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Business Extra — 441 episodes
How smarter grids are reshaping the energy workforce
Schneider Electric on powering the Global South’s next phase of growth
The $2.2 trillion question: What if the Iran War never happened?
World Cup economics: Ticket prices, tourism and visa restrictions
Why so few UAE SMEs become major companies
Syria’s investment boom: Real opportunity or political mirage?
Is the UAE's exit the beginning of the end for Opec?
How the UAE's Aleria is partnering with Nvidia to own its AI future
UAE property: Experts address what is next for the market
What the energy crisis reveals about how we power world
Uncertainty is certain: Inside the IMF and World Bank Spring Meetings
Beyond oil: How the Iran war is already hitting wallets
Inside Borouge: The UAE's petrochemical powerhouse
CERAWeek in the shadow of war: How the conflict is reshaping the global energy conversation
How the Iran war is threatening water security in the Gulf
How UAE and Gulf residents can better manage their money amid Iran war turmoil
How global energy security is being reshaped amid US-Israel and Iran attacks
The Ramadan economy: How UAE consumers are spending in 2026
Understanding Sovereign AI and why governments are racing to build it
Inside the UAE job market: What you need to know about hiring in 2026
How Adnoc Distribution is scaling profits and sustainability
How Adnoc Gas is expanding its network to meet AI data centre demands
Behind the Bitcoin drop: Are we entering a new era for crypto?
What you need to do to retire comfortably in the UAE
Inside the UAE’s SME strategy
How Adnoc L&S became a global logistics power
Why more wealth is leaving the UK and landing in the UAE
What can Donald Trump’s Gaza economic plan offer without Palestinian sovereignty?
TikTok's new owners and what is at stake
Beyond Carrefour: Why some global brands are losing ground in the Middle East
How Fed's interest rates decision affects economic policies and consumers in the Gulf
Middle East internet cables, the 'very vulnerable' communication corridor
Why some companies have suffered 'zero returns' from AI investments – and who got it right
What will Syria’s revalued currency mean for its economy?
What's behind US-UAE nuclear partnership?
Donald Trump's new tariffs and the Middle East
What new US crypto laws mean for the future
How to own property in Saudi Arabia
What does Oman's new income tax mean for the Gulf?
Emiratisation and the future of work in the UAE
Gulf economies and the Iran-Israel conflict: What's next?
Oil up, stocks down: Market volatility amid Iran-Israel war
Middle East aviation takes off
Dubai real estate: Are we heading into market correction?
Stargate UAE: What does it mean for the future of AI?
The UAE's race to 'make it' here
What do Trump's business deals in the Gulf mean for the region and the US?
Why is Jordan burdened by external debt?
Recession fears evoke deja vu. The Middle East might be safe.
Sanctions on Syria: a look back, a way forward
Trump's tariffs are back. What are they and what do they mean for the Middle East?
What challenges do women still face in the Middle East start-up scene?
Al Masaood Automobiles chief on the future of mobility
AI and the Gulf: Where it's been and what's next
IFC's Makhtar Diop on AI, investments and emerging markets
TikTok, Meta and the Middle East: Social media shifts in the US and what they mean for the region
Business Extra is back with a new host
Trump-Damac Dealing: What's behind it and what's next?
Cash, not credit: the enduring power of paper
How family values continue to drive the progress of Danube Group
How NHC is driving the Saudi real estate success story
The new Hindi large language model
How Kamala Harris or Donald Trump might affect Middle East technology aspirations
How can EVs accelerate toward market growth?
The future of digital banking in the UAE
How FinTech is evolving in the Middle East
What to expect after the global stock market slump
Paris 2024: How AI is a game changer for the Olympics
What did we learn from the global tech outage?
Co-founder on Palestine Cola's plans to expand and market reaction
Front Office Sports founder on the business of sport
How LinkedIn led growth, engagement and professionalism among social platforms
All about the UAE-based social media app that promises better monetisation
How did Snapchat win the GCC market?
Social Media Edition – Gary Vee on TikTokification and tech addiction
Social Media Edition - History, hopes and hurdles
Matt Dalio’s plan to improve education through gaming
From World Economic Forum: Where will electric vehicles be in 2030?
What is the role of AI in global sustainability?
Driverless racing - what do we need to know about autonomous vehicles?
Ramadan Edition - Gilberto Silva and Tim Chase on Striver app
Ramadan Edition - How technology transformed observing faith for Muslims
Ramadan Edition - How can AI provide solutions to improve our lives?
Ramadan Edition - How the eSIM business connects people and saves lives
Tech Edition - How Abu Dhabi's Adia Lab will use data for progress
Tech Edition - AI-generated deepfake videos, why should we worry?
Tech Edition - Bloomberg executives on the impact of AI on finance
Tech Edition - How an AI model will transform the health sector
Tech Edition - What is the future of entrepreneurship in Sharjah?
Tech Edition - Will Vero change social networking?
Tech Edition- AI & the complexities expected in 2024
What trends will shape 2024?
Climate Edition – Building sustainable cities
Climate Edition – Generating water without electricity
Climate Edition - Is finance the solution?
Climate Edition - Why is Google at Cop28?
Climate Edition - Sustaining agriculture in Gaza and ocean health
Climate Edition - Young advocates in the Middle East (part 2)
Climate Edition - Young advocates in the Middle East
Climate Edition - The history of Cop
Climate Edition - What you need to know about Cop28
What start-ups need to know about coming to the UAE
LinkedIn on AI and future of jobs
What can we learn from previous financial crashes amid recession fears?
How does Snapchat keep the GCC so engaged?
Cyber risks in the AI age
How top companies think about change
Pfizer executive on pharma’s post-pandemic future
e& group CEO on Careem Super App deal
Fifth Wall eyes Gulf as it tackles real estate’s climate problem
What is a parent-friendly workplace?
CEO of OSN on Ramadan and watch trends
AP’s top editor on AI, fact-checking and journalism
Gary Vee on ChatGPT, doom-scrolling and why he still believes in NFTs
What did we learn from four-day work week largest trial?
Supply chains are ready for disruption, according to investors
MBZUAI president on careers in AI and the real concern for ChatGPT
Why Abu Dhabi is becoming a destination for modern farming
Why ’The New Silk Road’ is ready for an update
The UAE’s corporate tax law explained
What is VC investor sentiment in 2023?
LinkedIn executive on 2023 jobs outlook
Business Extra in Davos: What risks will shape 2023?
Business Extra in Davos: Mubadala’s Badr Al Olama on the UAE’s competitiveness
Business Extra in Davos: Energy in crisis and transition
Business Extra in Davos: Tech Mahindra CEO on the ‘good’ recession
Promo: Business Extra podcast from the World Economic Forum
Outlook for aviation in 2023
Amos Hochstein, Mudaissir Sheikha, Deepak Chopra, Zada Haj
Majid Jafar on global energy crisis
Zoom’s Sam Tayan on the new era for work
IFC on boosting women-led startups
Tech Mahindra’s Manish Vyas on 5G
Deepak Chopra’s factors for success
Human behaviour and economic policy with NYUAD
US energy envoy Amos Hochstein at Adipec
IMF’s 2023 outlook for Gulf and Middle East
Can Rishi Sunak tame the UK economy?
What is driving energy markets
What the IMF’s forecasts mean for the Middle East
Disruption is the new normal
Influence of Middle East art and culture
Society’s role in energy transition
Why the UK is facing an energy price crisis
Four day work week?
Takeo Kanade on rise of robots
Closing the gender gap in Middle East and North Africa
Zada Haj on future of Middle East food security
Dubai’s metaverse strategy
Careem CEO on a decade of growth and ’decacorn’ ambitions
How Emirates and Etihad averted the worst of ’airmageddon’
Islamic insurance company Dar Al Takaful’s CEO on merger
Oil prices amid recession fears
How electric car industry can keep up with demand
Why GCC economies are growing so fast
Saxo Bank CEO on 30 years in FinTech
NMC CEO Michael Davis on growth post-scandal
Davos 2022: energy security and future of work at World Economic Forum
What’s on the agenda at Davos 2022
Will UK economic sentiment rebound?
Carbon Trading. Explained
IMF Middle East outlook
What are the UAE’s new visa rules?
Zoom video beyond hybrid work to hybrid life
Building trust with sophisticated audiences
What mattered this week at the World Government Summit
A reality check for energy markets
How UAE-US ties spur stability and growth
Why commodity prices are surging
How climate action will dominate energy in 2022
NFTs and how Sotheby’s is courting a new generation
Alexis Crow on the economic realities of a cleaner, greener future
How to manage in an era of geopolitical uncertainty
New corporate tax in the UAE explained
Web3 - the internet’s next frontier - explained
The future of hydrogen and nuclear on the path to net zero
Young talent to set 2022 agenda says World Economic Forum president
The impact of the 4.5-day work week
Will staff shortages bring about the rise of the robots?
AI and cybersecurity predictions for 2022
The mainstreaming of cryptocurrency and what it means
Elon Musk‘s 2021: Bitcoin, space and feeding the world
What the new weekend and shorter working week mean for the UAE
How the role of the CEO is changing
Kevin O‘Leary on the future of finance and Abu Dhabi
Live from Adipec with an oil industry in transition
What to expect at the Dubai Airshow
Cop26: What to expect from the high-stakes climate conference
Succeeding in a digital world
IBM AI chief on the singularity, data privacy and the new space race
Why there is an energy crisis and when it will end
The world‘s first Commissioner for Future Generations
Airline execs to meet in person for first time in two years
How the UN‘s SDGs get grassroots solutions on a corporate budget with this platform
Facebook AI, public policy and responsibility in the Middle East
UAE investors and innovators face a pivotal week
Can the Middle East find a point of economic convergence?
Start-ups, AI and social change: Zayed University X Minerva
Solutions to youth unemployment in the Middle East
Clean hydrogen explained
Can robots care? A conversation with the World Economic Forum's head of AI
Bucking Covid-19 trend, Saudi women take job market by storm
5 emerging investment themes for sovereign wealth funds
Majid Al Futtaim CEO on the future of retail and cinema
Opec impasse and oil’s road to net zero
Basrah Gas Company and the future of Iraq's energy
How Yas Creative Hub will bring the global entertainment industry to Abu Dhabi
How Poland is helping to shape the economy of tomorrow
How Iran's oil industry is at the mercy of its politics
Stripe's Middle East plans and the untapped 'GDP of the internet'
Future of travel - 'vacc-ications', higher airfares and cheaper hotel rooms
Bloomberg's Justin Smith on the post-Covid agenda
Can a busy summer travel season revive the aviation industry?
Apple in court amid a new era for data
Bitcoin's energy problem a lesson amid tide of digitalisation
Did Archegos teach Wall St any lessons?
Can the reality of the electric vehicle market justify the hype?
Understanding the life sciences and genomics revolution
How to build and keep trust post-Covid-19
How TikTok is capitalising on its own 15 seconds of fame
Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi CEO on Covid-19 vaccines and return to 'normal'
Anghami co-founder on building Spotify’s rival in the Arab world
LinkedIn data on women's careers
Adnoc's CTO on how tech will define the industry's future
UAE-US ties in focus at Abu Dhabi's Idex 2021
Abu Dhabi’s IDEX demonstrates the future of defence is here
Super Bowl LV ads play to a resilient American consumer
Sophia the robot on 'why I matter'
Reddit, Wall Street and the GameStop stock surge
What role does Davos play in a world gone digital?
Neom’s head of technology describes his vision for the future city
Left holding the mic: Will shareholders still love Twitter and Facebook?
What the US-China economic rivalry means for the Middle East
Counting down 10 big business moments from 2020
How global trade will be remapped in the 2020s
‘Adapt or die’: the UN’s corporate sustainability pioneer shares lessons of 2020
Noor Sweid on how to pitch start-up investors in a challenging time
What changes to UAE company foreign ownership rules mean for you
What mobility looks like post Covid-19
Huawei's Paul Scanlan on 5G and why it is better
The US election and the markets
Should Google and Facebook users be paid for their data?
Mubadala’s Ibrahim Ajami on venture investment strategy in 2020
The Russian vaccine trial comes to the UAE
Cigna takes the pulse on a global mental health crisis
Edge CEO Faisal Al Bannai on building a 21st century defence company
World Economic Forum opens summit on post-Covid 19 future
How in-person events can stage a comeback
Farming UAE vegetables and shellfish during the pandemic
Leon Black on $5.5 billion Adnoc deal
How to future in a world of hyperchange
What it will take to rebuild a shattered Beirut
Aldar’s Greg Fewer is optimistic for signs of recovery by year-end
How Lebanon's economy went 'beyond the brink'
Business Extra Special: ENEC’s Mohamed Al Hammadi on UAE’s nuclear energy ambitions
Microsoft finds the 9-to-5 workday is fading away
IEA’s Fatih Birol on the opportunities for Iraq's economy
Sovereign wealth funds hunt for opportunity amid Covid-19 crisis
Economic stimulus in Dubai to get business back to normal
Google’s Lino Cattaruzzi on how ‘online became a lifeline’
Iata’s Muhammad Albakri on Middle East airlines and how we will risk losing them
Amazon’s Ronaldo Mouchawar on charting growth in a crisis
Business Extra special: Adnoc CFO on record $20bn foreign investment
UAE’s energy minister on the transformation after coronavirus
LinkedIn on in-demand jobs and first signs of optimism for labour market
Mubadala and Nabta Health on healthtech innovation after coronavirus
Adnoc and Microsoft on the shift to remote working
Dining during coronavirus: Can UAE’s restaurant industry survive the pandemic?
Dubai Future Foundation's top researcher on life after Covid-19
The World Economic Forum on blockchain
What do negative oil prices mean and how is Abu Dhabi coping with Covid-19?
IMF's Jihad Azour on what to do when we exit the coronavirus crisis
What does the future hold for NMC Health?
The Covid-19 response from India and China
How aviation is coping with coronavirus
Coronavirus and the energy markets
Ankur Shah, ex-CFO of Careem, on being part of a $3.1 billion unicorn
Being digitally capable during a time of crisis
CEO Dr Rakesh Suri on the future of medicine, robotics and the Coronavirus
DP World turns private and the Jeff Bezos Earth Fund
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and the future of aging
UAE taps into gas and how oil markets impact work productivity
Magnitt's Philip Bahoshy talks Coronavirus and start-ups in MENA
Davos: Donald Trump, sustainability and diversity.
Corporate sustainability and our future with AI
Volatile stock market and the potential disruption of Middle East oil supply
2019: A look back at Boeing, Abraaj and Nouriel Roubini's predictions
Rocking in Riyadh and the TikTok takeover
US-China trade war, COP25 and productivity tracking with PWC's John Garvey
Oxford Analytica's David Young talks Google assistant and Saudi 2020 Budget
Egypt's tourism minister Dr Rania Al Mashat on the country's revival
Is Elon Musk's Tesla Cybertruck a smash hit?
The Dubai Airshow, Mubadala's Badr Al Olama and the future of the UAE
Adipec and the Saudi Aramco IPO
Hala’s Clemence Dutertre talks Aramco, EDGE and Fintech
Tech, finance, energy and the future at Saudi FII
Boeing’s failings and fortunes
Flying cars and the WeWork wolf in tech clothing
HSBC gears up for job losses and Nai Arabia’s $10 million deal
Saudi Arabia opens for tourism for the first time
Thomas Cook’s overnight collapse
Saudi oil attack ramifications locally and globally
Yas and Neom light up the construction industry
Millennial disappointments, Saudi growth strategy and Musk vs. Ma
The future of work is looking rosy in the UAE
UAE firm FlexxPay bridges gap between paydays
Saudi Aramco’s bumper first half
China-US trade tensions and the e-scooter revolution
What the new UAE labour card means for families
A convenient way to operate your oil tankers
Facebook’s record fine divides opinion but is it a sign of things to come?
Deutsche Bank's giant dose of medicine
Exclusive interview with BR Shetty part 2 – Travelex, the power of tea and the Golden Card visa
Exclusive interview with BR Shetty part 1 – Sheikh Zayed’s vision and why Modi is great for Indian businesses
The UAE golden visa rundown
Ghadan 21 stimulus latest and five oil outcomes from Iran-US tensions
ADNOC on fertile ground with OCI deal
Amazon primed to shake up online shopping in UAE
Apple's second bite at content and a robust economic picture for Abu Dhabi
Careem gets on its bike with Cyacle acquisition
Permanent UAE residency is a reality with the Golden Card
Why rent prices in Dubai have been falling
Abraaj: a cautionary tale
A hyper week for aviation and travel in Dubai
Huawei and the promise of 5G
'Dr Doom' Nouriel Roubini upbeat on global outlook
What to expect at this year's CityScape Abu Dhabi
The dietary, ethical and economic benefits of going meat-free
What the Uber-Careem deal means for tech in the Middle East
Dr Reem Bint Mansour Al-Saud on gender equality in the workforce
What the Ethiopian Airlines tragedy means for confidence in the Boeing 737 Max 8
StartAD's Ramesh Jagannathan on innovation in the UAE
Brexit uncertainty clouds investors' outlook
How Adnoc earned world's top oil and gas credit rating
Abu Dhabi hosts the world’s military big guns
The curious case of QuadrigaCX
Adnoc and Saudi Arabia take centre stage
Re-shaping globalisation at this year's World Economics Forum in Davos
Is the worst over for investors?
Is the US economy bound for recession?
How Africa will shape and be shaped by aviation
Celebrating 100 episodes with 2018 highlights
Saudi Arabia's record budget for 2019
Risk on? What UK uncertainty means for investors
Why Qatar is breaking ranks with Opec
Emaar checks out of five Dubai hotels
The one thing you need to know about the US economy
Adipec 2018: Breaking down the deals and details from the oil and gas exhibition
Adnoc marks another first for UAE
The evolving tech ecosystem in the UAE
The Saudi investment landscape
Abraaj latest, the UAE's economic outlook, and Fadi AlAwami's advice to entrepreneurs
What the Baker Hughes-Adnoc partnership means
Cityscape Dubai shows positive signs, and Elon Musk gets a slap on the wrist
Emirates and Etihad: What does the future hold?
Why Uber and Careem should stay in their own lanes
People can't get enough of Apple
ADCB merger would shake up banking sector; Oil prices rally
Malaysia develops for foreigners, then takes it away
Greece is free from bailout but far from financial freedom
Elon Musk's Twitter steers Tesla into trouble
DP World's row with Djibouti will have far-reaching consequences
The unravelling of Abraaj, plus summer spending tips and more
Earnings season: What do the region's Q2 profits tell us?
How energy security drives UAE-China relations
SellAnyCar.com's Saygin Yalcin on being a leading entrepreneur
How can we assess risk in a world growing more complex?
The commercial power of the World Cup
Single mother clears debt with help from The National's Debt Panel
Bonus episode: World Cup quiz from the Extra Time podcast
Russia, Saudi Arabia and the state of oil markets with Robin Mills
Cost of living in the UAE compared to the rest of the world
New UAE visa laws could spark massive growth
Shaping tomorrow's aviation leaders
A sustainable future but also trillions of dollars of opportunity
InvestHK shines light on investment options in Hong Kong
What next for the oil price rally?
SellAnyHome.com is disrupting the real estate sector
Providing support for the UAE’s multi-faceted communities
Virtual offices beg the question - what's in an address?
Let's talk about global trade relations
Health care in the UAE, part 2
Health care in the UAE, part 1
Abu Dhabi Rolls-Royce dealer takes luxury to another level
Rise of the robots: Automation and artificial intelligence in the workplace
Luxury boat industry drops anchor at Dubai International Boat Show
South Africa at the crossroads
How the media shapes investor perceptions
Brexit: The pros and cons from a business perspective
A tour of Davos 2018
Digital security: Former Google executive on how to mitigate the risk of attack
What 2018 will bring for energy
Supercars in the UAE: What's driving the trend?
How to provide a voice for refugees in the Middle East and North Africa
2017 business year in review: VAT, Apple, Aramco and more of the year's biggest stories
Everything we know about VAT - part 2. The final chapter and verse
Brave new world of financial technology takes root in the UAE
Is time running out for the Newcastle takeover?
The return of Opec's influence, but how long will it last?
Powering through from A to B ... what the future of energy and mobility will look like
Saudi's economic vision, the Wef rolls into town and top tips for networking
To the Dubai Airshow and beyond
Unicredit CEO on reasons to be optimistic about Europe, Italy and the banking sector
Can the World Bank and IMF still lead us toward a prosperous future?
Deliveroo - disrupting logistics as well as the F&B sector
London luxury property - the asset class so beloved by Gulf investors
The electric vehicle revolution is here
China's Belt and Road Initiative and what it means for Middle East trade
Property developers in buoyant mood and why investor relations matter
Enabling the digital economy
Everything we know about VAT and what it means for the country
How to invest in Africa: The National's guide to a growing market
Womena and Awok part of The National's Generation Start-up
JCDecaux's Martin Sabbagh on the advertising landscape
Energy and oil with Robin Mills
Bitcoin's value (or lack thereof), the financial genius of Chelsea FC and more from guest Sabah Al Binali
Emirates president Tim Clark, plus one woman's debt victory: Episode 27
Adnoc's new strategy, Millennials in the workplace
Business Extra Episode 25
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
Ep 23: The whiff of a property rebound is scented in Dubai but it's Elon Musk that smells the future
Ep 22: The paradox of a strong dollar and a growing tourism sector
Ep 21: High flyers, low fares and falling property prices.
Ep 20: The UAE's king of bricks and mortar retailing, Mohamed Alabbar, begins to build a new empire in clicks and techs.
Ep 19: High Noon? Are we about to see the new e-commerce giant in the region go head to head with Amazon?
Ep 18: President Trump - What exactly does that mean?
Ep 17: 1+1 = 1. Mergers, Dubai airport expansion, and the F&B sector
Ep 16: Samsung's burning phones and the UAE's cooling retail sector
Ep 15: As the Summer heat abates the business life of the UAE heats up with bankruptcy, property, retail and food on the agenda
Ep 14: As the country gets hotter so does Dubai's property market
Ep 13: The UAE's residential rents and prices are set to fall again as its tourist numbers and length-of-stay increases
Ep 10: Merger mania in Abu Dhabi as the world's biggest demerger depresses the UK economy
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.
Ep8: Is Dubai looking at another 5per cent drop in domestic rents for 2016 with more pain to come next year?
Ep 7: Does building the world's tallest tower and financial collapse have any foundation
Ep 6: Souq.com to sell itself?
Ep 5: Oil up, cars down - It's a PRICES special
Ep 4: Down, down, deeper and down?
Ep 3: Swings and roundabouts
Ep 2: Retail therapy?
Ep 1: Saudi's look beyond oil