Apr 22
What the energy crisis reveals about how we power world
In a matter of weeks, energy supply shocks sent oil prices up by 30 per cent, fuel costs surged to record highs, and the ripple effects hit everything from inflation and global growth to household bills. The International Monetary Fund has warned of one of the sharpest six-month ... Show More
31m 9s
Apr 15
Uncertainty is certain: Inside the IMF and World Bank Spring Meetings
This year's IMF and World Bank Spring Meetings in Washington are unlike any in recent memory. The Iran war has given the annual gathering a geopolitical charge that has drawn an unusually broad crowd, not just the traditional ministers of trade, investment and finance, but foreig ... Show More
22m 44s
Jun 2022
Directly from the Global Project Management Forum in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
<p>In this week's episode, Ricardo talks about the Global Project Management Forum 2022 in Saudi Arabia.</p>
<p>Saudi Arabia is investing in a series of megaprojects called "Vision 2030" that involve all aspects of society, from housing construction and financing to the liberati ... Show More
7m 53s
Jun 2024
Saudi Arabia Launches Summer 2024 Tourism Plan, Don Jr Handles Projects In Dubai And Oman, Shard Platform Allows Investors Co-Own Properties In Dubai
Top Stories:Saudi Arabia Launches Summer 2024 Tourism Plan With Visa Support, Free Flights & Tax-Free ShoppingDonald Junior Trump Is Working On Projects In Oman And DubaiDubai's Shard Platform Lets Investors Co-Own Luxury Properties From $54,000
21m 52s
May 2019
WeWork to open its first space in Dubai this year, The Luxury Closet and Yumamia raise investments, Bayut expands to Saudi and Airbnb launches in Arabic.
Here's what's happening in the tech, startup and VC universe today: The Luxury Closet wraps up growth round with $11 million, acquires Hong Kong-based Guiltless Bayut expands to Saudi Yumamia raises $1.5 million Pre-Series A, plans expansion to Saudi Airbnb launches Arabic webs ... Show More
9m 47s
Apr 2024
Saudi Giga-Projects, Working With The Crown Prince & Growing Up In Brooklyn | Jerry Inzerillo 111
Jerry is the GCEO of Diriyah Company, a highly immersive, 63.2-billion-dollar Development, heritage, and tourism project. It will be home to 100,000 residents and aims to attract 50 million visits a year. Jerry is also Vice Chairman of Forbes Travel Guide who grew up in humble ci ... Show More
1h 10m
Feb 2022
Can tourists help boost Turkey's economy?
Drawn by the favourable exchange rate, tourists are flocking to Turkey, but can they compensate for the country's wider economic woes? In 2020, Turkey was hit hard by the pandemic lockdown, soaring inflation, a weakening currency and a current account deficit. Last year, the numb ... Show More
17m 27s
Apr 2023
Saying Goodbye to Approval-Seeking: Why Pleasing Everyone Is Not the Key to Success with Fatima Batook | CEO of SwitzGroup
In the Heroncode studio we are joined by Fatima Batook, who is the CEO of SwtizGroup, an industrial baking business established 50 years ago in Saudi but foreignly owned.
Fatima has over 12 years experience in female fitness in Saudi pioneering and paving the path for Saudi femal ... Show More
45m 59s
Saudi Arabia’s opens up and begins to issue tourist visas for the first time. Host Mustafa Alrawi, assistant editor in chief and future editor Kelsey Warner, speak to The National’s Ashleigh Stewart who is in Saudi Arabia as they launch their latest tourism industry initiative.
People from 49 countries are able to obtain a 90 day, multiple entry tourist vi ... Show More
<p><em>On both a local and international scale, the Middle East’s fashion industry has seen significant growth thanks to changing regulations and an influx of creatives. </em></p><br><p><strong>Background</strong>:</p><br><p>Substantial economic activity as well as cultural and r ... Show More
