19 Dec 2025. Dubai Duty Free marks 42 years, and MD Ramesh Cidambi joins us early to share how they’re celebrating and where sales are heading. Plus, what Christmas corporate catering says about business confidence, a deep dive into Dubai’s red-hot prime property market with Savills, and our 2025 Energy Round-Up with energy expert Matt Stanley.

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18 Dec 2025. Are more Dubai families opting for takeaway turkey this Christmas? We ask Jones the Grocer CEO Yunib Siddiqui what it means for festive food spending. Plus, Expo City Dubai launches a new leadership initiative, we get the details from CHRO Marjan Faradooni. And Rove Hotels is expanding into Saudi Arabia. COO Paul Bridger explains why now.

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17 Dec 2025. Emirates NBD has released a series of forecasts for 2026 - covering growth, oil, and the dollar. Acting Chief Economist Ed Bell breaks down what to expect. Plus, new tax rules come into force on January 1 - we speak to a friendly accountant on what businesses need to know. And Alvarez & Marsal’s Sam Gidoomal unpacks the latest UAE Banking Pulse, analysing performance across the country’s biggest lenders.

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16 Dec 2025. We continue our Christmas-nomics series, looking at how much we’re spending on trees and gifts with category managers from Ferns N Petals and Noon. Plus, as DXB heads into its busiest weeks of the year, Dubai Airports CEO Paul Griffiths tells us how the airport is managing the festive travel surge. And the RTA reveals fresh details on the Dubai Metro Blue Line -  executive reporter Fiona Nicole Mee has the latest.

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15 Dec 2025. It’s Christmas-nomics. We break down festive spending in 2025 - from turkeys and chocolates to premium treats, with Spinneys. Plus, Talabat CEO Tomaso Rodriguez on why he’s stepping down, and our C-Suite Series with HSBC continues as Kitopi co-founder Saman Darkkhan talks about scaling a UAE unicorn and what comes next.

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12 Dec 2025. Global Hotel Alliance (GHA) expands with Rotana- what does joining an alliance really mean for travellers? We asked GHA CEO Chris Hartley and Rotana CEO Phil Barnes why loyalty is being rethought as competition heats up. Plus, we discussed what a proposed US move to check travellers’ social media history could mean for ESTA applicants.

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11 Dec 2025. The US Federal Reserve has cut rates by 25 basis points, and the UAE Central Bank followed immediately. Economist Ed Bell breaks down what the move means for borrowing, inflation and the wider UAE economy. Plus, Wafi Group and ALMAD Group reveal a major new joint venture to transform Wafi City,  announced exclusively on The Business Breakfast. And Binance has secured a full licence for all three of its entities from ADGM. We speak to the company’s CMO about what this milestone means for crypto in the UAE.

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10 Dec 2025. Abu Dhabi and Dubai both rank highly in a new global financial centres index unveiled at Abu Dhabi Finance Week. We break down what it means with one of the minds behind the rankings. Plus, we speak to the head of the ADGM Financial Services Regulatory Authority on the policy direction for the year ahead. And Presight signs a major AI deal with HSBC, we find out what it means for banking in the region.

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09 Dec 2025. Day 2 of broadcasting live from Abu Dhabi Finance Week: Aldar plans to double office space on Al Maryah Island - CEO Jonathan Emery joined us with the details, and we asked our favourite headhunter who will fill all that space. Plus, how tech is transforming the justice system at ADGM Courts with CEO Linda Fitz-Alan. And ADIO launches its brand-new future economy cluster FIDA - covering fintech, insurance, digital, and alternative assets, executive reporter Georgia Tolley in conversation with Fatima Al

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08 Dec 2025. We’re live from Al Maryah Island for Day 1 of Abu Dhabi Finance Week 2025, as global leaders gather to shape the future of capital and investment. Fintech Times editor Mark Walker joins us on what the UAE wants to achieve this year. Plus, travel chaos in India over new pilot fatigue rules with aviation expert Mark D Martin, and why UAE firms may be benefiting from tariff uncertainty, with HSBC’s Deyana Cherneva.

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