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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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      The Dubai Land Department and Crypto.com deal seeks to create digital ecosystem that enables investor verification, custody, settlement and real estate tokenisation. Antonie Robertson/The National
      Dubai Land Department partners with Crypto.com for virtual property investment

      Move brings emirate a step closer to the buying and selling of property with cryptocurrencies

      PropertyJuly 06, 2025
      Tony Fernandes, founder and chief executive of AirAsia, said a Gulf regional hub will connect people in South-East Asia with Europe. Reuters
      AirAsia considering Ras Al Khaimah or Saudi Arabia for Gulf hub, CEO says

      Malaysian budget airline has shortlisted four airports in the region, according to Tony Fernandes

      AviationJune 30, 2025
      A model of a carbon capture and storage system designed by Australia's Santos. The company owns LNG, pipeline gas and oil assets. Reuters
      Adnoc’s XRG leads $19bn bid to buy Australian gas producer Santos

      Offer price set at $5.76 per share to acquire all of the ordinary shares in Santos

      EnergyJune 16, 2025
      A pump jack at an oilfield in Midland, Texas. Oil prices have risen after Israel's strikes on Iran. Reuters
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      Oil prices surge after Israel's strikes on Iran

      Brent and WTI crude futures settle around $74 a barrel after spiking more than 13% in immediate aftermath

      EnergyJune 13, 2025
      Firefighters work at the site of the Air India Flight 171 crash in Ahmedabad in Gujarat, India. AP
      Boeing shares drop after Air India crash

      787-Dreamliner plane carrying 242 people crashed shortly after take-off in Ahmedabad

      AviationJune 12, 2025
      The rigs are expected to commence operations around the end of the second quarter of 2025 and will be equipped with AI and digitalisation capabilities. Photo: Adnoc
      Adnoc Drilling secures $1.15bn offshore contract

      The 15-year contract for two advanced rigs brings company's total awards to $3.6bn in just over a month

      EnergyMay 27, 2025
      Visitors board an Air Arabia plane. Those who want to use AE Coin to book a flight will need to download the AEC Wallet app from the App Store or Google Play. Chris Whiteoak / The National
      Air Arabia to let customers pay with AE Coin

      Sharjah-based budget airline joins forces with Mbank to allow stablecoin payments

      AviationMay 26, 2025
      Etihad is continuing its fleet expansion and last week placed an order for 28 Boeing jets. Photo: Etihad Airways
      Etihad Airways Q1 profit surges 30% to 'record' on strong traffic growth

      Abu Dhabi airline carried five million passengers during the January-March period

      AviationMay 21, 2025
      Over the next five years, Adnoc plans to channel an additional Dh200 billion into the UAE economy through its ICV programme. Victor Besa / The National
      Adnoc awarded contracts worth $17.9bn in first half of 2025

      Agreements benefitted nearly 400 local suppliers, contractors and service providers

      BusinessMay 18, 2025
      President Donald Trump and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman pose for a photo at the Saudi-US Investment Forum in Riyadh on Tuesday. AP Photo
      Donald Trump's Gulf tour ends with trillions of dollars in deals

      US and Qatar signed deals to generate an economic exchange worth at least $1.2 trillion

      EconomyMay 16, 2025
      US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, left, and Trade Representative Jamieson Greer after tariff talks with Chinese officials in Geneva. Mr Bessent said discussions were 'robust and productive'. AFP
      US and China agree to lower tariffs for 90 days

      Move by world's two largest economies boosts stocks and oil prices

      EconomyMay 12, 2025
      ADGM building in Al Maryah Island, Abu Dhabi. The financial centre has been strengthening its position as the fastest-growing international financial centre in the Middle East. Ruel Pableo for The National
      Abu Dhabi’s IHC and BlackRock set up $1bn reinsurance company

      Platform will be based in ADGM and serve global markets, while maintaining a strategic focus on Middle East and Asia

      EconomyMay 09, 2025
      The Mubadala building in Abu Dhabi. Mubadala's capital deployed across various sectors grew 33.7 per cent year-on-year to Dh119 billion. Victor Besa / The National
      Mubadala asset base grows to $326bn on AI and future-focused investments

      Abu Dhabi’s sovereign investor's annualised five-year return on investments hit 10.1 per cent in 2024

      BusinessMay 08, 2025
      An Emirates Boeing 777. The airline's revenue rose by 6 per cent to Dh127.9 billion ($34.9 billion). Getty Images
      Emirates posts record $5.2 billion annual profit on bumper travel demand

      Dubai-based airline's revenue rose 6 per cent to $34.9 billion

      AviationMay 08, 2025
      Saudi Aramco's oilfield in the Empty Quarter, Shaybah, Saudi Arabia. Reuters
      Oil sinks as Saudi Arabia cuts prices ahead of Opec+ output boost

      On Sunday, the world’s leading oil exporter sharply cut May crude prices for its Asian buyers

      EnergyApril 07, 2025
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