Bitesize Business Breakfast

We find out the true cost of living in Dubai, we also go big on blockchain, plus, we look ahead to this weekend’s G20 meeting in Japan. Richard’s prepared a special edition of ‘Funkonomics’, blending economic analysis of the US-China trade war with geriatric Osakan funk music.

We look ahead to this weekend’s G20 meeting in Japan. Richard’s prepared a special edition of ‘Funkonomics’, blending economic analysis of the US-China trade war with geriatric Osakan funk music.

On our ‘Property Pulse’ feature we found out can the so-called ‘Metro Effect’ on prices be applied to proximity to schools? Lynnette Abad is the Director - Research & Data at Property Finder and Shaun Robison, CEO, BBD Education

We’ve got a big focus on blockchain. We learn how it may revolutionise shopping with one of the region’s biggest retailers: Landmark Group, owner of Centrepoint and Splash. Rajesh Garg is the Group Chief Financial Officer at Landmark Group

We do a deep dive on Facebook’s new cryptocurrency - Libra - with the finance experts from ratings agency Standard & Poor’s. Dr. Mohamed Damak is the senior director & Global head of Islamic finance at the agency.

We find out the true cost of living in Dubai after it climbed up to 21 on their index with the guys behind the Mercer Cost of Living Report. Ted Raffoul is the Career Products Leader of the MENA region for the firm.

Dubai is witnessing a start-up frenzy. But… is now really the right time to be launching a business?

We speak to Ascots & Chapels about how difficult is the operating environment now for something as niche as a posh suit company. Gary Sweeney is their brand manager.

Dubai is witnessing a start-up frenzy. But… is now really the right time to be launching a business? We speak to entrepreneurs and experts, including Prajit Arora of Sentinel Business Centres - his company sets up companies, so has his finger on the start-up pulse. We also hear from Craig Moore, the founder of money lending platform Beehive, and he has a reality check for wannabe entrepreneurs.

Talking technology with Etisalat. They reveal their role in Microsoft’s landmark data centres in Dubai and Abu Dhabi. Miguel Villalonga is the Vice President - Cloud & Data Center at Etisalat.