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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 Jan 08, 2020
Wednesday Jan 08, 2020
Uncertainty over US-Iran tensions have led investors to take - at least for the moment - a risk-off stance. Stock markets are volatile and gold is at a six-year high while US treasury yields are rising. Meanwhile, oil prices have spiked amid concerns over the potential disruption to Middle East supply. All in all, it is a delicate time for local, regional and global economies.
Host Mustafa Alrawi, assistant editor-in-chief, and Kelsey Warner, future editor of The National, talk to Robin Mills, chief executive of Qamar Energy and columnist, about the energy landscape and dig into the risks to economic growth in the region. Jennifer Gnana, The National's energy correspondent, also talks to Randy Bell, director of the global energy centre at the Atlantic Council ahead of the Global Energy Forum in Abu Dhabi.
In this episode:
Supply disruption and Chevron, Erbil (0m 43s)
What about China? (11m 02s)
Saudi Aramco and diversification (13m 00s)
Sustainability and the future of US energy policy (20m 12s)
Headlines (27m 29s)
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Supply disruption and Chevron, Erbil (0m 43s)
What about China? (11m 02s)
Saudi Aramco and diversification (13m 00s)
Sustainability and the future of US energy policy (20m 12s)
Headlines (27m 29s)
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Tuesday Dec 31, 2019
Tuesday Dec 31, 2019
Expectations of a pickup in the global economy, a recovery for aviation following the 737 Max crisis and the continued consequences for private equity in the region from Abraaj’s collapse will all likely be features of the business landscape in 2020.
The National's Assistant Editor-in-Chief Mustafa Alrawi speaks to Editor-in-Chief Mina Al-Oraibi about some of the biggest business news stories from 2019 and what might be intriguing and significant developments in the coming year.
Monday Dec 23, 2019
Monday Dec 23, 2019
Streaming wars. Tiktok. Billie Eilish. EDM concerts in Saudi Arabia. What do these things all have in common?
Business Extra is recapping the year in the business of entertainment and pop culture. Host and The National’s Future Editor Kelsey Warner is joined by colleagues Nyree McFarlane, Head of Arts and Lifestyle and Jason Von Berg, Head of Audience Growth to discuss the biggest business news from the entertainment industry in 2019.
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Business Extra is recapping the year in the business of entertainment and pop culture. Host and The National’s Future Editor Kelsey Warner is joined by colleagues Nyree McFarlane, Head of Arts and Lifestyle and Jason Von Berg, Head of Audience Growth to discuss the biggest business news from the entertainment industry in 2019.
In this episode:
Netflix vs. Everybody (0m 35m)
Entertainment in Saudi (5m 50s)
TikTok and the rise of social media (8m 33s)
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Tuesday Dec 17, 2019
Tuesday Dec 17, 2019
In this week's podcast, host Kelsey Warner is joined by John Garvey, the global financial services industry leader at PwC. They discuss a new phase of the US-China tariff war and an underwhelming end to the United Nations' climate change summit, COP25. Are signs of action from the private sector cause for optimism?
Also discussed: the future of work in the financial services industry and why productivity tracking is a game-changer.
In this episode:
US-China 'Phase One' deal (0m 27m)
Why COP25 dragged on for two extra days (5m 50s)
The private sector's role in climate change action (7m 58s)
John Garvey on the case for productivity and financial services' 'lost decade' (14m 10s)
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Wednesday Dec 11, 2019
Wednesday Dec 11, 2019
Hosts Mustafa Alrawi and Kelsey Warner are joined by David Young, CEO of Oxford Analytica, a strategic consulting and advisory firm. They discuss Google rolling out its digital assistant in Arabic across the MENA region, Saudi Arabia's 1.02 trillion riyal budget for 2020 and how Oxford Analytica started 45 years ago to provide daily briefs inspired by the White House.
In this episode:
In this episode:
Google's virtual assistant in arabic (0m 34s)
US vs China (5m 34s)
Saudi Arabia's 2020 budget (10m 35s)
David Young on Oxford Analytica (17m 12s)
Saudi Arabia's 2020 budget (10m 35s)
David Young on Oxford Analytica (17m 12s)
Headlines (25m 09s)
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Wednesday Dec 04, 2019
Wednesday Dec 04, 2019
Egypt wants at least one person in each household to work in tourism as part of wider plans to develop a resilient and sustainable sector through structural reforms that will boost its competitiveness globally.
In this week's Business Extra, Mina Al-Oraibi, The National's editor in chief, and Mustafa Alrawi, The National's assistant editor in chief, speak exclusively to Dr Rania Al Mashat, Egypt's tourism minister, on the country's plan to create a resilient sector and how it intends to take advantage of its many ancient and natural riches.
In this episode
Interview with Dr Rania Al Mashat: 1minute 26 seconds
Headlines: 23m 30s
In this episode
Interview with Dr Rania Al Mashat: 1minute 26 seconds
Headlines: 23m 30s
Monday Nov 25, 2019
Monday Nov 25, 2019
Tesla’s launch of its cybertruck has sent the hype around electric vehicles into a frenzy – where are we in reality in terms of the mass take up of electric vehicles – but one thing is certain - Elon Musk has radically changed our perceptions of the future of transport.
Hosts Mustafa Alrawi, assistant editor in chief and The National’s future editor, Kelsey Warner talk to Yunshi Wang (Director of China Centre for Energy and Transportation, UC Davis). They discuss about the EV industry and the Tesla Cybertruck.
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Hosts Mustafa Alrawi, assistant editor in chief and The National’s future editor, Kelsey Warner talk to Yunshi Wang (Director of China Centre for Energy and Transportation, UC Davis). They discuss about the EV industry and the Tesla Cybertruck.
In this episode:
Kelsey and Mustafa on the Cybertruck & EVs (0m 38s)
Yunshi Wang (14m 30s)
Headlines (28m 05s)
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Tuesday Nov 19, 2019
Tuesday Nov 19, 2019
Billions of dollars of aircraft orders, manufacturing and maintenance tie ups, advancements on how to make aviation more sustainable – it must be the Dubai Airshow which is proving to be another blockbuster week for the industry.
Host Mustafa Alrawi, assistant editor in chief and Kelsey Warner, The National's future editor talk about the Mubadala Aerospace merger of its three aerospace and industrial companies, Tawazun Economic Council, the Etihad Greenliner and so much more. We also talk to Badr Al Olama, Head of Mubadala Aerospace at Mubadala Investment Company at the Dubai Airshow.
In this episode:
Host Mustafa Alrawi, assistant editor in chief and Kelsey Warner, The National's future editor talk about the Mubadala Aerospace merger of its three aerospace and industrial companies, Tawazun Economic Council, the Etihad Greenliner and so much more. We also talk to Badr Al Olama, Head of Mubadala Aerospace at Mubadala Investment Company at the Dubai Airshow.
In this episode:
Kelsey and Mustafa on the Dubai Air Show (0m 31s)
Badr Al Olama (11m 16s)
Headlines (25m 54s)
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Tuesday Nov 12, 2019
Tuesday Nov 12, 2019
The world’s biggest crude oil producer, Saudi Aramco launches the subscription period for its much-anticipated IPO as it rolls on with its ambitions to become the globe’s pre-eminent integrated energy and chemicals company.
This week host Mustafa Alrawi, assistant editor in chief and Kelsey Warner, The National's future editor talk with Dr. Nasser Saidi, regular contributor to The National and president of the economic advisory and business consultancy Nasser Saidi & Associates about the Aramco IPO.
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This week host Mustafa Alrawi, assistant editor in chief and Kelsey Warner, The National's future editor talk with Dr. Nasser Saidi, regular contributor to The National and president of the economic advisory and business consultancy Nasser Saidi & Associates about the Aramco IPO.
In this episode:
Kelsey and Mustafa on Adipec (0m 32s)
Dr. Saidi on Aramco's IPO (8m 21s)
Headlines (27m 14s)
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Tuesday Nov 05, 2019
Tuesday Nov 05, 2019
It’s been a busy week for the Business Extra team as the cooler weather kicks off the UAE conference season. The World Economic Forum has been in town, it is Dubai Future Week, the world’s largest oil and gas exhibition is set for Abu Dhabi in a few days’ time and we have the air show coming up before the end of this month. Those are only a handful of the things going on in November. Amid the action Mustafa Alrawi and Kelsey Warner welcome guest host Clemence Dutertre, CEO at Careem-RTA JV Hala to talk about the bridge between private and public sector ride hailing and this week’s news stories and business announcements.
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In this episode:
Kelsey and Mustafa on EDGE (0m 38s)
Clemence Dutertre (4m 57s)
Headlines (29m 23s)
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