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Mary Sophia

Mary Sophia

Assistant Business Editor
Abu Dhabi
Mary is a deputy business editor at The National and has an extensive experience in business reporting in the region with both regional and international titles. Prior to joining The National, she was the deputy editor at Forbes Middle East and has also worked with BBC News and Gulf Business. She has interviewed chief executives of leading companies, ministers of state and other policy makers.

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Shuaa Capita's net profit dropped to Dh5.6m in first quarter of 2022. Jaime Puebla / The National
Shuaa Capital Q1 profit softens due to asset write down

Company's net profit would have jumped to $10m without the write-off

EconomyMay 12, 2022
Aramex chief executive Othman Aljeda says the company enjoyed a 'strong start' to the year. Silvia Razgova / The National
Aramex profit grows 3% on higher revenue in first quarter

Turnover rose 2% annually to $394.8m during the period

EconomyMay 12, 2022
The airline carried more than 2.4 million passengers between January and March 2022. Photo: Air Arabia
Air Arabia Q1 net profit surges as travel demand recovers

Airline's turnover in first quarter rose 97% to $305bn

AviationMay 11, 2022
A Deyaar hoarding. Developers in Dubai have benefitted from a rebound in the local property market. Pawan Singh / The National
Deyaar Q1 net profit jumps on higher revenue from projects

Developer's revenue grew 9% in the first three months of this year

PropertyMay 11, 2022
Close to 90 per cent of the revenue this year is expected to come from Emirates Steel while Arkan will contribute 10 per cent, Above, a steel factory in Eregli Karadeniz in Turkey. Erdemir via Bloomberg News
Emirates Steel Arkan eyes opportunities in Asia and emerging markets following merger

Improved demand and higher prices for its products contributed to its first-quarter profitability

MarketsMay 10, 2022
Oil posted a second consecutive weekly gain at the end of last week. Bloomberg
Oil drops as China demand concerns weigh on Russia supply fears

Prices fall as Beijing's Covid restrictions cloud outlook for investors

EnergyMay 09, 2022
Saudi billionaire Prince Alwaleed bin Talal. His Kingdom Holding Company originally invested $300 million in Twitter for about 3 per cent in December 2011. AFP
Saudi Prince Alwaleed hails Elon Musk as an 'excellent leader' for Twitter

Billionaire businessman had previously opposed Tesla founder's buyout of social media platform

TechnologyMay 05, 2022
Union Properties aims to return to profitability 'by optimising its cost base and restructuring its debt'. Pawan Singh / The National
Union Properties' shareholders approve restructuring of operations and business continuity

Company's board was granted authority to appoint experts to initiate legal proceedings against its former board members who were dismissed for misconduct

PropertyMay 05, 2022
The Mena region has seen strong M&A activity since last year as economic growth accelerates.
Mena M&A deal values rise 11% in first quarter of 2022

The UAE was the most active in the region with deals rising 5% to $4.3bn in the first three months of the year

BusinessMay 05, 2022
Europe is the destination for nearly half of Russia's crude exports, according to the International Energy Agency. Reuters
Oil prices jump as EU proposes phased Russian crude embargo

Brent crude was up more than 3% in signs of tightening supply as the 27-member bloc outlined a proposal to ban oil imports from the world’s third-largest oil producer

EnergyMay 04, 2022
Adnoc's offices in Abu Dhabi. The investment in Borealis will help the state-owned oil and gas company to expand globally. Courtesy Adnoc
Adnoc buys Mubadala's 25% stake in petrochemicals maker Borealis

Deal will allow state oil company to speed up its downstream and industrial growth programme

EnergyApril 29, 2022
The issuance of the T-bonds in local currency will contribute to building a domestic currency bond market. Lee Hoagland / The National
UAE launches dirham treasury bonds with an issuance size of Dh1.5bn

Issuing the T-bonds in local currency will help boost banking sector, finance minister says

EconomyApril 20, 2022
Dubai seeks to boost its stock market and attract more listings in a bid to tap into a growing appetite for IPOs in the region. Pawan Singh/ The National
DFM and Dubai Mercantile Exchange partner to develop energy-related financial products

Dubai bourse plans to launch a retail product derived from the Oman Crude Oil Futures

MarketsMarch 29, 2022
Flush with extra cash and spurred by rising stock market valuations, large buyout funds embarked on a deal-making spree in 2021. AP
Value of private equity deals doubles to reach $1.1tn in 2021

The number of transactions worth more than $1bn jumped 57% last year, a new report shows

BusinessMarch 29, 2022
The Muscat Stock Exchange is seeking inclusion within the emerging market indices. Photo: Syed Basheer Ahmed
Oman lifts limits on foreign ownership in listed companies

Move is expected to make exchange more attractive to international investors

MarketsMarch 28, 2022
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