Bitesize Business Breakfast

Steven Morgan, CEO of Savills Middle East joined us to discuss the takeover of Cluttons in the UAE and his predictions for 2019.

Dubai aviation giant Dnata is cooking up a storm in America, buying inflight catering firm 121. Robin Padgett, Divisional Senior Vice President, joined us to share the recipe for their global expansion.

We spoke about the transformation of television with StarzPlay CEO Maaz Sheikh.

We’re helping Dubai get Back in Business all this month. This morning, we looked at how to make a positive change in your professional life with psychologist Petra Walker, of Purple Box Life Solutions.

As part of Back in Business, Brandy has been down at the new Ripe market in Umm Suqeim, speaking to entrepreneurs and artisanal producers about the realities of setting up and operating as a small producer in the UAE.

First up - chocolate! One of the first companies to catch Brandy's eye was Co Chocolat, a healthy chocolate company run by Luchie Suguitan, with input from her sister and co-founder Iman Suguitan.

All this month, Dubai Eye will focus on getting the new year off to the best possible start with our Back in Business series of interviews and forums - starting with commercial lawyer Rebecca Kelly, about the legal changes that will help Dubai companies and entrepreneurs this year.

We're also looking at the positive drivers behind 2019 with Ed bell of Emirates NBD.

We have a rare twist on our “Made in the UAE” series: last week entrepreneur Sky Kurtz was making tomatoes – this week he’s making a hi-tech replacement for steel. He joined us to discuss Pultron Composites and the Mateen bar.

All this month, Dubai Eye will focus on getting the new year off to the best possible start with our Back in Business series of interviews and forums. Commercial lawyer Rebecca Kelly at Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP spoke about the legal changes that will help Dubai companies and entrepreneurs this year.

All this month, Dubai Eye will focus on getting the new year off to the best possible start with our Back in Business series of interviews and forums. We are looking at the positive drivers behind 2019 with Ed Bell, Director of Commodities Research at Emirates NBD.

Listen to some of the best bits from the show this morning, including predictions in the food and the hospitality industry in 2019 as well as how fortnite could threaten football.