Bloomberg Forever 21 Inc is preparing to close at least 100 stores as part of a restructuring that calls for the trendy retailer to file for bankruptcy as early as this month, according to people with knowledge of the preparations. The apparel merchant is working on obtaining a financial package that would provide about $75 million for its restructuring in ...

Bloomberg J Crew Group Inc plans to spin off its Madewell denim chain in a public offering, the company announced in a filing, five months after announcing it was considering such a move. The number of shares to be offered and the price range for the proposed offering haven’t yet been determined, according to the filing. The amount of the ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM The United Arab Emirates has expressed its strong condemnation and categorical rejection of an announcement by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on the planned annexation of land from the occupied West Bank to Israel in the event of an election win. HH Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, stated ...

Bloomberg Ministers from Opec+ are gathering in Abu Dhabi with deeper production cuts off the agenda for now, but with a backdrop of growing concern about strength of oil demand as the global economy slows. Crude lurked in the low $60s for most of the summer as escalating tensions between the US and China and increasing fears of a looming ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The total value of three-month deposits in UAE banks amounted to AED532bn in July, 2019, a 6.2 percent growth of AED31.22bn as compared to the preceding month. According to the CBUAE’s figures, three-months deposits, which have been steadily growing over the recent months, account for 55.3 percent of total deposits held by UAE banks, driven by ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The Emirates Water and Electricity Company (EWEC), signed an AED3.27 billion water purchase agreement, with ACWA Power, a Saudi-based developer, investor and operator of power generation and desalinated water plants. The deal will enable the development of over 900,000 cubic metres per day desalination facility in Taweelah – sufficient to meet the demand of water for ...

BEIJING / WAM A total of 362 deals worth valued at $26 billion have been signed at the fourth China-Arab States Expo, reported the People’s Daily. The expos was held in northwest China’s Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, with Chinese President Xi Jinping relaying a congratulatory message during the opening ceremony of the event. According to People’s Daily, “Over 2,900 regional ...

Bloomberg Saudi Aramco has picked a slew of banks to work on its planned initial public offering following intense lobbying by some of the world’s top dealmakers, people with knowledge of matter said. Aramco selected firms including Bank of America Corp., Citigroup Inc., Credit Suisse Group AG, Goldman Sachs Group Inc., JPMorgan Chase & Co. and Morgan Stanley for top ...

Dubai / Emirates Business Emirates Skywards, the award-winning loyalty programme for Emirates and flydubai, has touched a new high – 25 million members. Emirates Skywards is celebrating this key milestone with exciting offers and surprises for its members, starting September 12. This includes 25% discounts on upgrades and reward tickets on selected flights to and from Dubai, a network-wide special ...

New York / Emirates Business Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, has announced a new partnership with Swiss luxury watchmaker Breitling. With an equal passion for aviation, quality, and precision, Etihad offers a perfect platform for Breitling, who will serve as the airline’s Official Timekeeper. The announcement was made by the airline during New York Fashion ...