BERN / WAM The UAE, represented by the Ministry of Finance (MoF), has held the fifth financial dialogue with the Swiss Confederation in the Swiss capital, Bern. Both parties discussed bolstering strategic relations and bilateral cooperation in various development, economic and financial fields of common interest. Younis Haji Al Khoori, Undersecretary of the Ministry of Finance, headed the UAE delegation. …

ABU DHABI / WAM Held under the patronage of UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, HH Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Executive Council, attended the 20th Sheikh Khalifa Excellence Award (SKEA). HH Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed awarded the 18 winners …

BLOOMBERG Nordstrom Inc plans to give up its store in downtown San Francisco, becoming the latest retailer to depart the area as the city struggles with emptied office buildings and crime concerns. “The dynamics of the downtown San Francisco market have changed dramatically over the past several years, impacting customer foot traffic to our stores and our ability to operate …