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Jul 2017
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Emirates president Tim Clark, plus one w...

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Emirates president Tim Clark gives his candid take on the state of the aviation industry as the airline pivots for growth. Business Extra host Mustafa Alrawi gets more on this as well as the tie-up between Emirates and flydubai from business editor Massoud Derhally. A Canadian woman successfully sues UAE banks over unfair credit card charges getting herself out from under a Dh700,000 debt pile. Personal finance editor Alice Haine explains what this means for the overall problem of rising consumer debt. Platooning is the future of road freight according to assistant business editor Chris Nelson who reveals how logistics firm Agility is revolutionising trucking. #business #airlines #debt #finance #personalfinance #trucking #aviation

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