Dubai / Emirates Business The UAE currently leads the Mena region in organisations adopting a holistic strategy towards sustainability, according to a study sponsored by Emirates NBD that sheds light on the practices of sustainability and Corporate Responsibility management in the region. The study, which was conducted by Sustainable Square, a boutique advisory firm specialised in responsible investment, sustainability and …

Bloomberg Oil was caught between the specter of a full-blown US-China trade war damping demand and a supply backdrop ripe with potential risks. Futures in New York edged higher after swinging between a 0.7% loss and a 0.3% gain. US officials were expected to release details of additional tariffs of 25% on all remaining Chinese imports. That came after Beijing …

Bloomberg Pakistan and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) reached an agreement on a loan of about $6 billion designed to help the South Asian nation avert an economic crisis. The lender’s executive board will meet to appr- ove the agreement for the 39-month loan, “subject to the timely implementation of prior actions and confirmation of international partners’ financial commitments,” IMF’s …