LONDON, 20 March 2012
CNBC, the leading business and financial news network, will be reporting live from Abu Dhabi this week, focusing on investment opportunities across the region.
CNBC journalists Yousef Gamel El-Din and Louisa Bojesen will be interviewing business leaders from across the UAE and providing reports to CNBC's global television network.
On Wednesday CNBC will reporting live, as official media partner, from the UAE Global Investment Forum at the Emirates Palace, on its pan-regional programme Capital Connection and on its flagship morning programme Squawk Box, which is broadcast around the world on CNBC.
Louisa Bojesen will be reporting live as more than 300 delegates from over 20 countries, meet to discuss the outlook and prospects for business in Abu Dhabi.
John Casey, VP News & Programming, CNBC International, says: "The UAE is an important market for CNBC and we are committed to reporting on the business and economic stories emanating from across the region.
"The UAE Global Investment Forum provides an excellent opportunity for us to speak to many representatives about the outlook for Abu Dhabi and the region as a whole."
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For more information, please contact:
Hugo Foulds, Director of Communications, EMEA
hugo.foulds@cnbc.com
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