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Alvin R Cabral

Alvin R Cabral

Alvin Romans Cabral is a business reporter who has been covering consumer technology for The National since 2021. With over 13 years of experience in journalism, he has represented the UAE on the global stage at some of the sector’s most important events, including those from Apple and Samsung. Prior to joining The National, he worked for the Dubai-based Khaleej Times since 2008.
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Gold bars at the plant of gold and silver refiner and bar manufacturer Argor-Heraeus in Mendrisio, Switzerland. One-kilogramme gold bars comprise Switzerland's biggest exports of gold to the US. Reuters
Gold futures surge to record as Trump tariffs blindside 'trusted' market

Price of the metal is up 30% in 2025 and nearly 40% from a year ago

MarketsAugust 09, 2025
Dana Gas says it has made 'solid progress' in the delivery of its $100 million Egypt investment programme. Photo: Dana Gas
Dana Gas profit up in the first half on strength of Egypt operations

Sharjah-based company remained resilient despite lower oil prices

EnergyAugust 08, 2025
OpenAI is battling to keep ahead of a growing number of rivals, including disruptive players from China such as DeepSeek. Bloomberg
OpenAI rolls out 'PhD-level' GPT-5 to all of its users

Platform is similar to 'having a team of experts on call', says company

TechnologyAugust 08, 2025
Business reporter Alvin Cabral with Samsung devices
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold7 and Flip7 review: Slim chance you won't like these

Sleeker devices herald new era for foldable smartphones

TechnologyAugust 08, 2025
Abdulla Alnuaimi, group chief executive of the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange,right, with Ahmad Hammouda, co-founder and chief executive of Thndr, centre, and Seif Amr, co-founder and board member of Thndr. Photo: ADX
Thndr struck: Hub71 start-up joins ADX as remote retail trading member

Move gives four million Thndr users direct access to invest in UAE stock market

MarketsAugust 07, 2025
Adnoc Distribution has pledged to expand further, supported by continued growth in the UAE's economy. Photo credit: Adnoc Distribution
Adnoc Distribution's first-half profit up 12% on higher fuel volumes

Company plans to add 60-70 new fuel stations by the end of 2025, with majority of those in Saudi Arabia

EnergyAugust 07, 2025
Apple has now pledged to invest $600 billion in US manufacturing over the next four years. Bloomberg
Apple stock jumps 5% on $100 billion US manufacturing investment pledge

Investment announcement to help tech company avoid Trump's tariffs on semiconductors

BusinessAugust 07, 2025
Adnoc Gas supplies end-customers in more than 20 countries. Photo: Adnoc Gas
Adnoc Gas posts record Q2 profit despite low oil prices

Net profit in three-month period hit $1.39bn on operational efficiencies

EnergyAugust 06, 2025
Derek Nicholson, left, Alpha Dhabi's chief strategy and investor relations officer, with Fadi Sleiman, group chief finance officer, in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday. Alvin R Cabral / The National
Alpha Dhabi could build UAE data centres amid AI boom

Holding company could 'indirectly' participate by building facilities, senior executive says

MarketsAugust 05, 2025
Aramco's oilfield in Shaybah, Saudi Arabia. Reuters
Saudi Aramco posts 10th consecutive quarter decline in profit

Company reported 22% drop in second-quarter net profit

EnergyAugust 05, 2025
A view of Riyadh. Saudi Arabia is focusing on diversifying its economy away from oil. Getty Images
US tariffs to have 'close to zero' effect on Saudi Arabia, IMF says

The kingdom has displayed strong resilience against global economic shocks

EconomyAugust 04, 2025
Adnoc Drilling's net income for the six months to the end of June rose to $692 million. Photo: Adnoc Drilling
Adnoc Drilling delivers record first half profit on revenue boost

The company's second-quarter net income also climbed 19%, putting it on track to meet 2025 growth targets

EnergyJuly 30, 2025
Aldar Properties credits its strong performance to the UAE's 'positive macroeconomic fundamentals'. Victor Besa / The National
Aldar's affordable housing portfolio a 'top priority'

Abu Dhabi developer's net profit in the second quarter jumped 25 per cent to $599 million

PropertyJuly 29, 2025
The average monthly passenger traffic at Dubai International Airport in the January-June period hit about 7.7 million. Photo: Dubai Airports
Dubai airport handled record 46m passengers in first six months of 2025

Passenger traffic in Q2 rose 3.1%, with geopolitical impact 'short-lived'

AviationJuly 29, 2025
The Dubai International Financial Centre is now host to 980 financial services companies. Chris Whiteoak / The National
DIFC adds record number of companies in first half

Active companies hit 7,700 as workforce near 48,000 mark

EconomyJuly 28, 2025
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