Sep 2025

17m 29s

Carrefour’s UAE Exit, Adnoc’s $18.7B Bid...

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About this episode

HEADLINES:

♦ Will Carrefour leave UAE too after Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman and Jordan exits?

♦ Adnoc-Led Consortium Withdraws $18.7 Billion Santos Bid

♦ Dubai Media Brings Advertising In-House, Breaking From Choueiri Group

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