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Will healthier snacks cost more?
October 9, 2026 · 34 min09 Oct 2026. New UAE limits on sodium, sugar and fat will require some food manufacturers to reformulate their products. Hunter Foods’ Ananya Narayan discusses the cost and whether shoppers could pay more. Plus, AEON Clinic on the business…
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Why Gulf economies are holding up
October 8, 2026 · 41 min08 Oct 2026. Live from HSBC Tower, Simon Williams explains how Gulf economies have absorbed regional instability and why growth could rebound n 2027. HSBC UAE CEO Mohamed Al Marzooqi reflects on the bank's 80 years in the country, Al…
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HSBC sees a soft landing for the global economy
October 7, 2026 · 30 min07 Oct 2026. Live from HSBC Tower as the bank celebrates 80 years in the UAE, HSBC’s Janet Henry expects a soft landing for the global economy, despite slower growth, higher inflation and geopolitical risks. Paul Mackel looks at the…
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Who pays when building costs rise?
October 6, 2026 · 34 min06 Oct 2026. HOLM Developments’ Mahmud Raad and VOCE International Constructions’ Nesar Reza Khan explain how rising material costs are changing projects and squeezing contractor margins. Zeekr’s Roberto Colucci discusses how Chinese…
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What do rising construction costs mean for contractors and future offplan launches?
October 5, 2026 · 35 min05 Oct 2026. The UAE’s non oil private sector continued to expand in September, with business activity and employment rising, while selling prices increased at their fastest rate in 15 years. Silver Arrow Advisory explains how higher…
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Is AI coming for middle management?
October 2, 2026 · 34 min02 Oct 2026. As BMW, Apple, Volkswagen and Amazon cut management roles, Hays’ Eamonn Hart explains whether AI is flattening corporate structures here in the region. Dataiku’s Sid Bhatia discusses research showing fewer than one in five UAE…
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UAE petrol prices rise around 16%
October 1, 2026 · 40 min1 Oct 2026. Matt Stanley explains why UAE petrol prices have risen for a third consecutive month, while economist Daniel Richards looks at what it means for inflation. Plus, ADNOC Drilling CFO Youssef Salem on communicating with investors…
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Etihad Rail Dubai launches today!
September 30, 2026 · 34 min30 Sep 2026. We are celebrating the launch of the Etihad Rail network today! Etihad Rail’s Adhraa Almansoori explains what the Dubai launch means for the national network. Plus, AtkinsRéalis’s Roger Cruickshank on connecting road and rail…
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Accor is building the world's first Pullman branded offices in Dubai
September 29, 2026 · 34 min29 Sep 2026. Accor’s Jeff Tisdall unveils the world’s first Pullman branded offices, opening in Meydan in 2029 alongside new residences. Plus, Gonçalo Capela Godinho on UAE Argentina trade talks, Donna Benton on life after The Entertainer…
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Your rights when flights are disrupted
September 28, 2026 · 33 min28 Sep 2026. Aviation expert Nick Humphrey explains what airlines owe passengers when flights are delayed or cancelled, plus Raza Rizvi on AI liability, Andrew Hallam on rising bond yields and Behnam Bargh on demand for Dubai offices and…
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Global Village beats Disney on daily visitors
September 25, 2026 · 34 min25 Sep 2026. Chris Sylt explains how Global Village overtook Disney’s Magic Kingdom for daily attendance, while AIQ’s Saravan Penubarthi discusses AI safeguards, SHUAA Capital’s Thomas Christie unpacks surging US borrowing costs and Khamas…
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Airtel Money eyes one of London’s biggest IPOs
September 24, 2026 · 32 min24 Sep 2026. Airtel Money CEO Ian Ferrao discusses its planned London IPO, while CII’s Swarup Gupta examines the Trump Xi summit, VentureOne’s El Mehdi Abdat addresses AI safeguards, and Atlantis Dubai’s Kym Barter shares its latest…