Bloomberg Wm Morrison Supermarkets Plc’s sales slumped in its second quarter as the grocer faced a tough comparison with 2018, when unseasonably warm weather, the World Cup and a royal wedding boosted spending. But it predicted an improvement in the second half, lifting the shares. Comparable group sales fell 1.9 percent for the quarter, slowing half-year growth to 0.2 percent. …

Bloomberg China Mengniu Dairy Co agreed to buy organic infant formula maker Bellamy’s Australia Ltd for A$1.5 billion ($1 billion), securing a premium brand in one of the fastest-growing segments of the dairy market. The Hong Kong-based firm offered A$13.25 per share for Bellamy’s, a sizable 59 percent premium to the stock’s last closing price. The Launceston, Tasmania-based company’s board …

ABU DHABI / WAM The UAE’s largest ever delegation to the United Nations – led by HH Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MoFAIC) – will seek diplomatic solutions to address the most pressing challenges to regional stability and security, and assert against extremism and hate. In a media briefing on Sunday at …