Rare earth metals have emerged, suddenly and unexpectedly, as an economic, geopolitical and environmental battlefield in the hoped-for green-energy revolution. Reuters / Stringer
Rare earth metals have emerged, suddenly and unexpectedly, as an economic, geopolitical and environmental battlefield in the hoped-for green-energy revolution. Reuters / Stringer

'This crisis is literally on a countdown clock.'



Analytical, informative and provocative, commentators featured in The National's Business section have much to say.

Here is your interactive guide to some of most eye-catching content of the day. Simply click on the author to read the stories behind the quotes:
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"This crisis is literally on a countdown clock." Rare earth metals expert Jack Lifton, the director of Technology Metals Research.
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"We haven't hit any limits on height. The limits are still economic ones." Eric Tomich, Dubai associate director of Skidmore, Owings and Merrill, the architects behind the Burj Khalifa.
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"Woe to the Indian politician who underestimates the power of the onion." Salil Tripathi, former economics correspondent of the Far Eastern Economic Review
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"The economics of VoIP make it an unstoppable wave in terms of impact it has had in the region by making phone calls cheaper." Eric Benedict, the managing director of AlixPartners, a Dubai business advisory firm.
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"The country often termed the land of extremes seemed determined to press the point." Robin M Mills, Foreign Correspondent for The National.
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"There's a lot of sustenance from the emerging market." Manish Joshi, the chief financial officer at RAK Ceramics.
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"We've got all the Dubai banks' individual ratings, which are stand-alone ratings, on a negative watch." Mahin Dissanayake, a financial analyst at Fitch Ratings.
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"It seems the law is there and it is being enforced and it gives investors the promise of finality." Ludmila Yamalova, a managing partner at HPL Yamalova & Plewka.

Sting & Shaggy

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(Interscope)

Result

UAE (S. Tagliabue 90+1') 1-2 Uzbekistan (Shokhruz Norkhonov 48', 86')

ABU DHABI ORDER OF PLAY

Starting at 10am:

Daria Kasatkina v Qiang Wang

Veronika Kudermetova v Annet Kontaveit (10)

Maria Sakkari (9) v Anastasia Potapova

Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova v Ons Jabeur (15)

Donna Vekic (16) v Bernarda Pera 

Ekaterina Alexandrova v Zarina Diyas

Fund-raising tips for start-ups

Develop an innovative business concept

Have the ability to differentiate yourself from competitors

Put in place a business continuity plan after Covid-19

Prepare for the worst-case scenario (further lockdowns, long wait for a vaccine, etc.) 

Have enough cash to stay afloat for the next 12 to 18 months

Be creative and innovative to reduce expenses

Be prepared to use Covid-19 as an opportunity for your business

* Tips from Jassim Al Marzooqi and Walid Hanna

COMPANY PROFILE

Company: Eco Way
Started: December 2023
Founder: Ivan Kroshnyi
Based: Dubai, UAE
Industry: Electric vehicles
Investors: Bootstrapped with undisclosed funding. Looking to raise funds from outside