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Nov 2016
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Ep 17: 1+1 = 1. Mergers, Dubai airport e...

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Mustafa Alrawi and Andy Scott discuss the $125 billion merger between Mubadala and IPIC as the main course with Dubai raising financing for the expansion of its airports, pesky drones and for dessert why the UAE's F&B sector would like us to eat more. #Mubadala #IPIC #Dubai #UAE 
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