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The Business Breakfast's producer Shruthi Rajendran has been let out of the studios to go to Panama. She's just arrived in the Central American hub ahead of speaking to top UAE delegates at the Global Business Forum, which gets under way on April 9.

We discuss the latest Emirates NBD's latest PMI report for UAE and Saudi Arabia, and as today's World Health Day, we discuss health insurance with Stephen MacLaren, Director of Employee Benefits at AES International and we also talk exercise and fitness with Travis Krug from F45.

Travis Krug, Owner of F45 in Dubai Marina & Motor City and Regional Sales Consultant for F45 MENA, joined the Business Breakfast to discuss gym franchises in the Emirates.

With the globe marking World Health Day, the Business Breakfast looked into the issues around health insurance with Stephen MacLaren, Director of Employee Benefits at AES International.

Emirates NBD have released their latest PMI for the UAE and Khatija Haque, the Head of MENA Research, Global Markets & Treasury at Emirates NBD, came in to discuss their findings.

We’re talking about the costs and challenges of going green, after a UK coffee chain said its sales had fallen by 250,000 pounds - that’s 1.2 million dirhams- after banning single use cups. Plus S&P’s Frank Gill talk us through the expected Brexit impact on surrounding countries and as our producer prepares to leave for Panama, we hear from the President and CEO of the Dubai Chamber of Commerce & Industry.

We’re talking about the costs and challenges of going green on the Business Breakfast, after a UK coffee chain said its sales had fallen by 250,000 pounds - that’s 1.2 million dirhams- after banning single use cups. We speak to a man trying to persuade the hospitality industry to change its wasteful ways. Ryan Ingram

is the founder of TerraLoop.

Stephane Monier is the CIO of the 223-year old Swiss private bank Lombard Odier. He joined us to look at opportunities for global investment and where they're looking at expanding next.

S&P’s Senior Director, EMEA Sovereign Ratings Chair Frank Gill talk us through the impact Brexit may or may not have on surrounding countries.

We continue our property pulse segment with a look at what regulations have been put in place to improve transactions in Dubai’s property market with Richard Waind, MD of Better Homes & Brian Dunn, Senior Legal Counsel, Property Finder.