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Mary Sophia

Mary Sophia

Assistant Business Editor
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 UAE had reported a 27 per cent jump in non-oil trade in the first half of 2021 to Dh900 billion. Photo: Pawan Singh / The National
UAE's non-oil foreign trade rises 27% in 2021 amid economic recovery

The rebound in trade showed the 'economy’s resilience', says UAE's Minister of State for Foreign Trade

EconomyFebruary 27, 2022
Traders at the stock exchange in Frankfurt am Main, western Germany. European stock markets tumbled after Russia launched an attack on neighbouring Ukraine. AFP
Ukraine-Russia crisis: what top analysts say about market impact

Oil, commodities and equities are set for a rollercoaster ride with inflation taking centrestage

MarketsFebruary 24, 2022
Meghana Narayan and Shauravi Malik founded Slurrp Farm after noticing a gap in the market for healthy snacks for children. Photo: Slurrp Farm
ICD and Fireside Ventures invest $7m in Slurrp Farm parent company

Money will be used to increase the healthy snack brand's global footprint and boost its marketing and product innovation

Start-UpsFebruary 23, 2022
AG&P will lease the vessel from the third quarter of 2022 and will have the rights for 11 years with an option to extend for another four. Photo: Adnoc
Adnoc's logistics arm leases second LNG vessel to Singapore's AG&P

The ship will be used at the first LNG Import Terminal in the Philippines and will strengthen Adnoc's revenue streams

EnergyFebruary 23, 2022
Higher oil prices, lower pandemic-related spending and narrower government deficit reduced the need for financing in Saudi Arabia. Getty
Global long-term sukuk issuance reached $88bn in 2021, Moody's says

Saudi Arabia, Malaysia and Indonesia accounted for 77% of outstanding sovereign sukuk by the end of last year

EconomyFebruary 23, 2022
Capton Energy plans to invest in existing and greenfield solar power projects which have a power generation capacity of 20 to 100 megawatts. Photo: Siemens
Siemens and Saudi Arabia's Desert Technologies to develop solar projects

Capton Energy will invest in initiatives with an aggregate capacity of more than one gigawatt

EnergyFebruary 22, 2022
India is the world’s largest provider of generic medicines and is the biggest manufacturer of vaccines, according to Invest India. AFP
Investcorp invests $17.5m in Indian pharmaceutical company V-Ensure

The deal will allow the drugmaker to expand and launch its products in North America, Europe and other global markets

EconomyFebruary 21, 2022
Agility acquired an additional 5.8 per cent stake in John Menzies, the holding company of Menzies Aviation. Photo: Menzies Aviation
Agility boosts stake in UK aviation services company John Menzies

The move comes days after the logistics company acquired 13.2% of shares in John Menzies in a $100m deal

EconomyFebruary 21, 2022
FAB has financed more than $10 billion in sustainable projects. Chris Whiteoak / The National
FAB provides ESG trade finance to wind turbine maker Senvion India

Multimillion dollar green trade finance facility issued as part of the lender's net zero goals

Road to Net ZeroFebruary 18, 2022
DIFC is the biggest financial centre in the Middle East and Africa, according to the Global Financial Centres Index ranking.
DIFC in 2021 reports its highest annual revenue and record new memberships

The free zone recorded 996 new company registrations last year

EconomyFebruary 16, 2022
Dubai's Palm Jumeriah was one of the best-performing areas in terms of property prices in January.
Dubai residential market remains resilient as property prices rise 33% in January

Prices within the luxury segment rose 35.1% annually as demand for high-end units continues to grow in the emirate

PropertyFebruary 16, 2022
The new plant is expected to help meet the projected growth in demand for polyolefins in the Middle East, Africa and Asia. Photo: Abu Dhabi Media Office
Adnoc and Borealis begin work on $6.2bn Borouge 4 complex in Ruwais

The plant, scheduled to start running by 2025, will increase the complex’s polyolefin production to 6.4 million tonnes

EnergyFebruary 10, 2022
The Golden Residency Visa is part of Bahrain's economic recovery plan. AFP
Bahrain to offer long term golden permanent residency visa to attract talent

In order to qualify for the residency visa, an applicant should have resided in the kingdom for at least five years and should earn an average salary of at least $5,306 per month

EconomyFebruary 07, 2022
Dubai's Department of Finance unveiled an initiative to review government fees. Photo: Getty
Dubai mulls reducing government fees to increase economic competitiveness

The Public Revenue Structuring Programme will review all fees collected by the emirate's government entities

EconomyFebruary 01, 2022
The joint venture company will explore new opportunities under the guidance of both owners. Photo: Masdar
Masdar and Alpha Dhabi unit in pact to develop clean energy projects

Joint venture will focus initially on an identified pipeline of projects that have a capacity of more than eight gigawatts

EnergyJanuary 25, 2022
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