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      Shweta Jain

      Shweta Jain

      Assistant Business Editor
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      Shweta has over 25 years of experience working across print and digital platforms in the UAE and India, covering regional and global business, finance and economic policy. Previously the deputy business editor at Gulf News, she has interviewed business leaders across multiple sectors, including Donald Trump Junior, Virgin Airlines’ founder Sir Richard Branson and Emirates Airlines’ chairman Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed, among others. At The National, she helps lead the newsroom’s business coverage, with a focus on engaging reporting and insightful analysis for readers across the Middle East and beyond.
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      Articles

      Shaffra aims to transform the traditional ways of engaging with customers in a virtual space. Photo: Shaffra
      Generation Start-up: How Shaffra is helping companies enter the metaverse

      UAE platform offers a cost-effective solution for government agencies and corporates to build their own metaverse

      Start-UpsOctober 02, 2023
      The Dubai skyline. The emirate's public debt-to-GDP ratio now stands at a safe level of 25 per cent. Reuters
      Dubai government reduces public debt by Dh29 billion

      Achievement comes within 16 months of the establishment of the Public Debt Management Office

      EconomySeptember 26, 2023
      Saudi Arabia's female labour force participation rate has nearly doubled from 2016 to 2022, according to S&P estimates. Reuters
      Expanding female workforce could boost Saudi Arabia's economy by $39bn

      Participation of women in the labour force increased to almost 36% in 2022, up from 19% in 2016

      EconomySeptember 22, 2023
      Four major private-sector agreements between the UAE and the Chinese province of Hainan were signed. Photo: Ministry of Economy
      UAE and China’s Hainan province sign deals in several sectors

      Bilateral non-oil trade between the UAE and Hainan reached $900 million in 2022, according to the Ministry of Economy

      EconomySeptember 15, 2023
      British and Omani officials hold a meeting to explore avenues of joint collaboration. Photo: British embassy in Oman
      GCC and UK aim to boost trade as top ministers meet in Oman

      A free trade agreement could boost opportunities for British companies to enter the Gulf markets and make it easier for GCC nations to gain access to UK expertise across sectors

      EconomySeptember 14, 2023
      Ross Veitch, chief executive and co-founder of Wego (left) and Prashant Kirtane, chief executive and co-founder of Travelstop. Photo: Wego
      Wego buys Singapore’s Travelstop to expand into business travel

      The move will allow the two companies to combine their resources and expertise

      Travel and TourismSeptember 12, 2023
      The Dubai skyline. The emirate's S&P Global purchasing managers' index reading stood at 55 in August. Reuters
      Dubai's non-oil economy maintains 'robust' momentum in August

      Data signals a sharp improvement in operating conditions

      EconomySeptember 11, 2023
      Climate change is a threat to global peace, security, economic stability and development, the heads of the IMF and the World Bank said. Reuters
      IMF and World Bank pledge stronger collaboration on climate

      The two entities also plan to strengthen co-operation in areas of debt and digital transition

      EconomySeptember 07, 2023
      Delegates at the Africa Climate Summit at the Kenyatta International Convention Centre in Nairobi, Kenya, on Monday. Bloomberg
      UAE Carbon Alliance to buy $450m in African credits by 2030

      Move is aimed at fostering more integrated and efficient carbon market mechanisms between the two regions

      EnergySeptember 04, 2023
      Masdar lists its first green bond on the London Stock Exchange. Photo: Masdar
      Masdar lists its debut $750m green bond on London Stock Exchange

      Move is first part of the company's programme to raise up to $3 billion to meet its equity funding commitments on new renewable energy projects

      MarketsAugust 07, 2023
      An Adnoc Drilling rig at Upper Zakum. Photo: Adnoc
      Adnoc Drilling records 11% rise in second-quarter profit on higher revenue

      Revenue during the reporting period rose by more than 8 per cent to $724 million

      EnergyAugust 04, 2023
      RAK Ceramics' revenue in the first half of 2023 increased by nearly 3 per cent to Dh1.75 billion. Photo: RAK Ceramics
      RAK Ceramics' Q2 profit drops as revenue falls

      Revenue during the quarter fell by 6 per cent year-on-year to Dh872 million

      MarketsAugust 04, 2023
      Americana, founded in Kuwait in 1964, introduced fast-food restaurants in the region in 1970. Photo: Americana
      Americana's second-quarter profit surges to $86.6 million

      Company's revenue increased nearly 14% in the three-month period

      MarketsAugust 03, 2023
      The Beehive deal is geared to help address the lending gap in the SME industry and open up a stream of growth for e& enterprise. Photo: E-Vision
      Abu Dhabi's e& enterprise concludes acquisition of majority stake in Beehive

      The company will acquire 63.3% of the lending platform for $23.6 million

      TechnologyAugust 01, 2023
      Hamad Al Ameri, chief executive and managing director of Alpha Dhabi, and Ebru Ozdemir, chairperson of Limak Group, sign the initial agreement to drive sustainable development in the UAE and Turkey. Photo: Alpha Dhabi Holding
      Alpha Dhabi and Turkey’s Limak to explore investment opportunities

      The companies will explore joint ventures in areas including construction, development, infrastructure, energy and hospitality

      EconomyJuly 20, 2023
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