The National has hired Manus Cranny to the newly created position of geo-economics editor, based in the UAE.
Cranny will shape The National’s coverage at the intersection of macroeconomics, business and geopolitics in the MENA region and globally. He will lead original reporting, provide strategic editorial guidance to the wider newsroom, offering economic insight and identify key trends and developments within regional economies.
He joins The National from Bloomberg where he anchored flagship morning news programs across the network from New York, London and UAE delivering breaking market news, data and analysis
He has reported on major global developments from the European debt crisis to both of President Donald Trump’s election campaigns. Throughout his career, he has interviewed world leaders in finance, energy and foreign policy, including CEOs from UBS, HSBC, Shell and Total.
The National is a English-language news outlet headquartered in Abu Dhabi with bureaus in London, Washington DC, Beirut and correspondents in key cities worldwide.
