DUBAI / Emirates Business Startup funding across Mena region witnessed a strong growth in 2018 with record number of transactions, according to a report released by Magnitt — leading data platform tracking the region’s startup ecosystem. The 2018 Mena Venture Investment Report — which provides an in depth analysis of startup funding across the Middle East and North Africa — …

Bloomberg The Trump administration wrapped up the latest round of trade talks in Beijing, noting a commitment by China to buy more US agricultural goods, energy and manufactured items. China and the US concluded three days of talks on Wednesday with a cautious sense of optimism that the world’s two biggest economies might be able to reach a deal that …

Bloomberg China’s crude oil purchases from the Middle East and West Africa dropped to a four-month low in December, following a buying binge the previous month that saw the Asian country’s stockpiles swell. Observed flows to China from the two regions dropped to 5.04 million barrels a day, the lowest since August, after reaching a 2018-high of 6.45 million barrels …