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Shweta Jain

Shweta Jain

Assistant Business Editor
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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Akbar Al Baker, Qatar Airways' group chief executive, is stepping down next month after more than a quarter of a century in the position. Reuters
Qatar Airways' boss Akbar Al Baker to step down after 25 years

Chief executive will be succeeded by Badr Al-Meer, chief operating officer of Hamad International Airport

AviationOctober 23, 2023
Adnoc's LNG refineries on Das Island were built in the 1970s. Photo: Adnoc
Adnoc Gas signs LNG supply deal of up to $700m with Japan's Jera

Agreement brings the total value of LNG supply agreements signed by the UAE company since its listing in March to between $9.4bn and $12bn

EnergyOctober 18, 2023
The Dubai skyline. The upturn in new work in the UAE was the fastest since June 2019. Sarah Dea / The National
UAE non-oil economy strengthened in September

New orders accelerated sharply to a more than four-year high, the S&P index shows

EconomyOctober 04, 2023
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
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