Qatar Economic Forum Special: an insider...

<p><strong>HEADLINES:</strong></p><p>• MWC25 Doha Closes with Strong Calls for AI Sovereignty, Telecom Reinvention, and MENA’s Rising Global Role&nbsp;</p><p>• UAE Salary Growth to Slow in 2026 as Talent Inflows Outpace Job Creation: Cooper Fitch&nbsp;</p><p>• Dubai Luxury Proper ... Show More

<p>WIO Wednesday Story EP1</p> 

<p><strong>HEADLINES:</strong></p><p>Live from MWC25 Doha; Alabbar's New Mall; Lara Dewar of GSMA Talks</p><p>WIO Wednesday</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Newsletter: <a href="https://aug.us/4jqModr">https://aug.us/4jqModr</a></p><p>WhatsApp: <a href="https://aug.us/40FdYLU">https://aug.us/4 ... Show More

It's official. Elon Musk has closed his deal to buy social media platform Twitter after six months of negotiations. Hear the moment it was announced live on the BBC's Business Matters. Elsewhere in the programme: unexpected GPD in the US growth has exceeded analysts’ expectations ... Show More

Qatari Sheikh Hamad bin Jassim bin Jaber Al Thani, known by his initials HBJ, talks about reaching peace in the Middle East, working with American presidents and the value of hosting the World Cup in Qatar. He spoke in an episode of "The David Rubenstein Show: Peer-to-Peer Conver ... Show More

Talking about the economy nowadays is a miserable affair — inflation, inequality, and other topics dominate an increasingly negative discussion. But over the longer term, the U.S. economy has actually outperformed when compared to nearly every other advanced economy, a recent iss ... Show More

<p>Mortgage rates in the UK on five-year fixed deals have dipped below 6 per cent for the first time in nearly two months, and US retailers are facing their first real-terms fall in revenues since the global financial crisis this holiday season. Plus, the FT’s gulf correspondent, ... 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