Bitesize Business Breakfast Podcast

We speak to the CEO of RAKBANK, Raheel Ahmed, on those strong quarterly earnings. Plus, Dubai Courts has declared Arabtec formally bankrupt - we'll get the views of lawyer Mark Raymont. And, we speak to Talal Malik, Chairman and CEO of Alpha1Strategy who is in Riyadh for the big Davos in the desert meeting.

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Rishi Sunak has warned of tough economic challenges ahead as he took over leadership of the Conservative Party. We also go through the Empower numbers and prospects with market watcher Galen T. Moore of BHM Capital. And, it's Global Village day. We'll hear what's new this year - and how the attraction is handling inflation - from Mohamed Sharaf, Chief Operating Officer, Dubai Holding Entertainment.

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We go through them with market watcher Sameer Lakhani of Global Capital Partners. UK's Conservative Party will have a new leader and a new PM by today. Experts weigh in on the current state of Britain. Dubai has taken the top regional spot in a new Kearney index for global cities. We speak to Kearney's Rudolph Lohmeyer. And Diwali nomics - we ask Chandu Siroya if this festival season saw the same footfalls in the Gold market. 

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We look at who might inherit the seat and all the UK economic woes, after Liz Truss resigned with our very own Richard Dean, as well as Ed Bell of Emirates NBD. We also looked at what this news means for the UK property market with Henry Faun & the stock market reaction with Monte Saffieddine. Plus, we look at the Indian economy after the rupee plunged to an all time low against the dollar. And, George Ezra performs at the Coca-Cola Arena tonight - we look at what the current economy means for live gigs with the venue's boss.

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We look at this week's big aviation moves from ADQ with industry expert Vinamra Longani of Sarin & Co. Plus, we speak to Mubadala about the stake they've taken in a major wind power player. And UAE home buyers are rushing to lock in low mortgage rates, according to a new report from JLL. We ask John Lyons of Espace Real Estate what he's seen in the market. 

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ADQ has taken over ownership of the Etihad Aviation Group. Plus they have also acquired 57% of Starzplay Arabia, in collaboration with E-Vision - we speak to Maaz Sheikh of Starzplay about their growing popularity & confidence. Plus, we speak to Bayanat's chief financial officer ahead of the firm's IPO on Friday. And Gen Z is now properly hitting the malls - what does it mean for retail? We speak to Patrick Bousquet-Chavanne, President and CEO, ESW Americas and former CEO of Emaar Malls.

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We ask Glenn Barklie, Chief Economist, Investment Monitor about what's next for Britain. Plus, shipping rates are dropping, say industry experts. We'll find out if the supply chain crunch is over with Dr. Krishna Prasad. And, we talk to the team from CBRE about those record rent figures.

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We ask Sam McCone of McCone Properties about how tenants and landlords will benefit from this rise in numbers. Plus, Bayanat & LuLu are the latest enterprises to join the UAE IPO train - we get the details from Sameer Lakhani of Global Capital Partners. And, the UK has a new chancellor - who says that the mini-budget went 'too far, too fast' - we understand what's next for Britain with Ed Bell of Emirates NBD and our very own Richard Dean LIVE from Manchester. 

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We speak to the CEO who is bringing one in the UAE, Marwan Chaar of KAVAK. Plus, we get the inside story from Washington D.C, on the final day of the IMF/World Bank meetings with Professor Afshin Molavi from Johns Hopkins University. And we speak to the chief technology officer of Siemens Middle East about the new innovation centre it's building with the Abu Dhabi Investment Office. 

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The Golden Pension has been announced for expats to help boost gratuity in the UAE. How many companies have signed on the scheme and what will it mean for employees' gratuity? We asked Mohammed Qasim Al Ali, Group CEO of National Bonds. Plus, a Business Breakfast exclusive interview with The Monk Who Sold his Ferrari best-selling author and leadership guru Robin Sharma. And it's Thursday - we answer all property question with Sarah Hewerdine of houza.

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