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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 Nov 01, 2018
The evolving tech ecosystem in the UAE
Thursday Nov 01, 2018
Thursday Nov 01, 2018
2017 was seen as a watershed for the tech ecosystem in the UAE and wider Gulf region; Amazon bought Souq.com, more than half a billion dollars was invested into hundreds of start-ups and the entrepreneurial fire was truly stoked.
November will feature a number of events and conferences drawing in regional and international VCs, other types of investors and start-ups together, to take stock of where we have arrived and what the future might hold for the sector.
Host Assistant Editor in Chief, Mustafa Alrawi speaks to Bana Shomali, founder of home services market place Servicemarket.com which recently raised $4 million in its latest funding round about why the investment base is broadening and what it takes to rapidly scale a business.
Thursday Oct 25, 2018
The Saudi investment landscape
Thursday Oct 25, 2018
Thursday Oct 25, 2018
Russian, French and Chinese companies have grabbed the momentum from the US for the opportunities created by the kingdom's Vision 2030.
With the broader political picture unsettled for Saudi Arabia, the landmark Future Investment Initiative, being held in Riyadh, has been dominated by non-US institutions, funds and companies. Will this alter both the inbound and outbound investment priorities in the kingdom? Hosts Mustafa Alrawi, Assistant Editor in Chief and Chris Nelson, Assistant Business Editor discuss the evolving investment landscape. Sarmad Khan, Senior Business Correspondent, reports from the Saudi capital from the FII. Mustafa and Chris also assess the viability of an electric future for the aviation sector.
Thursday Oct 18, 2018
Thursday Oct 18, 2018
Host Mustafa Alrawi and Assistant Business Editors Chris Nelson and Dania Saadi discuss Agility's interest in Abraaj's assets, how the UAE is the Middle East's most competitive economy and what impact rising interest rates may have on the economic outlook.
Sentiment outside of the Gulf has been rocked of late but how justified is this given more positive fundamentals like higher oil prices? The team discuss this and more.
We also have a discussion with Saudi entrepreneur and SME consultant Fadi AlAwami, who provides useful tips for prospective start-ups in the region.
Thursday Oct 11, 2018
What the Baker Hughes-Adnoc partnership means
Thursday Oct 11, 2018
Thursday Oct 11, 2018
Following the news that US oil services provider Baker Hughes will pay $550 million (Dh2.02 billion) for a 5 per cent stake in Adnoc’s drilling subsidiary, Mustafa Alrawi speaks to Abdulmunim Al Kindy, head of upstream at the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company to find out how the partnership can drive higher profitability and new opportunities for the sector. Mustafa and Assistant Business Editor Chris Nelson discuss what this could mean for the wider UAE economy.
Thursday Oct 04, 2018
Cityscape Dubai shows positive signs, and Elon Musk gets a slap on the wrist
Thursday Oct 04, 2018
Thursday Oct 04, 2018
Investors and developers flocked to this year's Cityscape Dubai compared to last year. Does that portend an uptick in the UAE's property market ahead?
The National's Sarah Townsend reports on the scene from the exhibition with host Mustafa Alrawi in this week's episode of the Business Extra podcast.
Also, we could not let this week's Elon Musk news come and go without comment. The Tesla mogul will cede his role as chairman of the electric carmaker and pay a $20 million (Dh73.4m) fine to settle fraud charges, in addition to another $20 million fine for the company. What's next for the company and its most famous face? Kelsey Warner, Assistant Business Editor, gives her take.