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RETAIL HOLDS STRONG AS TOURISM SPENDING SLOWS

RETAIL HOLDS STRONG AS TOURISM SPENDING SLOWS

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April 2, 202647m 15s

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Show Notes

As the conflict continues into a fifth week, we're starting to see signs of strain in some parts of the economy - in particular in those that rely on the tourism dirham.

We'll be hearing from the team behind community mall Times Square Centre in Dubai, and from the Coca Cola Arena - which is currently hosting a massive clearance sale.

Meanwhile the school transport companies are starting to offer discounts the education sector is feeling the impact even more sharply.

But there are bigger questions too IB exams have now been cancelled - so what does that mean for students and their futures?

Plus NASA has made it to the moon once again - the Artemis II spacecraft is now in orbit around the Earth. It's definitely a big deal - but why?

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