Business News from Saturday, April 18th, 2026

Dubai Chambers has wrapped up high-level meetings in Manila with key public and private sector leaders, aimed at strengthening trade and investment ties.

The UAE economy maintained its upward trajectory during the first months of 2026, supported by the strength of the financial and banking sector and rising foreign trade and investment indicators.

The Trump administration on Friday renewed a waiver allowing countries to buy sanctioned Russian oil and petroleum products at sea for about a month, two days after saying it had no plans to do so.