Mideast Money

Dubai Bets on Musk’s Tunnels as Expat Boom Strains Infrastructure

Work on the pilot phase of the $545 million tunnel project is expected to start this year.
The Dubai International Financial Centre.Photographer: Walaa Alshaer/Bloomberg
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This week: Abu Dhabi builds a new deal machine around its crown prince and a powerful non-royal; a $160 billion fund eyes bolder bets for 10% returns; and Saudi Arabia’s IPO localization rules face pushback.

But first, an influx of well-heeled expatriates and the world’s biggest firms into Dubai continues.