Bloomberg Bed Bath & Beyond Inc fell sharply after reporting that a key measure of sales contracted in December and January, the latest sign the home-furnishings retailer faces a tough road back to growth. “We are experiencing short-term pain in our efforts to stabilise the business, including the pressures of store traffic trends,” Chief Executive Officer Mark Tritton said in …

LONDON / WAM The 19th UAE-UK Taskforce meeting took place on Tuesday in London, co-hosted by Dr. Anwar bin Mohammed Gargash, Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, and Dr Andrew Murrison, UK Minister of State for the Middle East and North Africa. The high-level UAE delegation, which included officials from the Ministries of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Justice, Defence, …

Bloomberg The European Central Bank (ECB) has set out an ambitious timetable for its strategic review that could see a decision on whether to change its inflation goal by the summer, according to euro-area officials. Speaking on condition of anonymity because the process is confidential, the officials described a rushed agenda under President Christine Lagarde, who reached her 100th day …