It’s a quiet morning for the Emirates in the global business press. Of the few notices of note, Bloomberg reports that KFC and Pizza Hut operator Americana has slashed nearly 100 jobs (most of them in Dubai) as it both restructures and faces the impact of a consumer boycott of its brands that came after the start of Israel’s war in Gaza.

IPO WATCH- Euromoney, meanwhile, thinks Abu Dhabi and Dubai should loosen IPO eligibility rules to make it easier for earlier-stage technology firms to list.

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