ABU DHABI / WAM The manufacturing sector’s contribution to the UAE’s non-oil gross domestic product (GDP) grew 2.5 percent to AED122 billion ($33.21 billion) in real prices in 2018 from AED119.7 billion in 2017, according to figures revealed by the Federal Competitiveness and Statistics Authority. Being a mainstay to a diversified economy, the sector has maintained its steady growth over …

Bloomberg President Donald Trump sought to prod China into doing a trade deal before US presidential election in November 2020, or face even more difficult negotiations during his potential second term. “Think what happens to China when I win,” Trump said in a tweet on Tuesday. “Deal would get MUCH TOUGHER!” Trump said in his tweet that the US is …

Bloomberg Natural gas prices in Europe are set to fall further below their lowest in a decade as suppliers show few signs of scaling back abundant deliveries. Inventories are near capacity weeks earlier than usual and are being flooded with more fuel coming both from tankers and pipelines. While producers have reduced some flows with repairs and maintenance at gas …