20 Dec 2024. Dubai’s RTA has awarded a Dhs20 billion contract to build the metro Blue Line. It will open on September 9th 2029 – 20 years to the day since the first metro opened. We get reaction to that new metro contract with Roger Cruikshank of AtkinsRealis. Plus, we celebrate Dubai Duty Free 41 years of success - Managing Director Ramesh Cidambi joins us to discuss milestones, sales highlights, and what’s next. And, ahead of a busy weekend of festive frollicking, we talk Christmas-nomics with the team from The8 hotel on Palm Jumeirah.