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As one of the world’s most influential business hubs, the Middle East requires expert attention. Business Extra provides those experts, as well as news and insights from The National’s esteemed team of business editors and reporters, who are on top of the markets, technology, the energy sector and more.
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Thursday Jul 27, 2017
Thursday Jul 27, 2017
Business Extra Episode 28: host Mustafa Alrawi and The National's columnist Sabah al-Binali discuss the pitfalls of investing in bitcoin and how financial innovation can be found in English football's elite circles. They also mark the three year anniversary of Sabah's column with a recap of some of his best musings and by revealing some of the highlights of his glittering business career.
Thursday Jul 20, 2017
Emirates president Tim Clark, plus one woman's debt victory: Episode 27
Thursday Jul 20, 2017
Thursday Jul 20, 2017
Emirates president Tim Clark gives his candid take on the state of the aviation industry as the airline pivots for growth. Business Extra host Mustafa Alrawi gets more on this as well as the tie-up between Emirates and flydubai from business editor Massoud Derhally. A Canadian woman successfully sues UAE banks over unfair credit card charges getting herself out from under a Dh700,000 debt pile. Personal finance editor Alice Haine explains what this means for the overall problem of rising consumer debt. Platooning is the future of road freight according to assistant business editor Chris Nelson who reveals how logistics firm Agility is revolutionising trucking. #business #airlines #debt #finance #personalfinance #trucking #aviation
Wednesday Jul 12, 2017
Adnoc's new strategy, Millennials in the workplace
Wednesday Jul 12, 2017
Wednesday Jul 12, 2017
Business Extra host Mustafa Alrawi and The National's energy correspondent Anthony McAuley discuss Adnoc's new approach as it seeks growth opportunities through partnerships and considers listing some services businesses. Mustafa also gets some insight into what Millennials think about work and wealth from Chequinah Coutinho.
Thursday Jul 06, 2017
Business Extra Episode 25
Thursday Jul 06, 2017
Thursday Jul 06, 2017
Host Mustafa Alrawi gets the views of The National's new business editor Massoud Derhally on what sectors and topics to watch out for. We also cover some of the bigger stories this week including an admission from insurer Friends Provident that its fixed-term investment products are not good enough for customers.