Bitesize Business Breakfast

Isobel Abulhoul, Emirates Airline Festival of Literature Director, talks about the 2018 edition of the highly popular book extravaganza. We get the lowdown on the authors, the events and the highlights.

Dr Marie Owens Thomsen, Global Head of Investment Intelligence at Indosuez Wealth Management, joins us as Saudi Arabia looks to let foreign investors hold larger stakes in listed companies. We look at how reform in the Kingdom is affecting inward investment.

Nabil Al Rantisi, Managing Director for Brokerage at MenaCorp Finance, tells us whether we should buy shares in Emaar's new stock market flotation.

Dr. Cherie Carter-Scott, Executive Coach and Author and “Mother of Coaching”, was one of the founding mothers of the $2.4 billion life coaching industry back in the 1970s. She's in Dubai to launch her training company MMS, and joins us in the studio.

Mark Chahwan, Co-Founder of Sarwa, is one of the finalists in the DIFC’s Fintech HIVE accelerator programme. He told us why he wants to reduce the cost of investing for young people here in the Middle East.

Steve Halligan, Founder & Managing Director of The Core Group, tells us why people working in media and consumer goods companies are more disillusioned at work than the rest of us.

Raji Hattar, Chief Sustainability Officer at Aramex, speaks to us on the news that it is adding ten electric vehicles to its fleet in Jordan.

Jeffrey Rhodes, Founder & Managing Consultant at Rhodes Precious Metals Consultancy, tells us why the price of gold just can’t keep its head above 1200 dollars an ounce.

Angus Blair, Chief Operating Officer of Pharos Holding for Financial Investments, explains why now may be the time to put money into Egypt, as tourism rebounds and interest rates fall.

Jeff Hoffman's, Co-Founder of Priceline.com, gives us the insider perspective of what's happening in the Silicon Valley, as well as his tips for start-ups.