05 Jan 2024. Hiring in the private sector rose at a faster-than-expected pace in December, closing out a strong 2023 for the resilient U.S. jobs market. We've got all the details on that with Jeanne Walters, Senior Economist at Emirates NBD. We'll also speak to Hart Hodges Center for Economic and Business Research, Professor, Dept. of Economics, Western Washington University to get his take on the jobs market. We'll hear from Kirti Meghnani, Head of Procurement at  Choithrams on how the delays to global trade caused by attacks in the Red Sea are set to inflict months of disruption and imminent price rises on supplies of household items and foodstuffs. Plus, we'll look at what these security issues in the Red Sea mean for the cost of shipping insurance - that's with a Singapore-based insurance expert. Finally, we'll be looking at Dubai Duty Free's ground breaking sales year with their COO - Ramesh Cidambi. 

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