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As one of the world’s most influential business hubs, the Middle East requires expert attention. Business Extra provides those experts, as well as news and insights from The National’s esteemed team of business editors and reporters, who are on top of the markets, technology, the energy sector and more.

Episode Date
How the UAE's Aleria is partnering with Nvidia to own its AI future
May 06, 2026
UAE property: Experts address what is next for the market
Apr 29, 2026
What the energy crisis reveals about how we power world
Apr 22, 2026
Uncertainty is certain: Inside the IMF and World Bank Spring Meetings
Apr 15, 2026
Beyond oil: How the Iran war is already hitting wallets
Apr 08, 2026
Inside Borouge: The UAE's petrochemical powerhouse
Apr 01, 2026
CERAWeek in the shadow of war: How the conflict is reshaping the global energy conversation
Mar 25, 2026
How the Iran war is threatening water security in the Gulf
Mar 18, 2026
How UAE and Gulf residents can better manage their money amid Iran war turmoil
Mar 11, 2026
How global energy security is being reshaped amid US-Israel and Iran attacks
Mar 04, 2026
The Ramadan economy: How UAE consumers are spending in 2026
Feb 25, 2026
Understanding Sovereign AI and why governments are racing to build it
Feb 11, 2026
Inside the UAE job market: What you need to know about hiring in 2026
Jan 29, 2026
How Adnoc Distribution is scaling profits and sustainability
Jan 26, 2026
How Adnoc Gas is expanding its network to meet AI data centre demands
Dec 24, 2025
Behind the Bitcoin drop: Are we entering a new era for crypto?
Dec 10, 2025
What you need to do to retire comfortably in the UAE
Nov 19, 2025
Inside the UAE’s SME strategy
Nov 05, 2025
How Adnoc L&S became a global logistics power
Oct 22, 2025
Why more wealth is leaving the UK and landing in the UAE
Oct 15, 2025
What can Donald Trump’s Gaza economic plan offer without Palestinian sovereignty?
Oct 08, 2025
TikTok's new owners and what is at stake
Oct 01, 2025
Beyond Carrefour: Why some global brands are losing ground in the Middle East
Sep 24, 2025
How Fed's interest rates decision affects economic policies and consumers in the Gulf
Sep 17, 2025
Middle East internet cables, the 'very vulnerable' communication corridor
Sep 10, 2025
Why some companies have suffered 'zero returns' from AI investments – and who got it right
Sep 03, 2025
What will Syria’s revalued currency mean for its economy?
Aug 27, 2025
What's behind US-UAE nuclear partnership?
Aug 06, 2025
Donald Trump's new tariffs and the Middle East
Jul 30, 2025
What new US crypto laws mean for the future
Jul 23, 2025
How to own property in Saudi Arabia
Jul 16, 2025
What does Oman's new income tax mean for the Gulf?
Jul 09, 2025
Emiratisation and the future of work in the UAE
Jul 02, 2025
Gulf economies and the Iran-Israel conflict: What's next?
Jun 25, 2025
Oil up, stocks down: Market volatility amid Iran-Israel war
Jun 18, 2025
Middle East aviation takes off
Jun 11, 2025
Dubai real estate: Are we heading into market correction?
Jun 04, 2025
Stargate UAE: What does it mean for the future of AI?
May 28, 2025
The UAE's race to 'make it' here
May 21, 2025
What do Trump's business deals in the Gulf mean for the region and the US?
May 16, 2025
Why is Jordan burdened by external debt?
May 07, 2025
Recession fears evoke deja vu. The Middle East might be safe.
Apr 23, 2025
Sanctions on Syria: a look back, a way forward
Apr 09, 2025
Trump's tariffs are back. What are they and what do they mean for the Middle East?
Mar 26, 2025
What challenges do women still face in the Middle East start-up scene?
Mar 12, 2025
Al Masaood Automobiles chief on the future of mobility
Mar 03, 2025
AI and the Gulf: Where it's been and what's next
Feb 26, 2025
IFC's Makhtar Diop on AI, investments and emerging markets
Feb 12, 2025
TikTok, Meta and the Middle East: Social media shifts in the US and what they mean for the region
Jan 29, 2025
Business Extra is back with a new host
Jan 15, 2025
Trump-Damac Dealing: What's behind it and what's next?
Jan 15, 2025
Cash, not credit: the enduring power of paper
Dec 05, 2024
How family values continue to drive the progress of Danube Group
Dec 02, 2024
How NHC is driving the Saudi real estate success story
Nov 13, 2024
The new Hindi large language model
Sep 25, 2024
How Kamala Harris or Donald Trump might affect Middle East technology aspirations
Sep 18, 2024
How can EVs accelerate toward market growth?
Sep 11, 2024
The future of digital banking in the UAE
Sep 05, 2024
How FinTech is evolving in the Middle East
Aug 14, 2024
What to expect after the global stock market slump
Aug 07, 2024
Paris 2024: How AI is a game changer for the Olympics
Jul 31, 2024
What did we learn from the global tech outage?
Jul 25, 2024
Co-founder on Palestine Cola's plans to expand and market reaction
Jul 17, 2024
Front Office Sports founder on the business of sport
Jul 10, 2024
How LinkedIn led growth, engagement and professionalism among social platforms
Jul 04, 2024
All about the UAE-based social media app that promises better monetisation
Jun 26, 2024
How did Snapchat win the GCC market?
Jun 19, 2024
Social Media Edition – Gary Vee on TikTokification and tech addiction
Jun 12, 2024
Social Media Edition - History, hopes and hurdles
Jun 05, 2024
Matt Dalio’s plan to improve education through gaming
May 22, 2024
From World Economic Forum: Where will electric vehicles be in 2030?
Apr 29, 2024
What is the role of AI in global sustainability?
Apr 24, 2024
Driverless racing - what do we need to know about autonomous vehicles?
Apr 17, 2024
Ramadan Edition - Gilberto Silva and Tim Chase on Striver app
Apr 03, 2024
Ramadan Edition - How technology transformed observing faith for Muslims
Mar 27, 2024
Ramadan Edition - How can AI provide solutions to improve our lives?
Mar 22, 2024
Ramadan Edition - How the eSIM business connects people and saves lives
Mar 13, 2024
Tech Edition - How Abu Dhabi's Adia Lab will use data for progress
Feb 28, 2024
Tech Edition - AI-generated deepfake videos, why should we worry?
Feb 22, 2024
Tech Edition - Bloomberg executives on the impact of AI on finance
Feb 13, 2024
Tech Edition - How an AI model will transform the health sector
Feb 07, 2024
Tech Edition - What is the future of entrepreneurship in Sharjah?
Jan 31, 2024
Tech Edition - Will Vero change social networking?
Jan 24, 2024
Tech Edition- AI & the complexities expected in 2024
Jan 17, 2024
What trends will shape 2024?
Dec 27, 2023
Climate Edition – Building sustainable cities
Dec 13, 2023
Climate Edition – Generating water without electricity
Dec 11, 2023
Climate Edition - Is finance the solution?
Dec 08, 2023
Climate Edition - Why is Google at Cop28?
Dec 07, 2023
Climate Edition - Sustaining agriculture in Gaza and ocean health
Dec 05, 2023
Climate Edition - Young advocates in the Middle East (part 2)
Dec 04, 2023
Climate Edition - Young advocates in the Middle East
Dec 01, 2023
Climate Edition - The history of Cop
Nov 29, 2023
Climate Edition - What you need to know about Cop28
Nov 27, 2023
What start-ups need to know about coming to the UAE
Jun 21, 2023
LinkedIn on AI and future of jobs
Jun 14, 2023
What can we learn from previous financial crashes amid recession fears?
Jun 07, 2023
How does Snapchat keep the GCC so engaged?
May 31, 2023
Cyber risks in the AI age
May 24, 2023
How top companies think about change
May 17, 2023
Pfizer executive on pharma’s post-pandemic future
May 10, 2023
e& group CEO on Careem Super App deal
Apr 26, 2023
Fifth Wall eyes Gulf as it tackles real estate’s climate problem
Apr 19, 2023
What is a parent-friendly workplace?
Apr 12, 2023
CEO of OSN on Ramadan and watch trends
Apr 05, 2023
AP’s top editor on AI, fact-checking and journalism
Mar 29, 2023
Gary Vee on ChatGPT, doom-scrolling and why he still believes in NFTs
Mar 22, 2023
What did we learn from four-day work week largest trial?
Mar 15, 2023
Supply chains are ready for disruption, according to investors
Mar 08, 2023
MBZUAI president on careers in AI and the real concern for ChatGPT
Mar 01, 2023
Why Abu Dhabi is becoming a destination for modern farming
Feb 22, 2023
Why ’The New Silk Road’ is ready for an update
Feb 15, 2023
The UAE’s corporate tax law explained
Feb 08, 2023
What is VC investor sentiment in 2023?
Jan 31, 2023
LinkedIn executive on 2023 jobs outlook
Jan 24, 2023
Business Extra in Davos: What risks will shape 2023?
Jan 19, 2023
Business Extra in Davos: Mubadala’s Badr Al Olama on the UAE’s competitiveness
Jan 18, 2023
Business Extra in Davos: Energy in crisis and transition
Jan 17, 2023
Business Extra in Davos: Tech Mahindra CEO on the ‘good’ recession
Jan 16, 2023
Promo: Business Extra podcast from the World Economic Forum
Jan 11, 2023
Outlook for aviation in 2023
Jan 10, 2023
Amos Hochstein, Mudaissir Sheikha, Deepak Chopra, Zada Haj
Dec 27, 2022
Majid Jafar on global energy crisis
Dec 20, 2022
Zoom’s Sam Tayan on the new era for work
Dec 13, 2022
IFC on boosting women-led startups
Dec 06, 2022
Tech Mahindra’s Manish Vyas on 5G
Nov 29, 2022
Deepak Chopra’s factors for success
Nov 22, 2022
Human behaviour and economic policy with NYUAD
Nov 14, 2022
US energy envoy Amos Hochstein at Adipec
Nov 02, 2022
IMF’s 2023 outlook for Gulf and Middle East
Oct 31, 2022
Can Rishi Sunak tame the UK economy?
Oct 27, 2022
What is driving energy markets
Oct 21, 2022
What the IMF’s forecasts mean for the Middle East
Oct 14, 2022
Disruption is the new normal
Sep 28, 2022
Influence of Middle East art and culture
Sep 21, 2022
Society’s role in energy transition
Sep 14, 2022
Why the UK is facing an energy price crisis
Sep 01, 2022
Four day work week?
Aug 24, 2022
Takeo Kanade on rise of robots
Aug 17, 2022
Closing the gender gap in Middle East and North Africa
Aug 10, 2022
Zada Haj on future of Middle East food security
Aug 03, 2022
Dubai’s metaverse strategy
Jul 27, 2022
Careem CEO on a decade of growth and ’decacorn’ ambitions
Jul 20, 2022
How Emirates and Etihad averted the worst of ’airmageddon’
Jul 13, 2022
Islamic insurance company Dar Al Takaful’s CEO on merger
Jul 06, 2022
Oil prices amid recession fears
Jun 29, 2022
How electric car industry can keep up with demand
Jun 21, 2022
Why GCC economies are growing so fast
Jun 16, 2022
Saxo Bank CEO on 30 years in FinTech
Jun 08, 2022
NMC CEO Michael Davis on growth post-scandal
Jun 01, 2022
Davos 2022: energy security and future of work at World Economic Forum
May 24, 2022
What’s on the agenda at Davos 2022
May 18, 2022
Will UK economic sentiment rebound?
May 11, 2022
Carbon Trading. Explained
May 04, 2022
IMF Middle East outlook
Apr 27, 2022
What are the UAE’s new visa rules?
Apr 19, 2022
Zoom video beyond hybrid work to hybrid life
Apr 13, 2022
Building trust with sophisticated audiences
Apr 06, 2022
What mattered this week at the World Government Summit
Mar 29, 2022
A reality check for energy markets
Mar 23, 2022
How UAE-US ties spur stability and growth
Mar 16, 2022
Why commodity prices are surging
Mar 09, 2022
How climate action will dominate energy in 2022
Mar 02, 2022
NFTs and how Sotheby’s is courting a new generation
Feb 23, 2022
Alexis Crow on the economic realities of a cleaner, greener future
Feb 16, 2022
How to manage in an era of geopolitical uncertainty
Feb 08, 2022
New corporate tax in the UAE explained
Feb 01, 2022
Web3 - the internet’s next frontier - explained
Jan 27, 2022
The future of hydrogen and nuclear on the path to net zero
Jan 18, 2022
Young talent to set 2022 agenda says World Economic Forum president
Jan 17, 2022
The impact of the 4.5-day work week
Jan 12, 2022
Will staff shortages bring about the rise of the robots?
Jan 06, 2022
AI and cybersecurity predictions for 2022
Dec 29, 2021
The mainstreaming of cryptocurrency and what it means
Dec 22, 2021
Elon Musk‘s 2021: Bitcoin, space and feeding the world
Dec 15, 2021
What the new weekend and shorter working week mean for the UAE
Dec 07, 2021
How the role of the CEO is changing
Dec 01, 2021
Kevin O‘Leary on the future of finance and Abu Dhabi
Nov 23, 2021
Live from Adipec with an oil industry in transition
Nov 15, 2021
What to expect at the Dubai Airshow
Nov 10, 2021
Cop26: What to expect from the high-stakes climate conference
Nov 01, 2021
Succeeding in a digital world
Oct 27, 2021
IBM AI chief on the singularity, data privacy and the new space race
Oct 20, 2021
Why there is an energy crisis and when it will end
Oct 13, 2021
The world‘s first Commissioner for Future Generations
Oct 06, 2021
Airline execs to meet in person for first time in two years
Sep 29, 2021
How the UN‘s SDGs get grassroots solutions on a corporate budget with this platform
Sep 22, 2021
Facebook AI, public policy and responsibility in the Middle East
Sep 15, 2021
UAE investors and innovators face a pivotal week
Sep 08, 2021
Can the Middle East find a point of economic convergence?
Sep 01, 2021
Start-ups, AI and social change: Zayed University X Minerva
Aug 25, 2021
Solutions to youth unemployment in the Middle East
Aug 18, 2021
Clean hydrogen explained
Aug 11, 2021
Can robots care? A conversation with the World Economic Forum's head of AI
Aug 04, 2021
Bucking Covid-19 trend, Saudi women take job market by storm
Jul 28, 2021
5 emerging investment themes for sovereign wealth funds
Jul 21, 2021
Majid Al Futtaim CEO on the future of retail and cinema
Jul 14, 2021
Opec impasse and oil’s road to net zero
Jul 08, 2021
Basrah Gas Company and the future of Iraq's energy
Jun 29, 2021
How Yas Creative Hub will bring the global entertainment industry to Abu Dhabi
Jun 23, 2021
How Poland is helping to shape the economy of tomorrow
Jun 16, 2021
How Iran's oil industry is at the mercy of its politics
Jun 09, 2021
Stripe's Middle East plans and the untapped 'GDP of the internet'
Jun 02, 2021
Future of travel - 'vacc-ications', higher airfares and cheaper hotel rooms
May 26, 2021
Bloomberg's Justin Smith on the post-Covid agenda
May 18, 2021
Can a busy summer travel season revive the aviation industry?
May 10, 2021
Apple in court amid a new era for data
May 05, 2021
Bitcoin's energy problem a lesson amid tide of digitalisation
Apr 28, 2021
Did Archegos teach Wall St any lessons?
Apr 21, 2021
Can the reality of the electric vehicle market justify the hype?
Apr 14, 2021
Understanding the life sciences and genomics revolution
Apr 07, 2021
How to build and keep trust post-Covid-19
Mar 31, 2021
How TikTok is capitalising on its own 15 seconds of fame
Mar 24, 2021
Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi CEO on Covid-19 vaccines and return to 'normal'
Mar 17, 2021
Anghami co-founder on building Spotify’s rival in the Arab world
Mar 10, 2021
LinkedIn data on women's careers
Mar 07, 2021
Adnoc's CTO on how tech will define the industry's future
Mar 03, 2021
UAE-US ties in focus at Abu Dhabi's Idex 2021
Feb 22, 2021
Abu Dhabi’s IDEX demonstrates the future of defence is here
Feb 17, 2021
Super Bowl LV ads play to a resilient American consumer
Feb 07, 2021
Sophia the robot on 'why I matter'
Feb 03, 2021
Reddit, Wall Street and the GameStop stock surge
Jan 28, 2021
What role does Davos play in a world gone digital?
Jan 26, 2021
Neom’s head of technology describes his vision for the future city
Jan 20, 2021
Left holding the mic: Will shareholders still love Twitter and Facebook?
Jan 13, 2021
What the US-China economic rivalry means for the Middle East
Jan 06, 2021
Counting down 10 big business moments from 2020
Dec 23, 2020
How global trade will be remapped in the 2020s
Dec 16, 2020
‘Adapt or die’: the UN’s corporate sustainability pioneer shares lessons of 2020
Dec 09, 2020
Noor Sweid on how to pitch start-up investors in a challenging time
Dec 01, 2020
What changes to UAE company foreign ownership rules mean for you
Nov 25, 2020
What mobility looks like post Covid-19
Nov 18, 2020
Huawei's Paul Scanlan on 5G and why it is better
Nov 11, 2020
The US election and the markets
Nov 02, 2020
Should Google and Facebook users be paid for their data?
Oct 28, 2020
Mubadala’s Ibrahim Ajami on venture investment strategy in 2020
Oct 21, 2020
The Russian vaccine trial comes to the UAE
Oct 13, 2020
Cigna takes the pulse on a global mental health crisis
Oct 07, 2020
Edge CEO Faisal Al Bannai on building a 21st century defence company
Sep 29, 2020
World Economic Forum opens summit on post-Covid 19 future
Sep 22, 2020
How in-person events can stage a comeback
Sep 16, 2020
Farming UAE vegetables and shellfish during the pandemic
Sep 09, 2020
Leon Black on $5.5 billion Adnoc deal
Sep 02, 2020
How to future in a world of hyperchange
Sep 02, 2020
What it will take to rebuild a shattered Beirut
Aug 26, 2020
Aldar’s Greg Fewer is optimistic for signs of recovery by year-end
Aug 19, 2020
How Lebanon's economy went 'beyond the brink'
Aug 12, 2020
Business Extra Special: ENEC’s Mohamed Al Hammadi on UAE’s nuclear energy ambitions
Aug 05, 2020
Microsoft finds the 9-to-5 workday is fading away
Aug 05, 2020
IEA’s Fatih Birol on the opportunities for Iraq's economy
Jul 29, 2020
Sovereign wealth funds hunt for opportunity amid Covid-19 crisis
Jul 22, 2020
Economic stimulus in Dubai to get business back to normal
Jul 15, 2020
Google’s Lino Cattaruzzi on how ‘online became a lifeline’
Jul 08, 2020
Iata’s Muhammad Albakri on Middle East airlines and how we will risk losing them
Jul 01, 2020
Amazon’s Ronaldo Mouchawar on charting growth in a crisis
Jun 24, 2020
Business Extra special: Adnoc CFO on record $20bn foreign investment
Jun 23, 2020
UAE’s energy minister on the transformation after coronavirus
Jun 17, 2020
LinkedIn on in-demand jobs and first signs of optimism for labour market
Jun 10, 2020
Mubadala and Nabta Health on healthtech innovation after coronavirus
Jun 03, 2020
Adnoc and Microsoft on the shift to remote working
May 20, 2020
Dining during coronavirus: Can UAE’s restaurant industry survive the pandemic?
May 12, 2020
Dubai Future Foundation's top researcher on life after Covid-19
May 06, 2020
The World Economic Forum on blockchain
Apr 28, 2020
What do negative oil prices mean and how is Abu Dhabi coping with Covid-19?
Apr 21, 2020
IMF's Jihad Azour on what to do when we exit the coronavirus crisis
Apr 15, 2020
What does the future hold for NMC Health?
Apr 07, 2020
The Covid-19 response from India and China
Mar 31, 2020
How aviation is coping with coronavirus
Mar 24, 2020
Coronavirus and the energy markets
Mar 17, 2020
Ankur Shah, ex-CFO of Careem, on being part of a $3.1 billion unicorn
Mar 10, 2020
Being digitally capable during a time of crisis
Mar 03, 2020
CEO Dr Rakesh Suri on the future of medicine, robotics and the Coronavirus
Feb 25, 2020
DP World turns private and the Jeff Bezos Earth Fund
Feb 18, 2020
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and the future of aging
Feb 11, 2020
UAE taps into gas and how oil markets impact work productivity
Feb 04, 2020
Magnitt's Philip Bahoshy talks Coronavirus and start-ups in MENA
Jan 28, 2020
Davos: Donald Trump, sustainability and diversity.
Jan 21, 2020
Corporate sustainability and our future with AI
Jan 14, 2020
Volatile stock market and the potential disruption of Middle East oil supply
Jan 08, 2020
2019: A look back at Boeing, Abraaj and Nouriel Roubini's predictions
Dec 31, 2019
Rocking in Riyadh and the TikTok takeover
Dec 23, 2019
US-China trade war, COP25 and productivity tracking with PWC's John Garvey
Dec 17, 2019
Oxford Analytica's David Young talks Google assistant and Saudi 2020 Budget
Dec 11, 2019
Egypt's tourism minister Dr Rania Al Mashat on the country's revival
Dec 04, 2019
Is Elon Musk's Tesla Cybertruck a smash hit?
Nov 25, 2019
The Dubai Airshow, Mubadala's Badr Al Olama and the future of the UAE
Nov 19, 2019
Adipec and the Saudi Aramco IPO
Nov 12, 2019
Hala’s Clemence Dutertre talks Aramco, EDGE and Fintech
Nov 05, 2019
Tech, finance, energy and the future at Saudi FII
Oct 29, 2019
Boeing’s failings and fortunes
Oct 23, 2019
Flying cars and the WeWork wolf in tech clothing
Oct 16, 2019
HSBC gears up for job losses and Nai Arabia’s $10 million deal
Oct 09, 2019
Saudi Arabia opens for tourism for the first time
Oct 01, 2019
Thomas Cook’s overnight collapse
Sep 24, 2019
Saudi oil attack ramifications locally and globally
Sep 17, 2019
Yas and Neom light up the construction industry
Sep 11, 2019
Millennial disappointments, Saudi growth strategy and Musk vs. Ma
Sep 04, 2019
The future of work is looking rosy in the UAE
Aug 28, 2019
UAE firm FlexxPay bridges gap between paydays
Aug 21, 2019
Saudi Aramco’s bumper first half
Aug 14, 2019
China-US trade tensions and the e-scooter revolution
Aug 07, 2019
What the new UAE labour card means for families
Jul 31, 2019
A convenient way to operate your oil tankers
Jul 24, 2019
Facebook’s record fine divides opinion but is it a sign of things to come?
Jul 17, 2019
Deutsche Bank's giant dose of medicine
Jul 10, 2019
Exclusive interview with BR Shetty part 2 – Travelex, the power of tea and the Golden Card visa
Jul 03, 2019
Exclusive interview with BR Shetty part 1 – Sheikh Zayed’s vision and why Modi is great for Indian businesses
Jul 03, 2019
The UAE golden visa rundown
Jun 26, 2019
Ghadan 21 stimulus latest and five oil outcomes from Iran-US tensions
Jun 26, 2019
ADNOC on fertile ground with OCI deal
Jun 20, 2019
Amazon primed to shake up online shopping in UAE
Jun 13, 2019
Apple's second bite at content and a robust economic picture for Abu Dhabi
Jun 06, 2019
Careem gets on its bike with Cyacle acquisition
May 30, 2019
Permanent UAE residency is a reality with the Golden Card
May 23, 2019
Why rent prices in Dubai have been falling
May 16, 2019
Abraaj: a cautionary tale
May 08, 2019
A hyper week for aviation and travel in Dubai 
May 02, 2019
Huawei and the promise of 5G
Apr 24, 2019
'Dr Doom' Nouriel Roubini upbeat on global outlook
Apr 17, 2019
What to expect at this year's CityScape Abu Dhabi
Apr 11, 2019
The dietary, ethical and economic benefits of going meat-free
Apr 03, 2019
What the Uber-Careem deal means for tech in the Middle East
Mar 27, 2019
Dr Reem Bint Mansour Al-Saud on gender equality in the workforce
Mar 21, 2019
What the Ethiopian Airlines tragedy means for confidence in the Boeing 737 Max 8
Mar 13, 2019
StartAD's Ramesh Jagannathan on innovation in the UAE
Mar 07, 2019
Brexit uncertainty clouds investors' outlook
Feb 28, 2019
How Adnoc earned world's top oil and gas credit rating
Feb 20, 2019
Abu Dhabi hosts the world’s military big guns
Feb 14, 2019
The curious case of QuadrigaCX
Feb 05, 2019
Adnoc and Saudi Arabia take centre stage
Jan 31, 2019
Re-shaping globalisation at this year's World Economics Forum in Davos
Jan 23, 2019
Is the worst over for investors?
Jan 16, 2019
Is the US economy bound for recession?
Jan 10, 2019
How Africa will shape and be shaped by aviation
Jan 03, 2019
Celebrating 100 episodes with 2018 highlights
Dec 27, 2018
Saudi Arabia's record budget for 2019
Dec 20, 2018
Risk on? What UK uncertainty means for investors
Dec 11, 2018
Why Qatar is breaking ranks with Opec
Dec 05, 2018
Emaar checks out of five Dubai hotels
Nov 29, 2018
The one thing you need to know about the US economy
Nov 22, 2018
Adipec 2018: Breaking down the deals and details from the oil and gas exhibition
Nov 15, 2018
Adnoc marks another first for UAE
Nov 08, 2018
The evolving tech ecosystem in the UAE
Nov 01, 2018
The Saudi investment landscape
Oct 25, 2018
Abraaj latest, the UAE's economic outlook, and Fadi AlAwami's advice to entrepreneurs
Oct 18, 2018
What the Baker Hughes-Adnoc partnership means
Oct 11, 2018
Cityscape Dubai shows positive signs, and Elon Musk gets a slap on the wrist
Oct 04, 2018
Emirates and Etihad: What does the future hold?
Sep 26, 2018
Why Uber and Careem should stay in their own lanes
Sep 20, 2018
People can't get enough of Apple
Sep 13, 2018
ADCB merger would shake up banking sector; Oil prices rally
Sep 06, 2018
Malaysia develops for foreigners, then takes it away
Aug 30, 2018
Greece is free from bailout but far from financial freedom
Aug 23, 2018
Elon Musk's Twitter steers Tesla into trouble
Aug 16, 2018
DP World's row with Djibouti will have far-reaching consequences
Aug 07, 2018
The unravelling of Abraaj, plus summer spending tips and more
Aug 02, 2018
Earnings season: What do the region's Q2 profits tell us?
Jul 26, 2018
How energy security drives UAE-China relations
Jul 19, 2018
SellAnyCar.com's Saygin Yalcin on being a leading entrepreneur
Jul 12, 2018
How can we assess risk in a world growing more complex?
Jul 04, 2018
The commercial power of the World Cup
Jun 26, 2018
Single mother clears debt with help from The National's Debt Panel
Jun 21, 2018
Bonus episode: World Cup quiz from the Extra Time podcast
Jun 14, 2018
Russia, Saudi Arabia and the state of oil markets with Robin Mills
Jun 05, 2018
Cost of living in the UAE compared to the rest of the world
May 31, 2018
New UAE visa laws could spark massive growth
May 24, 2018
Shaping tomorrow's aviation leaders
May 17, 2018
A sustainable future but also trillions of dollars of opportunity
May 09, 2018
InvestHK shines light on investment options in Hong Kong
May 03, 2018
What next for the oil price rally?
Apr 26, 2018
SellAnyHome.com is disrupting the real estate sector
Apr 19, 2018
Providing support for the UAE’s multi-faceted communities
Apr 12, 2018
Virtual offices beg the question - what's in an address?
Apr 05, 2018
Let's talk about global trade relations
Mar 29, 2018
Health care in the UAE, part 2
Mar 22, 2018
Health care in the UAE, part 1
Mar 15, 2018
Abu Dhabi Rolls-Royce dealer takes luxury to another level
Mar 07, 2018
Rise of the robots: Automation and artificial intelligence in the workplace
Feb 28, 2018
Luxury boat industry drops anchor at Dubai International Boat Show
Feb 22, 2018
South Africa at the crossroads
Feb 15, 2018
How the media shapes investor perceptions
Feb 08, 2018
Brexit: The pros and cons from a business perspective
Feb 01, 2018
A tour of Davos 2018
Jan 25, 2018
Digital security: Former Google executive on how to mitigate the risk of attack
Jan 18, 2018
What 2018 will bring for energy
Jan 12, 2018
Supercars in the UAE: What's driving the trend?
Jan 04, 2018
How to provide a voice for refugees in the Middle East and North Africa
Dec 27, 2017
2017 business year in review: VAT, Apple, Aramco and more of the year's biggest stories
Dec 21, 2017
Everything we know about VAT - part 2. The final chapter and verse
Dec 14, 2017
Brave new world of financial technology takes root in the UAE
Dec 06, 2017
Is time running out for the Newcastle takeover?
Nov 30, 2017
The return of Opec's influence, but how long will it last?
Nov 23, 2017
Powering through from A to B ... what the future of energy and mobility will look like
Nov 16, 2017
Saudi's economic vision, the Wef rolls into town and top tips for networking
Nov 08, 2017
To the Dubai Airshow and beyond
Nov 01, 2017
Unicredit CEO on reasons to be optimistic about Europe, Italy and the banking sector
Oct 25, 2017
Can the World Bank and IMF still lead us toward a prosperous future?
Oct 19, 2017
Deliveroo - disrupting logistics as well as the F&B sector
Oct 12, 2017
London luxury property - the asset class so beloved by Gulf investors
Oct 05, 2017
The electric vehicle revolution is here
Sep 28, 2017
China's Belt and Road Initiative and what it means for Middle East trade
Sep 21, 2017
Property developers in buoyant mood and why investor relations matter
Sep 14, 2017
Enabling the digital economy
Sep 07, 2017
Everything we know about VAT and what it means for the country
Aug 31, 2017
How to invest in Africa: The National's guide to a growing market
Aug 24, 2017
Womena and Awok part of The National's Generation Start-up
Aug 17, 2017
JCDecaux's Martin Sabbagh on the advertising landscape
Aug 10, 2017
Energy and oil with Robin Mills
Aug 03, 2017
Bitcoin's value (or lack thereof), the financial genius of Chelsea FC and more from guest Sabah Al Binali
Jul 27, 2017
Emirates president Tim Clark, plus one woman's debt victory: Episode 27
Jul 20, 2017
Adnoc's new strategy, Millennials in the workplace
Jul 12, 2017
Business Extra Episode 25
Jul 06, 2017
Ep 24: The oldest cruise operator in the world, P&O, chooses Dubai as its home port from 2019 seeing a ship permanently based there
Mar 08, 2017
Ep 23: The whiff of a property rebound is scented in Dubai but it's Elon Musk that smells the future
Feb 15, 2017
Ep 22: The paradox of a strong dollar and a growing tourism sector
Feb 08, 2017
Ep 21: High flyers, low fares and falling property prices.
Jan 25, 2017
Ep 20: The UAE's king of bricks and mortar retailing, Mohamed Alabbar, begins to build a new empire in clicks and techs.
Nov 30, 2016
Ep 19: High Noon? Are we about to see the new e-commerce giant in the region go head to head with Amazon?
Nov 17, 2016
Ep 18: President Trump - What exactly does that mean?
Nov 10, 2016
Ep 17: 1+1 = 1. Mergers, Dubai airport expansion, and the F&B sector
Nov 03, 2016
Ep 16: Samsung's burning phones and the UAE's cooling retail sector
Oct 12, 2016
Ep 15: As the Summer heat abates the business life of the UAE heats up with bankruptcy, property, retail and food on the agenda
Sep 08, 2016
Ep 14: As the country gets hotter so does Dubai's property market
Jul 24, 2016
Ep 13: The UAE's residential rents and prices are set to fall again as its tourist numbers and length-of-stay increases
Jul 14, 2016
Ep 10: Merger mania in Abu Dhabi as the world's biggest demerger depresses the UK economy
Jul 06, 2016
Ep9: Abu Dhabi looks to create the country's biggest bank with NBAD and FGB discussing a merger as the UK looks to demerge from Europe.
Jun 23, 2016
Ep8: Is Dubai looking at another 5per cent drop in domestic rents for 2016 with more pain to come next year?
Jun 15, 2016
Ep 7: Does building the world's tallest tower and financial collapse have any foundation
Jun 08, 2016
Ep 6: Souq.com to sell itself?
Jun 02, 2016
Ep 5: Oil up, cars down - It's a PRICES special
May 25, 2016
Ep 4: Down, down, deeper and down?
May 16, 2016
Ep 3: Swings and roundabouts
May 09, 2016
Ep 2: Retail therapy?
May 03, 2016
Ep 1: Saudi's look beyond oil
Apr 27, 2016