UK blocks Sainsbury’s merger with Asda

LONDON. British regulators blocked Sainsbury’s ÂŁ7.3-billion ($9.4 billion) purchase of Walmart’s Asda unit on Thursday amid concerns the deal would have increased prices and reduced the quality and range of products available. For Walmart, it’s another setback in its effort to export its low-price strategy around the world. The Competition and Markets Authority said the […]

Union Coop reports 26.5% growth in net profit

Dubai: Union Coop has reported a 26.5 per cent increase in net profit for the first quarter of 2019, compared to the same period the previous year, with an increase of Dh28.8 million. The first quarter of 2019 saw a net profit of Dh138.5 million, compared to Dh109.7 million in 2018. The company also revealed […]

Huge Dubai Exhibition Centre to open next year

Dubai: The Dubai Exhibition Centre (DEC) is set to open on October 20, 2020 — operated by the Dubai World Trade Centre — and will become a new 45,000 square metre space from which to host conferences and other events. Spread across two campuses, the centre will house a theatre, an auditorium, several multi-purpose halls, […]