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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.

      Articles

      Qatar Airways' minority shareholding in Virgin Australia is part of the Gulf airline's plans to expand its route network. AFP
      Qatar Airways plans to acquire 25% stake in Virgin Australia

      The Australian carrier will start flights to Doha as part of the deal from the middle of next year

      AviationOctober 01, 2024
      Stock exchanges in the UAE and the broader Gulf region are seeing a flurry of listings this year amid continued economic boom. Victor Besa / The National
      ADNH Catering to list 40% of its shares on ADX

      The catering unit of Abu Dhabi National Hotels will sell shares through three dedicated tranches and aims to start trading this month

      MarketsSeptember 30, 2024
      Dr Sultan Al Jaber, Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology and chairman of Masdar, with Mark Carney, chair and head of transition investing at Brookfield. Photo: Masdar
      Masdar to acquire Spanish renewable developer Saeta in $762m deal

      The Brookfield Renewable-owned operator of wind power assets has an enterprise value of $1.3 billion

      EnergySeptember 24, 2024
      Bayanat and Yahsat jointly launched the UAE’s first Synthetic Aperture Radar satellite as part of the Earth observation space programme last month. Photo: Bayanat
      Bayanat and Yahsat merger set to take effect next month

      Satellite company will delist its shares on September 30, while the combined entity Space42 will continue to trade on the Abu Dhabi bourse

      MarketsSeptember 23, 2024
      The Central Bank of the UAE in Abu Dhabi. Photo: Central Bank of the UAE
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      Gulf central banks join Fed in cutting interest rates

      The UAE regulator reduced its base rate for the overnight deposit facility by 50 basis points

      BankingSeptember 18, 2024
      Abu Dhabi Global Market is among the fastest growing financial hubs in the Middle East. Victor Besa / The National
      US asset manager Stonepeak to set up ADGM base

      Company with $71.2bn in assets under management will use UAE office to expand regional operations

      MarketsSeptember 18, 2024
      The advent of disruptive tech is exposing financial institutions to vulnerabilities they never had to contend with in the past. PA
      Cyber security: The new-age risk bankers are struggling to mitigate

      Financial institutions must start preparing to handle the risks

      BankingSeptember 15, 2024
      Dr Thani Al Zeyoudi, UAE Minister of State for Foreign Trade, and Malaysia's Minister of Investment, Trade and Industry, Tengku Zafrul Aziz, discussed their countries' Cepa progress in June. Photo: Wam
      Malaysia on track to sign trade treaty with UAE by end of year

      Asean country is also pursuing free trade agreement with GCC, Malaysian minister says

      EconomySeptember 13, 2024
      Belt and Road commissioner Nicholas Ho is leading Hong Kong's push to boost trade and investment flows
      ExclusiveHong Kong in talks with UAE and Saudi sovereign wealth funds

      Strong deal pipeline already in place in Asia, GCC and Middle East, Belt and Road commissioner says

      EconomySeptember 12, 2024
      John Lee, Hong Kong's chief executive, addresses the Belt and Road Summit in Hong Kong. Bloomberg
      Hong Kong explores free trade agreements with UAE and Gulf

      Investment protection, economic co-operation and double tax avoidance among deals being considered

      EconomySeptember 11, 2024
      The Maputo-Katembe bridge in Mozambique. China has invested in hundreds of infrastructure projects through its Belt and Road Initiative. AFP
      Belt and Road summit to begin in Hong Kong

      Event to feature more than 280 projects in markets involved in Chinese-led initiative

      EconomySeptember 10, 2024
      A visitor poses for a 'selfie' near luxury cars outside the Dubai Mall. Dubai is ranked as the 21st wealthiest city in the world. Bloomberg
      JP Morgan sets up Dubai private banking team for growing affluent clientele

      Biggest US lender says it plans to continue growing its wealth management operation in the region

      BankingSeptember 04, 2024
      About 19,000 cases of mpox have been reported since the beginning of this year. Reuters
      Global population at risk as Big Pharma considers mpox as African problem

      Smaller vaccine developers are trying to fill gap as WHO declares disease a global health emergency twice in two years

      MarketsSeptember 01, 2024
      Launched in Kuwait in 2004, Talabat operates in several Mena countries, including the UAE. Victor Besa / The National
      Talabat IPO: Parent of UAE food delivery firm preparing for Dubai listing

      Delivery Hero, the Germany-based parent of the food delivery company, will sell existing shares in the planned fourth-quarter public float

      MarketsAugust 29, 2024
      Mubadala, which invests on behalf of Abu Dhabi, has shifted focus on strategic investments in Asia in recent years. Pawan Singh/The National.
      Mubadala boosts Asia assets with joint investment in UCB Pharma’s China unit

      The agreement with CBC Group is aimed at expanding Mubadala’s healthcare and life-sciences portfolio

      EconomyAugust 26, 2024
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