Bloomberg Ascena Retail Group Inc, the owner of Ann Taylor and Dressbarn, soared after announcing it will sell a majority interest in its Maurices Inc chain to a private equity firm. The shares jumped the most in three months on the news. An affiliate of OpCapita LLP will buy a stake in the women’s clothing retailer in a deal valued ...

Bloomberg The US Transportation Department is creating a special commission to review how newly designed aircraft are certified, spurred by criticism after two deadly crashes of Boeing Co’s 737 Max. The commission will evaluate how the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) oversees the process of reviewing and approving new plane models, including the government’s growing use of aircraft manufacturers’ employees to ...

Bloomberg Rebecca Esparza works with homeless people and, having once lived in a shelter herself, knows what it’s like to navigate the US economy if you don’t have much money. For most of her clients, cash is king because they lack access to the financial tools many Americans take for granted—checking accounts, debit cards, payment apps. Esparza worries that the ...

ABU DHABI / WAM His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces and Chairman of Abu Dhabi Executive Council, has approved AED5.6 billion in support of the research and development (R&D) scheme as part of the Ghadan 21 programme. His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed directed the ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (Adnoc), on Monday signed agreements awarding the exploration rights for Abu Dhabi Onshore Block 1 to a consortium of two Indian oil companies, Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited and Indian Oil Corporation Limited. The award has been endorsed by Abu Dhabi’s Supreme Petroleum Council (SPC) and represents a further deepening of ...

Bloomberg Uber Technologies Inc is set to announce a $3.1 billion cash-and-share deal to acquire its Dubai-based Careem Networks FZ as early as this week, according to people with knowledge of the matter. The US ride-hailing giant will pay $1.4 billion in cash and $1.7 billion in convertible notes for Careem, the people said, asking not to identified because the ...

Bloomberg Oil slipped in New York after its biggest loss in three weeks as concerns lingered that a slowdown in global economic growth will erode fuel consumption. West Texas Intermediate futures were down 0.5 percent near $59 a barrel, after losing 1.6 percent. A closely watched gauge of US Treasuries inverted for the first time since 2007, signalling a recession ...

DUBAI / Emirates Business Etihad Credit Insurance (ECI), the UAE Federal export credit company, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB), the UAE’s largest bank and one of the world’s largest and safest institutions, to assist UAE-based exporters and local businesses in managing their trade finance needs and to support their international expansion ambitions. ...

Dubai / Emirates Business Suprema Boats, the prominent motor boat manufacturers based in Bahrain, has announced its impending participation in the upcoming 7th edition of the Kuwaiti Yacht Show. Set to take place tomorrow from March 26-30, Suprema Boats involvement will mark its inaugural debut and include a highly anticipated product reveal. Commenting on the company’s first-time contribution to the ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM Mushrif Mall, in collaboration with Department of Transport (DoT), represented by Integrated Transport Center (ITC), in Abu Dhabi announced implementation of a free bus service to and from nearby areas to enhance community comfort, happiness. As part of a community outreach campaign on sustainability, the initiative is inspired to improve the quality of services for public ...