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What’s trending
1 | Dana Gas is banking on high oil prices    MENA 
2 | Forget Tesla, it’s all about Toyota in the states    INTL 
3 | Is it “Siemplify” or “Simplify”?    INTL 
4 | Did anyone tell you the metaverse is being a thing, yet?    INTL 
5 | Personal tech content — anyone?    INTL 
 
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What’s trending
1 | One healthcare provider to rule them all    MENA 
2 | TPG is seeking that $9.5b valuation    INTL 
3 | Meanwhile, Justworks is seeking a $2b valuation    INTL 
4 | Laptop thingamabobs    INTL 
5 | Sony diverts its electricity current    INTL   
 
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What’s trending
1 | Alpha is on a binge    MENA 
2 | What’s OPEC+ up to?    MENA 
3 | That $3t mark    INTL 
4 | Pardes Biosciences’ SPAC therapy    INTL 
5 | The new Gaming Hub     INTL 
 
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What’s trending
1 | Home is where the money is       MENA 
2 | 10% VAT in Bahrain — bummer, or not?    MENA 
3 | First came electric cars — are electric planes next?        INTL 
4 | South Korea has Squid Game and LG Energy Solution to brag about       INTL 
5 | What kind of faux meat is Chipotle cooking?       INTL   
 
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What’s trending
1 | How far can AED 60b go?    MENA 
2 | Covid-19 won’t give chip production a break    INTL 
3 | 5G’s gotta wait just a lil' bit longer    INTL 
4 | Delivery Hero takes a bigger bite out of Glovo    INTL 
5 | At this point, whose Tesla hasn’t been recalled?    INTL 
 
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What’s trending
1 | Nomu Parallel Market gets some listing action    MENA 
2 | SenseTime is America’s outcast but Hong Kong’s hero    INTL 
3 | Victoria’s not-so-secret buyback plan    INTL 
4 | Tech talent moves faster than Omicron    INTL 
5 | Fortnite’s downtime has nothing to do with #selfcare    INTL   
 
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What’s trending
1 | You list that sukuk, Warba    MENA 
2 | Multiply Group has eyes on Getty Images' IPO    MENA 
3 | Who else has canceled their upcoming trip?    INTL 
4 | Apple's not taking negligence lightly    INTL 
5 | Elon's great sell-off    INTL 
 
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What’s trending
1 | Swvl drives off to Nasdaq      MENA 
2 | Uber gets a gig with Saudi Arabia Railways    MENA 
3 | CBD is feeling artsy      MENA 
4 | Investors not a fan of Crocs’s dude attitude    INTL 
5 | Zoom enters broadcast media    INTL   
 
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What’s trending
1 | Binance is doing a Gulf tour    MENA 
2 | The UAE Trade Finance Gateway    MENA 
3 | Trading ANGH    MENA 
4 | Evergrande gets back at it    INTL 
5 | Ant just raised $3.5b      INTL 
 
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What’s trending
1 | Oil’s got Saudi’s back    MENA
2 | Paalam, Citi customers    INTL
3 | Nikola lands its first EV truck    INTL
4 | Things are getting real for Intel’s $9b chip factory    INTL
5 | Synk’s IPO New Year’s resolution    INTL   
 
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