AMMAN / WAM The Gulf Organisation for Industrial Consulting (GOIC) participated in the 8th AFAQ Economic Conference, held recently under the title “Modern Economic Issues” in Amman, Jordan. Mohammed bin Khamis Al Mukhaini, Assistant Secretary-General for Industrial Information and Studies at GOIC, said, “It was an important opportunity to discuss challenges that various economic sectors face and to exchange …

  Wellington / Bloomberg Vodafone Group Plc’s New Zealand business and the country’s largest pay-television provider, Sky Network Television Ltd., agreed to a NZ$3.44 billion ($2.4 billion) merger as they grapple with increasing competition. The global mobile-phone operator will own 51 percent of the combined entity, the companies said in a joint statement Thursday. Sky Network is issuing new stock …

  Paris / Bloomberg Airbus Group SE is close to selling off its remaining holding in Dassault Aviation SA as the European aircraft maker disposes of assets to focus on its core businesses, people familiar with the matter said. Airbus is working with advisers, and a sale could come as soon as this week, the people said, asking not to …