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Aug 2024
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Could a 4 day work-week be good for busi...

DUBAI EYE 103.8
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08 Aug 2024. Dubai is launching a 4-day-week trial for government staff - could it be good for productivity? We get the thoughts of HR expert Amanda White. Plus, we talk the finance of food with the CEO of Abu Dhabi’s Agthia: how are they seeing double-digit growth, while global rivals like Kraft-Heinz struggle? And as an uneasy calm returns to global markets after days of sharp falls, we speak to Monte Safieddine, Market Analyst, IG. And, we speak to Espace Real Estate: have they seen a summer boom yet?

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