Bloomberg Online shoppers are getting fewer discounts on toys this holiday season, despite an effort by retailers to start sales earlier to offset a shorter shopping season. Toys were discounted on average 15-18% this year compared to average drop in pricing of 31% last year, UBS analyst Arpine Kocharyan wrote in a note, citing e-commerce trends tracked by Adobe Inc. …

Abu Dhabi / WAM The UAE on Monday announced AED55 million ($15 million) for school supplies that will support 400,000 students in Sudan. The monetary aid, provided by Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD), covers educational necessities, including classroom equipment. ADFD, in cooperation with the Sudanese government, supervised the delivery of the first shipment of school supplies that covers the …

Bloomberg Boeing Co. dropped the most in nearly two months on news that the company is weighing a temporary production halt for the grounded 737 Max. With regulatory approval for the jet’s return increasingly likely to slip beyond January, Boeing’s board is considering whether to slow already-pared output of its best-selling jet, a person familiar with the matter said. Some …