Bloomberg J Sainsbury Plc pledged to reduce costs and close stores as Chief Executive Officer Mike Coupe seeks to move on from a failed bid to take over rival grocer Asda. The UK supermarket operator plans to reduce expenditures by around $623 million over the next five years as it integrates dozens of Argos home-goods outlets, acquired in 2016, into ...

Bloomberg German airline Condor’s request for emergency financing was granted by Chancellor Angela Merkel’s government in a bid to get the tourist carrier through the winter after the demise of UK parent Thomas Cook Group Plc. The bridging loan worth 380 million euros ($420 million) must be approved by the European Commission and will be valid for six months, according ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM Since its launch in 2017, the UAE National Space Programme has grown, achieving significant milestones, placing the country as a key player in the changing landscape of the global space economy. On September 25, Emirati astronaut Hazza Al Mansoori will embark on a mission to the International Space Station, marking the UAE’s burgeoning space sector goals ...