Bitesize Business Breakfast

Jean-Paul Pigat, Head of Research at Lighthouse Research, reveals the winners – and losers – in the Lighthouse Research Economic Oscars 2017.

Colm McLoughlin, CEO of Dubai Duty Free, reveals the 2017 performance of the airport retailer.

Mohamed Awadalla, CEO of Time Hotels, and Luca Bandecchi, General Manager & Vice-Chairman of SBK Holding Hospitality Committee, joins us for a look at new trends in hotels for 2018.

John Sfakianakis, veteran Saudi economist, gives us his take on the Saudi budget that’s been unveiled.

Omar Al Jundi, Founder & CEO of Badia Farms, discusses the latest trends in hi-tech farming.

Ulugbek Yuldashev, CEO and Founder of awok.com, joins the Business Breakfast to give an update on holiday retail sales in the world of e-commerce.

Matthew Dadd, Partner, Commercial & Leasing Agency at Knight Frank, tells the Business Breakfast how the implementation of VAT will impact the UAE property market.

Bill Carter, Chief Systems & Innovation Officer at Autodata ME, joins us to talk about sales picking up in the UAE auto industry after a tough two years. 

Jeff Rhodes, Founder of Rhodes Precious Metals Consultancy DMCC, looks back on a year in which gold climbed 9 percent. What does 2018 have in store for the yellow metal? Jeff gives us his predictions.

Paddy Padmanathan, CEO of ACWA Power, talks about plans to build billions of dollars worth of solar power plants across the region.