Bloomberg No longer the khaki king of the ’90s, Gap Inc has been in need of an overhaul for a very long time — and Art Peck won’t be the one to deliver it after all. Gap fired its chief executive officer after his turnaround efforts failed to reignite sales growth, with disappointing third-quarter performance sending shares plummeting in late …

Bloomberg Chinese state-owned entities are in talks about investing a combined $5 billion to $10 billion in Aramco’s initial public offering (IPO), people with knowledge of the matter said. The Beijing-based Silk Road Fund is among parties that have been in discussions to buy stock in the offering, according to the people, who asked not to be identified because the …

DUBAi / WAM The 2019 edition of the Islamic Banking Index by Emirates Islamic demonstrates significant progress made by the Islamic banking sector across parameters, with Islamic banking penetration reaching its highest level since the inception of the Index five years ago. Top-line findings of this year’s milestone edition of index indicate the sector continues to widen its appeal to …