China asks state buyers to halt US agriculture imports

Beijing: The Chinese government has asked its state-owned enterprises to suspend imports of US agricultural products after President Donald Trump ratcheted up trade tensions with the Asian nation last week, people familiar with the situation said. China’s state-run agricultural firms have now stopped buying American farm goods, and are waiting to see how trade talks […]

Arkan doubles net profit to Dh33.8m in first quarter of 2019

Abu Dhabi: Arkan Building Materials Co on Monday announced its latest financial figures reporting a net profit of Dh33.8 million during the first quarter of 2019, representing a 55 per cent year-on-year increase. Overall group revenue for the company was down to Dh458.9 million compared to Dh503.8 million during the same period last year, which […]