Bloomberg Retails sales increased 0.4 percent in July, the first advance in three months, as consumers spent more on new cars, Statistics Canada said from Ottawa. The gain trailed economist expectations for a 0.6 percent increase. Excluding motor vehicles and gasoline, retail sales fell 0.1 percent on the month. The report falls short of economist expectations for a larger rebound ...

Bloomberg Marks and Spencer Group Plc Chief Financial Officer Humphrey Singer plans to leave his post and the UK retailer is searching for his successor. Singer’s departure date hasn’t yet been decided and he’s working with Chief Executive Officer Steve Rowe to ensure a smooth transition, the company said in a statement. “After 18 months of working with Steve to ...

GENEVA / WAM The United Arab Emirates (UAE), urged Qatar to stop programmes that promote hate rhetoric and incitement of hatred in its local media, saying the trend threatens the security of countries in the region, including Qatar itself. While delivering the UAE statement before the fourty-second regular session of the Human Rights Council held in Geneva to discuss the ...