Germany’s conservative opposition leader, Friedrich Merz, says he’ll move quickly to form a new coalition government. Also on the show: Israel has delayed the planned release of hundreds of Palestinian prisoners, citing what it called multiple violations by Hamas of the ceasefire and hostage release agreement; Group of 20 foreign ministers stressed the need to protect multilateralism and international institutions during a gathering in Johannesburg; Turkish Foreign Minister, Hakan Fidan, tells Bloomberg TV Turkey is in favor of Ukraine joining NATO; Berkshire Hathaway’s operating earnings surged 71% in the fourth quarter; Saudi is seeking an IPO boom with over $4B raised in 2024 and a robust pipeline expected in 2025; the Trump administration is said to be turning up the heat on Mexico to place their own duties on Chinese imports; Ukrainian President, Volodymyr Zelenskiy, says he is willing to step down if it meant peace and NATO membership for Ukraine; Senegal’s credit rating has been cut by Moody’s. Guests include: Charu Chanana, Saxo, Chief Investment Strategist; Max Bondurri, SGMC Capital, Founder and CEO.
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
00:05:00 – German conservatives win elections
00:09:26 – Israel delays Palestinian prisoner release
00:13:26 – G-20 stresses need to protect multilateralism
00:17:52 – Charu Chanana, Saxo, Chief Investment Strategist
00:29:10 – Fidan: We are in favor of Ukraine NATO membership
00:32:49 – Berkshire Hathaway 4Q operating earnings surges 71%
00:37:50 – Saudi’s IPO pipeline for 2025 looks robust
00:42:20 – China’s drone dominance in focus
00:44:43 – Trump said to push Mexico over China
01:04:25 –
01:16:00 – Zelenskiy: Ready to quit for peace in Ukraine
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