Bloomberg Asos Plc bounced back from a poor Christmas a year earlier with strong growth over the holidays driven by Black Friday sales. The UK online fashion retailer said its group retail sales grew 20% on a constant-currency basis in the last four months of 2019, better than analysts expected. The shares rose as much as 12%. The better showing …

ABU DHABI / WAM The UAE has once again proved itself a resilient business hub, as its been named the world’s number one “mover” by US News 2020 Best Countries Rankings, for the second year in a row. According to the report, which is compiled in partnership with Bav Group and Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, “The World …

ABU DHABI / WAM The Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (Opec), has projected an increase in the global demand for oil to 100.98 million barrels per day (mbpd) during 2020, an increase of 1.22 mbpd compared to the average production of 99.77 mbpd for 2019, according to the Organisation’s Monthly Oil Market Report for January. World oil production includes all …