08 Jan 2026. Parkin has entered into a management agreement with Spinneys and Waitrose to deploy parking solutions across six selected retail locations in Dubai. How will it work? We ask Tom Harvey, GM of Spinneys. Plus, Saudi Arabia is opening its property market to foreign investors from January 21. What could it mean for the Saudi economy and real estate sector? We get analysis from Knight Frank and a real estate lawyer from Mohamed Ghanem and Associates Legal Consultancy. And with the UAE’s new sugar-based tax now in force, we ask PepsiCo what it means for soft drink prices and product strategy. Finally, as construction tops out on the $3.9bn Wynn Al Marjan Island, we hear from the new head of RAK Tourism on what the resort means for the emirate’s ambitions.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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