Business News from Sunday, October 26th, 2025

US President Donald Trump said he was confident of hashing out a deal with President Xi Jinping, whom he is expected to meet next week, after top economic officials from both countries concluded two days of discussions on Sunday to de-escalate a trade war.

The Technology Innovation Institute (TII) has announced it currently has 70 patents in process across a wide range of advanced technology fields, an achievement that reflects the high output of its nine research centres.

The largest edition of Global Food Week has concluded in Abu Dhabi, with 58 agreements reached over three days at a value of AED6.6 billion, reflecting a 6.5 per cent increase to the previous edition.