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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 Dec 27, 2018
Celebrating 100 episodes with 2018 highlights
Thursday Dec 27, 2018
Thursday Dec 27, 2018
To mark the occasion of both our 100th Business Extra podcast and the end of 2018, we are taking a look back at a few of our favourite interviews from the past year.
In this episode:
Saygin Yalcin is the Founder and CEO of SellAnyCar.com as well as other start-ups. He sat with our Chris Nelson in July, and talked about the challenges he faced setting up new businesses in the UAE, but how the government is doing the right thing for business by granting 10-year visas. More: Who qualifies for 10-year visas?
In March, the Business Extra podcast did a two-part report on the status of the healthcare sector in the UAE. Host Mustafa Alrawi spoke with Foundation Holdings' Abhishek Sharma about the growth of the healthcare industry in the UAE, especially when compared to other developed nations. More: Healthcare in the UAE Part 1 | Part 2
One of the biggest business stories of the year related to an ongoing trade war between the US and China. In March we spoke to trade experts about the matter, including Taina Sateri, Trade Counsellor, European Delegation in Abu Dhabi. She spoke about how the situation has a huge effect on the EU and global markets. More: Should a China-US trade war worry UAE investors?
In October, it was announced 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. We spoke 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. More: Partnership could spur boom for UAE energy industry
And we looked at the shifting demographics in the world’s biggest economy. Over the past decade, 86 per cent of new businesses in the United States have been started by Latinos, with the women among them being the biggest drivers of that trend. Claudia Romo Edelman told us in November what the business community should know about these trends. More: The advocate championing Hispanic contributions in the US
Thursday Dec 20, 2018
Saudi Arabia's record budget for 2019
Thursday Dec 20, 2018
Thursday Dec 20, 2018
Host Mustafa Alrawi, The National's Assistant Editor in Chief and Sarmad Khan, Company & Markets Editor, discuss what the outlook will be for the biggest Arab economy after it forecast spending in 2019 to reach 1.106 trillion riyals (Dh1.083tn), up 7 per cent from the finance ministry’s figure of 1.030tn riyals for 2018.
Also in this episode, Assistant Business Editor Chris Nelson talks about the realities of the "gig economy" with Greg Hucker, the founder and chief executive of Maharati in Dubai.
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Wednesday Dec 12, 2018
Risk on? What UK uncertainty means for investors
Wednesday Dec 12, 2018
Wednesday Dec 12, 2018
There is uncertainty in the UK, across Europe there is leadership upheaval, in India the Central Bank governor has quit and US President Donald Trump oscillates on a trade war with China. How is global political uncertainty affecting markets, and how should investors react?
Ahead of a crucial vote for the British Prime Minister Theresa May on her political future, hosts Mustafa Alrawi, Assistant Editor-in-Chief and Chris Nelson, Assistant Business Editor talk to Gaurav Kashyap, market strategist at Equiti Global Markets and a regular contributor for The National, on the outlook for markets and investment going into 2019 in the latest episode of the Business Extra podcast.
Wednesday Dec 05, 2018
Why Qatar is breaking ranks with Opec
Wednesday Dec 05, 2018
Wednesday Dec 05, 2018
Qatar breaks ranks as it says it will withdraw from the 15-member Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries on January 1. Why now, and what are the ramifications? We discuss in this episode of The Business Extra podcast. Listen here:
Mustafa Alrawi, The National's Assistant Editor-in-Chief, and regular contributor Robin Mills, the CEO of Qamar Energy, discuss the different reasons behind the move including changing dynamics for gas markets and the political rift with its Gulf neighbours. Also, they look at how Opec may respond after losing one of its Middle East members for the first time.