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Sarmad Khan

Sarmad Khan

Company & Markets Editor
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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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A model of the Stargate UAE data centre project, a joint venture between G42, Microsoft and OpenAI, which is under construction in Abu Dhabi. Antonie Robertson / The National
UAE among world's top 10 recipients of FDI in 2025, UN report says

Country also ranked ninth for investment outflows last year, Unctad finds

EconomyJuly 08, 2026
Adnoc Distribution says the proposed acquisition in South Africa is a 'significant milestone' in its international growth strategy. Photo: Adnoc Distribution
Adnoc Distribution to acquire Shell Downstream South Africa

The deal, with enterprise value of $1bn, is expected to close in 2027

EnergyJuly 07, 2026
The new trading platform will rank among the leading global LNG players. Photo: Adnoc
Adnoc sets up global LNG trading platform to boost gas exports

New ADGM-based entity combines marketing and trading activities of Adnoc Gas and XRG with Adnoc Trading

EnergyJuly 06, 2026
Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank is the UAE's third-biggest lender by assets. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
ADCB services remain disrupted as several branches extend hours to help customers

Abu Dhabi lender says 'essential maintenance' has affected some operations

BankingJuly 03, 2026
Construction projects are among the drivers of non-oil private sector business activity in the UAE. Antonie Robertson / The National
UAE's non-oil business activity in June grows at slowest pace in five years

Employment in Emirates contracts for first time in four years as conflict dents economic growth

EconomyJuly 03, 2026
EGA's Al Taweelah plant sustained extensive damage in an Iranian drone strike on March 28. Photo: EGA
EGA makes significant progress in restarting damaged Al Taweelah plant

Basic utilities back online with natural gas and electricity availability projected to increase

EconomyJuly 02, 2026
Abu Dhabi's Mubadala Investment Company was the most active sovereign investor in the first six months of the year. Photo: Mubadala
Gulf sovereign funds defy war uncertainty with record first-half investments

Nearly $54 billion committed in 108 deals, report shows

EconomyJuly 01, 2026
The Ukraine Recovery Conference is held in Gdansk, Poland. Deals such as the Cepa with the UAE are expected to help boost the Ukrainian economy despite the war with Russia. EPA
UAE-Ukraine Cepa set to take effect in boost to bilateral trade and investment

Deal will reduce or eliminate tariffs on goods and services

EconomyJune 30, 2026
Harvesting tomatoes in a greenhouse in Sharjah. The agrifood sector employs an estimated 63 million people in the Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan and Pakistan. Reuters
Agrifood investment could create five million jobs across Mena, says World Bank

Investment in agriculture sector will also help regional economies including Pakistan and Afghanistan address food insecurity

EconomyJune 30, 2026
A ship in the Strait of Hormuz. US struck Iranian targets and Tehran launched retaliatory strikes on its Gulf neighbours Bahrain and Kuwait over the weekend. AFP
Oil steadies and stocks rise on pause in US-Iran fighting

Two sides agree to stop strikes and maintain flow of ships through the Strait of Hormuz, according to report

EnergyJune 29, 2026
The Bab Gas Cap development accounts for about 15 per cent of Adnoc Gas’s total operational processing capacity. Photo: Adnoc
UAE pushes for gas self-sufficiency as it awards major concession deal

Bab Gas ⁠Cap project is the largest development of its kind in the world

EnergyJune 25, 2026
Vessels are anchored near the Strait of Hormuz. Oil and gas container traffic has increased since the US and Iran secured a deal. Reuters
UAE oil exports rebound to 85% of prewar levels despite Hormuz closure, IEA says

Country's exports rise from 1.9 million barrels per day in March to 4.3 million barrels per day this month

EnergyJune 24, 2026
Standard Chartered's corporate and investment banking operations will continue in Bahrain. Reuters
Standard Chartered to sell Bahrain retail operations to focus on larger markets

Move is part of British bank's global strategy of building cross-border and affluent clients’ business

BankingJune 23, 2026
A Dana Gas production plant in Egypt. The company says its drilling activity has delivered results significantly above expectations. Photo: Dana Gas
Dana Gas plans further explorations in Egypt after overdue payments cleared

Company says it received $21.5m in additional payments to settle all outstanding dues in country

EnergyJune 23, 2026
Abu Dhabi's main equities index rose to three-month highs on Wednesday after the framework of a US-Iran deal to end the war was unveiled. Victor Besa / The National
ExclusiveGulf region set for postwar IPO boom, says HSBC Menat chief executive

Europe's biggest lender has pipeline of 45 M&A and IPO mandates, Selim Kervanci tells The National

BankingJune 19, 2026
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