Bloomberg An investment firm backed by a member of Abu Dhabi’s royal family agreed to buy a stake worth just over $1 billion in LuLu Group International, which runs one of the Middle East’s largest hypermarket chains, according to people familiar with the matter. The company led by His Highness Sheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed Al Nahyan acquired an almost 20% …

Bloomberg The United Nations is calling for the creation of a global authority to help implement the temporary suspension of debt obligations from developing countries during the coronavirus pandemic. The proposal will enable private creditors to join the debt payments pause and allow countries use resources to fight the new illness, said Stephanie Blankenburg, head of debt and development finance …

Bloomberg The European Union’s 27 leaders will be asked to consider a 2 trillion-euro ($2.2 trillion) plan for the region’s post-pandemic recovery on Thursday, according to reports. The compromise proposal has emerged from a north-south squabble over how to pay for the effects of coronavirus lockdowns that is set to play out on a video conference. The proposal would partially …