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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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Wednesday Aug 28, 2019
The future of work is looking rosy in the UAE
Wednesday Aug 28, 2019
Wednesday Aug 28, 2019
A survey of thousands of professionals and employers in the region shows that almost all are optimistic about their careers amid shifts in technology and types of jobs
Nine out of ten 10 professionals in the UAE feel upbeat about the future of work but how optimistic should you be about your own career prospects in a fast changing world?
Mustafa Alrawi, Assistant Editor in Chief, and Kelsey Warner and Chris Nelson, Assistant Business Editors discuss the state of the workplace and how technological trends are changing the nature of jobs and employers' attitudes for the better.
Also we discuss the tie-up between DP World and Zhejiang China Commodity City Group Company to build a smart free zone marketplace at Jebel Ali, as well as the broader implications of the volatility caused to global markets by the US-China trade war.
In this episode:
In this episode:
- Headlines (0m 38s)
- DP World (1m 21s)
- US-China trade (4m 37s)
- Future of work (11m 56s)
Read more on our website:
•Majority of UAE professionals optimistic about the 'future of work'
•DP World and China to develop 'smart' marketplace in Jebel Ali
Read more on our website:
•Majority of UAE professionals optimistic about the 'future of work'
•DP World and China to develop 'smart' marketplace in Jebel Ali
Wednesday Aug 21, 2019
UAE firm FlexxPay bridges gap between paydays
Wednesday Aug 21, 2019
Wednesday Aug 21, 2019
In the episode, host Chris Nelson is joined by fellow Assistant Business Editor Michael Fahy and The National's personal finance correspondent Nada El Sawy to talk about the company, what its plans are and the growth of the sector both here and abroad.
Also, we take a look at the strange goings-on at last week's major classic car auction in Monteray, California. Auction goers consisting of aficiandos and collectors at the much-anticipated sale of rare vehicles were left open-mouthed after an apparent blunder by the RM Sotheby's auction MC saw bidding for a rare 1939 'Porsche' - list price $20 million (Dh73.4m) - reach an eye-watering "$70m", only for it to emerge that the auctioneer had in fact said, or meant to say, $17m.
Comments from those among the crowd right after the error included: “It worked for Banksy; it didn’t work for RM,” a reference to the 2018 Sotheby’s sale which saw a piece of artwork by Banksy shredded in a surprise stunt just after it sold.
In this episode:
- Headlines (0m 36s)
- FlexxPay (5m 21s)
- 'Porsche' (16m 15s)
Read more on our website:
• FlexxPay allows employees to access salary in between pay cheques
In this episode:
- Headlines (0m 36s)
- FlexxPay (5m 21s)
- 'Porsche' (16m 15s)
Read more on our website:
• FlexxPay allows employees to access salary in between pay cheques
Wednesday Aug 14, 2019
Saudi Aramco’s bumper first half
Wednesday Aug 14, 2019
Wednesday Aug 14, 2019
$46.9 billion – the headline profit figure from Saudi Aramco’s first half results is staggering. The company also says it is ready for a planned IPO, possibly next year, and lines up a stake buy in Reliance Industry’s oil to chemicals business.
Mustafa Alrawi, assistant editor in chief, Kelsey Warner and Chris Nelson, assistant business editors, discuss Aramco with Jennifer Gnana, The National's energy correspondent, who has been reporting on a story that is proving to be a game changing time for global markets and the energy sector.
We also talk about the Danish city of Aarhus which has become a renewable energy hub and a case study for any other cities looking to lead the sector. And Kelsey describes how her Generation Start-up subject, the US firm Entrupy helps Dubai spot fakes using AI.
In this episode:
- Headlines (0m 43s)
- Aramco (1m 21s)
- Aarhus (18m 41s)
- Entrupy (22m 04s)
Read more on our website:
• Saudi Aramco posts $46.9bn H1 profit as company set to buy 20% of Reliance
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• Saudi Aramco posts $46.9bn H1 profit as company set to buy 20% of Reliance
Wednesday Aug 07, 2019
China-US trade tensions and the e-scooter revolution
Wednesday Aug 07, 2019
Wednesday Aug 07, 2019
Fad or the future of city transport? That is the debate around electric scooters (or e –scooters) as they get set to come to a street near you. Careem is in talks to run one of Abu Dhabi's first e-scooter rental services after the capital legalised the leasing of the vehicles.
The ride-share company - which was bought by Uber for more than $3 billion this year - said it sees two-wheel devices as the future of "micro-mobility". Globally, in dense urban areas scooters are increasingly being seen as the answer for efficient personal transportation. Over the last two years electric scooters have become far more widespread. Urban planners, investors and authorities are taking the trend very seriously. But what does that mean for us here? Host Mustafa Alrawi, Assistant Editor in Chief, Chris Nelson, Assistant Business Editor and London Bureau Chief Damien McElroy discuss the impact of this new development in mobility both here and around the world.
We also focus on how the China-US row has kicked up a gear this week after Washington accused Beijing of manipulating its currency “to gain unfair competitive advantage in international trade”.
In this episode:
- Headlines (1 minute 21 seconds)
- China-US trade tensions (2 minutes 10 seconds)
- E-scooters (10 minutes 2 seconds)
- Damien McElroy (14 minutes 41 seconds)
•US designates China ‘a currency manipulator’ as trade war flares
•What the pundits think about the latest escalation between the US and China
•What the pundits think about the latest escalation between the US and China
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