Abu Dhabi / WAM Total assets of the 18 listed national banks rose to around AED3 trillion in H1 2020, up 8.2 percent, compared to the comparable period of 2019, reflecting the strong financial profile boasted by the Emirati banks, according to data released on their websites. The sector’s activity is highlighted by the profitability of the banks, as deposits ...

Bloomberg President Donald Trump said he called off last weekend’s trade talks with China, raising questions about the future of a deal that is now the most stable point in an increasingly tense relationship. “I cancelled talks with China,” Trump said in Yuma, Arizona. “I don’t want to talk to China right now.” The phase-one trade deal, which came into ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM The Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation (Enec), on Wednesday announced that its operations and maintenance subsidiary, Nawah Energy Company, in partnership with the Abu Dhabi Transmission and Despatch Company (Transco) – a subsidiary of Abu Dhabi National Energy Company – has safely and successfully connected Unit 1 of the Barakah Nuclear Energy Plant to the UAE grid, ...