ABU DHABI / WAM The UAE is the top regional contributor and the world’s fifth largest donor to the World Food Programme (WFP), with 2019’s contributions amounting to $270 million, a top WFP official said. “However, the major contribution of the UAE is hosting the WFP over the past 15 years. The UAE is contributing efficiently to our operations in …

Bloomberg The World Trade Organisation (WTO) gave President Donald Trump the go-ahead to impose tariffs on as much as $7.5 billion worth of European exports annually in retaliation for illegal government aid to Airbus SE. The award is the largest in WTO history — nearly twice as large as the previous record of $4.04 billion set in 2002. The ruling …

DUBAI / WAM DMCC, the world’s flagship Free Zone and Government of Dubai Authority on commodities trade and enterprise, partnered with Dubai FDI to host a forum on Wednesday under the theme, ‘Advancing the Dubai-China Relationship Through Trade’, as part of the fifth edition of the Dubai Investment Week 2019. The event was held under the patronage of HH Sheikh …