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      Sarmad Khan

      Sarmad Khan

      Company & Markets Editor
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      Abu Dhabi
      Sarmad is the Company & Markets Editor of The National, with more than 25 years of experience working in Pakistan and the UAE. Over the years, Sarmad has reported on global and regional economic developments, equity markets, banking, energy, finance, property and technology sectors. He has interviewed key policymakers, central bank governors and global and regional executives including Mubadala's Khaldoon Al Mubarak, Siemens’ Joe Kaeser, Emaar's Mohamed Alabbar, DP World's Sultan bin Sulayem, Franklin Templeton's Mark Mobius and Tadawul’s Khalid Al Hussan among others.

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      Saudi Aramco, the world's biggest oil exporting company, first tapped the international bond market in 2019. Bloomberg
      Aramco raises $6bn through bond deal that attracted $33bn in orders

      Three-trance transaction is first bond issuance for the global energy giant in three years

      MarketsJuly 18, 2024
      Beijing's central business district. The IMF says China and India have accounted for half of the global growth this year. Getty Images
      IMF cuts growth forecast for Middle East economies

      States face significant uncertainty as Gaza conflict threatens to spill into broader region

      EconomyJuly 16, 2024
      A Kuwait Oil Company onshore oilfield. The country aims to boost its crude production to 4 million barrels a day by 2040. AFP
      Kuwait says oil and gas discovery set to boost crude production

      Preliminary estimates suggest the latest discovery at the Al-Nokhatha field could yield approximately 3.2 billion barrels of oil equivalent

      EnergyJuly 15, 2024
      TM Roh, head of mobile at Samsung Electronics Co. , during a launch preview for new products in Paris, France, on Tuesday, July 9, 2024. The company that pioneered the foldables segment in 2019 staged a gala event in Paris on Tuesday to unveil its new products, the $1,90 Galaxy Z Flip 6 and $1,900 Galaxy Z Fold 6. Photographer: Nathan Laine / Bloomberg
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      Samsung Unpacked: Galaxy Z Fold 6 and Flip 6, all you need to know

      South Korean giant launches new generative AI-powered devices and expands its range of wearable tech

      TechnologyJuly 11, 2024
      An Iranian waves the flags of Iran as the Iranian president-elect visits the shrine of former Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini in Tehran. Getty Images
      How likely is a change in Iran's economy under new presidency?

      Masoud Pezeshkian's main tasks will be to push for the removal of western sanctions and bring down inflation, analysts say

      EconomyJuly 08, 2024
      Adnoc Drilling said its new rigs will operate on new and established artificial islands. Photo: Adnoc
      Adnoc Drilling awarded $733m contract for three island rigs

      Additions will increase company's rig count to 148 by 2026

      EnergyJuly 03, 2024
      Adia Headquarters in Abu Dhabi. The sovereign investment arm of the emirate is one of the world's largest investment funds. Delores Johnson / The National
      GCC sovereign investors lead global deal-making in H1 with focus on green deals

      GCC funds accounted for more than half of global sovereign investments in the first six months of this year, Global SWF says

      EconomyJuly 02, 2024
      Adnoc L&S currently has 14 vessels in its fleet including crude and gas carriers. Photo Adnoc L&S
      Adnoc L&S awards $2.5bn contracts to Korean shipbuilders for eight LNG carriers

      The company says it has committed more than 50 per cent of its $5bn investment target announced last year

      MarketsJuly 01, 2024
      Egypt faced a severe foreign currency crisis last year that led to the emergence of a parallel market in the country and a drop in remittances through official channels. EPA
      Remittances to Mena's low-income countries set to grow at fastest pace

      Flows to the region will rise by 4.3 per cent to $58 billion this year and $61 billion in 2025, the World Bank says

      EconomyJune 27, 2024
      Infinity is among several developments that Omniyat is building in Dubai. Photo: Omniyat
      Dubai luxury developer Omniyat to more than double portfolio to $27bn

      Ultra-luxury assets to account for half of Dubai developer's portfolio as it seeks expansion in the UAE and GCC markets

      PropertyJune 25, 2024
      Mohammed bin Salman, then Deputy Crown Prince of the kingdom, at a press conference in Riyadh to announce the Vision 2030 programme in April 2016. AFP
      Saudi economy seven years after Crown Prince Mohammed's appointment

      Mohammed bin Salman became Crown Prince in June 2017 and has since transformed the kingdom's economy and its social fibre

      EconomyJune 21, 2024
      Agility's global logistics parks business is spread across markets across the Middle East, Africa and South Asia. Photo: Agility Logistics
      ExclusiveAgility considers dual listing ADX-traded subsidiary on Saudi Tadawul

      Company's vice chairman says plan will allow investors and shareholders access to region's two largest equity markets

      MarketsJune 13, 2024
      The bell ringing ceremony as Alef Education is listed on the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange. Photo: Alef Education
      Alef Education shares slump on ADX trading debut

      Drop in stock is in sharp contrast to strong investor demand company received for its IPO

      MarketsJune 12, 2024
      Edge exports 20 per cent of its products to different markets around the globe. AFP
      Edge and Adani Defence and Aerospace sign co-operation pact

      Companies to explore setting up R&D centres in the UAE and India, as well as assessing opportunities to establish global platform

      EconomyJune 11, 2024
      Nannette Hechler-Fayd’herbe says sovereigns and the corporate sector in the Mena region, particularly in the GCC, require funding to maintain growth, which translates into more issuances. Photo: Lombard Odier
      Mena economic potential warrants rethink of institutional investment strategy

      International investors mostly don't understand the region and its asset classes and are missing out on opportunities, Lombard Odier executive says

      MarketsJune 05, 2024
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