Bloomberg China wants to hold more talks this month to hammer out the details of the “phase one” trade deal touted by Donald Trump before Xi Jinping agrees to sign it, according to people familiar with the matter. Beijing may send a delegation led by Vice Premier Liu He, China’s top negotiator, to finalise a written deal that could be ...

DUBAI / WAM Dubai external trade with Russia has witnessed rapid growth in the past few years, from AED 5.5 billion in 2016 to AED 7.38 billion in 2017 (37%) and in 2018 it made AED 9.21 billion, a 25% increase compared to 2017. The figures show a 67% growth in two years from 2016 to 2018. Trade with Russia ...

ABU DHABI / WAM Banks operating in the UAE increased their investments in bonds since the beginning of 2019 to make for losses caused by a fall in proceeds from their other investment instruments, including loans. The value of investments in bonds by banks during the first eight months of 2019 amounted to AED10.3 billion, which increased their total investments ...