Presidents Donald Trump and Xi Jinping wrap up their pivotal trade meeting in South Korea. Also on the show: Fed chair Jerome Powell warns a December rate cut is not guaranteed; Saudi Arabia’s Economy Minister, Faisal Alibrahim, says Vision 2030 aims to reduce dependence on oil and government spending by fostering private sector innovation; Namibia has repaid its $750M eurobond; mixed bag for US tech majors in late trading after earnings reports; Ooredoo Group has reported revenue for the third quarter that beat the average analyst estimate; ECB is expected to keep rates unchanged. Guests include: Ayesha Tariq, Macrovisor, Co-Founder; Faisal Alibrahim, Saudi Arabia’s Economy Minister; Aathira Prasad, Nasser Saidi & Associates, Macroeconomics Director; Jonathan Ross, Groq, CEO; Sree Kochugovindan, Aberdeen Investments, Senior Research Economist; Aziz Aluthman Fakhroo, Ooredoo Group, CEO; Rishi Kapoor, Investcorp, CIO and Vice Chairman.
Horizons Middle East & Africa is your daily spotlight on one of the world’s fastest-growing regions. Live from Dubai, we bring you the latest global markets and analysis, plus news-making interviews, with a special focus on MEA. All that and more, as you head to the office in the Gulf, pause for lunch in Hong Kong, or start your day in London or Johannesburg.
Chapters:
00:00:00 – Introduction
00:02:17 – Trump, Xi meeting yields fentanyl tariff cut
00:14:59 – Ayesha Tariq, Macrovisor, Co-Founder
00:27:31 – Faisal Alibrahim, Saudi Arabia’s Economy Minister
00:34:12 – Aathira Prasad, Nasser Saidi & Associates, Macroeconomics Director
00:41:51 – Namibia makes record $750M 1-day debt repayment
00:47:03 – Jonathan Ross, Groq, CEO
00:57:09 – Big tech focuses on AI spend, cloud sales
01:02:51 – Sree Kochugovindan, Aberdeen Investments, Senior Research Economist
01:13:51 – Aziz Aluthman Fakhroo, Ooredoo Group, CEO
01:20:45 – Brainard: Unlikely for US inflation to reach 4%
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