Bloomberg Shoprite Holdings Ltd shares tumbled as an update from Africa’s biggest grocer highlighted the pressures customers face in core markets such as South Africa and Angola, along with the effect of weaker currencies in many countries across the continent. South African supermarket sales rose 2.6 percent in the six months through December, compared with gains of 7.8 percent in …

Bloomberg America’s largest wedding gown retailer emerged from bankruptcy, just weeks after it first sought protection from creditors. David’s Bridal Inc shrunk its debt load by about $450 million and is now owned by lenders including Oaktree Capital Group. The company, which filed for bankruptcy in November, was looking to exit bankruptcy quickly to avoid scaring off brides that might …

Bloomberg The International Monetary Fund (IMF) cut its forecast for the world economy, predicting it will grow at the weakest pace in three years in 2019 and warning fresh trade tensions would spell further trouble. In its second downgrade in three months, the lender blamed softening demand across Europe and recent palpitations in financial markets. It predicts global growth of …