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Alvin R Cabral

Alvin R Cabral

Business Reporter – Consumer & Technology
Alvin Romans Cabral is a business reporter who has been covering consumer technology for The National since 2021. With over 13 years of experience in journalism, he has represented the UAE on the global stage at some of the sector’s most important events, including those from Apple and Samsung. Prior to joining The National, he worked for the Dubai-based Khaleej Times since 2008.
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Abdulla bin Touq, UAE Minister of Economy, says the government has worked to modernise competitive economic legislation. Alvin R Cabral / The National
UAE adds 250,000 more companies in 2025 as LLC rules to be simplified

New legislation expected this year with similar plans for public stock companies, Economy Minister Abdulla bin Touq says

EconomyJanuary 06, 2026
A supermarket in Cairo, Egypt. The country's consumer products market is booming. Bloomberg via Getty Images
Mena consumer packaged goods market to hit $633bn in 2030 as spending grows

Spending being driven by higher disposable incomes and government initiatives, study finds

EconomyJanuary 06, 2026
Dana Gas drilled four wells in Egypt last year and plans to deliver seven this year.
Dana Gas receives $50m from Egyptian government with plans to boost operations

Company expects to deliver seven gas wells in 2026 as part of its investment in the country

EnergyJanuary 05, 2026
The wreckage of a drone in the Ukrainian city of Zaporizhzhia. Russia and Ukraine have accused each other of New Year's Day attacks. AFP
Oil down at start of 2026 amid geopolitical tensions and oversupply concerns

Brent and WTI lost nearly 20% in 2025 – the worst annual showing since 2020

MarketsJanuary 02, 2026
Sultan bin Salem, Oman's Minister of Finance, said the 2026 budget aims to foster a diversified, competitive and sustainable national economy. Photo: Oman News Agency
Oman approves 2026 budget and aims for 4% GDP growth through 2030

The sultanate also launched the next phase of its Vision 2040 economic programme

EconomyJanuary 01, 2026
The US dollar fell by about 9 per cent against a basket of currencies last year, its worst performance since 2017. Reuters
Why 2026 could be another difficult year for the dollar

US currency ended last year with its worst annual retreat in nearly a decade and faces more challenges this year

MarketsJanuary 01, 2026
Gold has climbed nearly 71 per cent this year, while silver has leapt 145 per cent. Reuters
Gold and silver hit records to shine amid thin stock market trading

Precious metals benefit from safe-haven demand as investors anticipate further US interest rate cuts

MarketsDecember 27, 2025
Sam Altman has said it is impossible to care for a baby now without ChatGPT. Bloomberg
ColumnParenting is impossible without AI? I'm prompted to disagree

I may report on ChatGPT - but I won't be delegating my responsibilities as a father to it

LifestyleDecember 26, 2025
The Garadagh solar plant operated by Masdar in Baku, Azerbaijan. Pawan Singh / The National
Masdar enters Malaysia with development of $208 million floating solar plant

Chereh Dam 200MW plant would power more than 100,000 homes and be Masdar's biggest such project

EnergyDecember 23, 2025
Oil tankers anchored off the Venezuelan coast. US President Donald Trump had ordered a 'complete and total' blockade of sanctioned tankers moving in and out of the country. AFP
Oil set for second weekly drop on potential Russia-Ukraine peace deal

Brent has now lost more than 20% so far in 2025

MarketsDecember 19, 2025
A visitor holds a Samsung Galaxy Z TriFold smartphone during a launch event at a Samsung store in Seoul on December 2, 2025. Samsung Electronics unveiled its first tri-fold phone on December 2, as the conglomerate rushes to show it can keep pace with rivals in generative AI. (Photo by Jung Yeon-je / AFP)
Samsung Galaxy Z TriFold review: Peak mobile convenience or can we go bigger?

Get ready for a big piece of digital real estate in your hands

TechnologyDecember 19, 2025
XRG has been actively increasing its operations globally and plans to double its asset value over the next decade. Chris Whiteoak / The National
Adnoc secures 95% stake in Germany's Covestro in its biggest acquisition yet

Deal boosts XRG's goal of becoming top-three player in global chemicals sector

EnergyDecember 17, 2025
Festive celebrations at the New York Stock Exchange. Technology stocks weighed on Wall Street amid overspending concerns. AFP
Stock markets mostly fall on AI bubble fears and interest rate uncertainty

Technology shares take a hit as week closes following disappointing messages from top companies

MarketsDecember 13, 2025
Apple teamed up with ChatGPT maker OpenAI last year and eventually launched Apple Intelligence, throwing its hat into the generative AI arena. Getty Images
ChatGPT tops Apple's UAE App Store downloads in 2025

Social media platforms continue to dominate App Store's top 10 rankings, year-end assessment shows

TechnologyDecember 13, 2025
Villas in Ajman's Al Zahya neighbourhood. The emirate has been bolstering regulations to attract more investors into its real estate sector. Antonie Robertson / The National
Ajman's property transactions surpass Dh25bn through November on strong demand

Value of activity leapt nearly a third during the month

BusinessDecember 13, 2025
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