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May 2019
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A hyper week for aviation and travel in ...

The National
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Host Mustafa Alrawi, Assistant Editor in Chief, talks about the latest news from Arabian Travel Market. Deena Kamel, our aviation correspondent, discusses Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed of Emirates and FlyDubai offering some home truths for Boeing over the 737 Max which has been grounded following deadly crashes. Business correspondent Sarah Townsend shares how leading hotel operators including Jumeirah, Rotana and Hilton have an upbeat outlook.

Also Chris Nelson, Assistant Business Editor, speaks to CASS Business School’s Scott Moeller about mergers and acquisitions, what they mean for companies and shareholders, and the collapsed Deutsche Bank-Commerzbank merger negotiations. 

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