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      Mary Sophia

      Mary Sophia

      Assistant Business Editor
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      Abu Dhabi
      Mary is a deputy business editor at The National and has an extensive experience in business reporting in the region with both regional and international titles. Prior to joining The National, she was the deputy editor at Forbes Middle East and has also worked with BBC News and Gulf Business. She has interviewed chief executives of leading companies, ministers of state and other policy makers.

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      The e-gaming market in the GCC alone will be worth $821m by 2021. Reem Mohammed / The National
      Sweden's Stillfront Group acquires Abu Dhabi gaming studio in $205m deal

      The transaction marks one of the largest deals within the Arab world's gaming sector, according to the Abu Dhabi Government Media Office

      TechnologySeptember 16, 2021
      Simon Charlton, the chief restructuring officer, said the settlement will allow the company "move forward and rebuild". Satish Kumar / The National
      Saudi Arabia's AHAB settles 12-year debt dispute

      The company's creditors are expected to receive $1.93 billion in settlements

      EconomySeptember 08, 2021
      Investcorp first acquired Pro Unlimited in 2014 but sold a stake to Harvest Partners in 2017. Courtesy Investcorp
      Investcorp completes stake sale in US company Pro Unlimited

      The sale of the workforce management firm is a 'highly successful exit', the asset manager says

      EconomySeptember 02, 2021
      Agthia manufactures brands such as Al Ain water and Al Foah dates. Delores Johnson / The National
      Agthia acquires snacks maker BMB Group

      The deal is expected to increase Agthia's exposure to $360bn global market for healthy foods

      EconomySeptember 01, 2021
      The deal to fully buy the Al Maryah unit is Tabreed's fourth major acquisition in less than two years. Reuters
      Tabreed acquires Al Maryah Island district cooling unit operator in $84.8m deal

      The company purchased the additional stake from Mubadala Infrastructure Partners

      EconomyAugust 29, 2021
      Ryan Lefers (left), co-founder and chief executive of Red Sea Farms, along with Mark Tester. Courtesy Red Sea Farms
      Generation Start-up: how this Saudi company is helping farmers cut water use

      AgTech start-up Red Sea Farms says its technology could cut freshwater use by up to 90% in arid region seeking to bolster its food security

      Start-UpsAugust 29, 2021
      The UAE has the highest level of women participating in the workforce – 57.5 per cent in 2020 – of any country in the Mena region, the World Bank said.
      Saxo Bank registers 200% growth in new UAE female investors

      Women now account for about 12% of trading and investment platform's active clients in the country in 2021

      MoneyAugust 28, 2021
      Growth in spending also comes as consumers become increasingly comfortable visiting shopping malls, Majid Al Futtaim said. Chris Whiteoak / The National
      Consumer spending in UAE retail sector up 4% in second quarter

      Growth in the country’s retail sector could return to pre-Covid levels by the end of this year, Majid Al Futtaim says

      EconomyAugust 12, 2021
      Saudi Arabia's economy grew an annual 1.5 per cent in the second quarter of this year. Ahmed Yosri/ The National
      Saudi Arabia issues record number of foreign investor licences in first quarter of 2021

      The number of foreign investor licenses issued during the period rose 2.6% from the last quarter

      EconomyAugust 10, 2021
      Emaar Malls' net profit for the six months to the end of June rose to Dh622 million in 2021. Pawan Singh / The National
      Dubai's Emaar Malls swings to profit in second-quarter as revenue jumps 74%

      The malls operator said it 'delivered healthier than projected profits' in the three months to June

      EconomyAugust 10, 2021
      Digital media adoption in the region is high compared to others, according to a new report by RedSeer. Alamy
      Mena users spend an average 90 minutes daily with short-form content online

      Short-form content makes up for 15% of total time spent by users on media platforms across the region

      EconomyAugust 09, 2021
      Hungarian budget airline Wizz Air is training an additional 150 pilots to meet the seasonal demand for flights. Reuters
      Wizz Air to hire 4,600 new pilots by 2030

      The Hungarian budget airline expects to recruit 300 pilots by the end of this year

      AviationAugust 08, 2021
      Silicon Valley in the US. The Americas region attracted more than half of all VC funding, or $84.1bn, in the second quarter of this year. Getty
      Global VC funding reaches record $157bn in second quarter of 2021

      FinTech was the most popular sector among investors and will remain so, KPMG report shows

      Start-UpsJuly 22, 2021
      Mohamed Al Ramahi, chief executive of Masdar, said Uzbekistan is a key strategic investment destination for the company. Antonie Robertson / The National
      Masdar to develop two solar power projects in Uzbekistan

      The projects will have a combined capacity of 440MW

      EnergyJuly 13, 2021
      Ibrahim and Ihab
      The UAE's Almentor is developing online learning for Arabic speakers

      Former Exxon Mobil executives co-founded the video-based learning service long before Covid-19 led to a boom in demand for remote courses

      Start-UpsJuly 11, 2021
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