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HEADLINES:♦ UAE Secures First Batch of US Nvidia Chips in Major AI Partnership♦ Multiply Group Acquires Majority 60.8% Stake in Gucci Packaging Partner ISEM♦ Riyadh Air Takes Off With First London Flight — But Tickets Aren’t on Sale Yet♦ Oman Stands Firm on Launching Personal Inc ... Show More

HEADLINES:♦ OpenAI’s Sam Altman Tours the Middle East to Raise Funds for AI Expansion♦ Saudis Join Elon Musk’s Netflix Boycott Over Arabic-Dubbed Kids Show♦ Saudi Executives Detained in Diriyah Corruption Probe♦ SSC Channels Go Off Air After Losing Saudi Football Rights to Thmany ... Show More

Abu Dhabi plans to invest $6 billion over the next five years in its cultural and creative industries to create new jobs and attract talent. One of the mega-projects at the heart of the plan is the Yas Creative Hub, a 27-hectare development expected to create 16,000 jobs over the ... Show More

Emaar Hospitality is taking a new approach by selling five of its UAE hotels to Abu Dhabi National Hotels. While the value of the deal was not disclosed, Dubai-based Emaar said moving to an asset-light model will enable the business to unlock its potential. The hotels are Address ... Show More

My guest Nadim Samara is the CEO of Omnicom Media Group (OMG) MENA, the premier media and marketing services group. He is a media agency veteran having built a career at OMD since 2001 and built expertise in both MENA and US markets. I’ve known Nadim since childhood and I can say ... Show More

Companies offer sponsorship programs to help a more diverse group of high performers and future leaders advance. But the efforts can often misfire. Herminia Ibarra, professor at London Business School, says that’s because these arranged developmental relationships can lack authen ... Show More

21 Sep 2019: Find out why more Emiratis are encouraged to start their own businesses instead of taking over the family business or getting a job in government.  Natalie and Neil speak to Hamda Khalil Ali Hussain, Senior Manager at Mohammed Bin Rashid Fund for SME, the funding arm ... Show More

Will a boost in visitors for the Qatar World Cup lead to more visitors in the long run? Qatar has spent over $220bn on preparations for the football World Cup, and there are hopes the tournament will draw visitors for years to come. We take a tour of Doha, looking at the dow boat ... Show More

Meet Jade Morrison who left the UK during a tough time in her life, to take a job with no salary in Real Estate working on commission only. She was given a car and accommodation at a Real Estate agency that didn't even pay their bills and closed down in the first month. With ... Show More

In this week's episode, we unpack the following four stories in the world of corporate finance. Will new SEC rules mean that SPACs (Special Purpose Acquisition Companies) can be more than a bubble-market phenomenon? The IPO market continues to heat up so what's driving the newfou ... Show More