PARIS / WAM The Ministry of Economy (MoE), represented by the International Centre for Patent Registration, and the French Ministry of Economy, represented by the National Industrial Property Institute (INPI), signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to improve the competitiveness of small and media-sized enterprises (SMEs), and promote intellectual property awareness in both countries. The MoU aims to promote cooperation …

HONG KONG / WAM The total trade between the UAE and Hong Kong increased to $ 10.87 billion in 2017 from $10.59 billion in 2016, according to Hong Kong government statistics, obtained by Emirates News Agency (WAM). The UAE is participating in the Third Belt and Road (BnR) Summit, being held in Hong Kong. Abdullah Al Saleh, Under-Secretary for Foreign …

Bloomberg Big oil is losing faith in President Donald Trump’s pledges to build the US into a self-reliant energy superpower. Top executives from Exxon Mobil Corp, Chevron Corp and Total SA all took shots at Trump’s trade plans at the World Gas Conference in Washington, expressing concern that US tariffs are a risk to oil and gas demand, and that …