RIYADH / WAM The joint government services training programme organised by the UAE and Saudi Arabia, titled, ‘UAE-Saudi Capacity Building Programme’, has begun in the Saudi capital, Riyadh. The programme aims to build the capacities of government services employees from the two countries, according to specialised services criteria and as part of their partnership, as represented by the Saudi-Emirati Coordination …

Bloomberg Donald Trump acknowledged having second thoughts on escalating the trade war with China — only for his top spokeswoman to later say he meant he regretted not raising tariffs even more. White House Press Secretary Stephanie Grisham now says the media misinterpreted Trump’s initial remarks. Trump doesn’t regret starting a trade war but he does have second thoughts on …

ABU DHABI / WAM Accommodation & Food Services contributed AED32.5 billion in real prices to the 2018’s GDP, a growth of 4.2 percent on year, according to Federal Competitiveness and Statistics Authority (FCSA). In real (constant) prices, the sector’s contribution to non-oil GDP reached 6.8 percent during 2018, maintaining the high momentum it has created over the past years, driven …