z Bloomberg Discount clothing chain Primark is betting that opening more and bigger stores will drive sales gains, bucking a trend in which competitors are scaling back their bricks-and-mortar presence. The apparel brand, owned by Associated British Foods Plc (AB Foods), expects new stores in the US and Europe to propel sales for the full year. The strategy runs counter ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM The governments of the United Arab Emirates and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia have welcomed the response by the Legitimate Government of Yemen and the Southern Transitional Council, on the Kingdom’s call for dialogue, saying it is “a major and positive step” towards ending the recent crisis in the governorates of Aden, Abyan and Shabwa. The ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The upcoming 24th World Energy Conference 2019 will crown Abu Dhabi’s efforts to face the challenges of the global energy sector and shape a brighter future, as well as become the world’s energy capital, according to Suhail bin Mohammed Faraj Faris Al Mazrouei, Minister of Energy and Industry. During an interview with the Emirates News Agency ...