Bitesize Business Breakfast

We look at how Dubai Smart Government is planning to be totally paperless by the end of 2021, Lebanese restauranteur Ziad Kamel tells us how the economic downturn created a new dining sector in Dubai: "affordable luxury", and Amazon Prime, the online e-commerce giant's membership programme, has launched in the UAE. Jamil Ghani, Vice President, Prime and Marketing International at Amazon joined us to explain what that means for subscribers in the country.

Amazon Prime, the online e-commerce giant's membership programme, is launching in the UAE. Jamil Ghani, Vice President, Prime and Marketing International at Amazon joined us to explain what that means for subscribers in the UAE.

Lebanese restauranteur Ziad Kamel tells us how the economic downturn created a new dining sector in Dubai: "affordable luxury". He is the co-founder and MD of Couqley French Bistro & Bar.

We look at Dubai Smart Government’s aim to be totally paperless by the end of 2021, and find out how that’s going to happen with Moza Suwaidan, Director - Strategy & Innovation Department, Smart Dubai.

We get the latest on today's top takeover story - Dubai Islamic Bank and Noor Bank- with lawyer Will Sievewright, a takeover specialist at DLA Piper.

We examine the roadblocks facing electric cars and why more of us are not buying them. We also speak to one Dubai expatriate who's just been granted long term residency about his history in the emirate. Plus, we look at the latest data on the UAE for May with Khatija Haque from Emirates NBD.

As India plans to outlaw cryptocurrencies – with a 10-year jail term for anyone who trades them – we speak to top Delhi lawyer Sumeet Lall of CSL Chambers.

There's been a big rise in the price of gold over the Eid holiday. Jeff Rhodes, principal consultant at RAK Gold and founder of Rhodes Precious Metals Consultancy DMCC joined us to explain why.

We examine the roadblocks facing electric cars, and ask why we’re not buying more of them. Andrew Kabrit is the COO & Co-Founder of Seez and Kyle Weber is the founder of Evera.

A key reading of the UAE economy has hit its highest level since 2014. We hear from Khatija Haque, Head of MENA Research at Emirates NBD joins us on the line with the details.