Bitesize Business Breakfast Podcast

Saudi Arabia's new airline emerging - we go through them with airline management expert Hossam Shaker. Plus,  Dubai Diamond supremo Ahmed bin Sulayem joined us live in the studio, to reveal how the UAE saw a 25% jump in diamond trade this year. And, comedian Jo Koy joined us in the studio ahead of his show at the Coca Cola Arena and had a very candid chat about his career. 

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But as UAE commuters look forward to paying less for fuel this month, we speak to energy expert Robin Mills - and find out if it's cheaper to fill it up, or charge up. Plus, with the region's first ever FIFA World Cup creeping ever closer we'll discover how Dubai will be marking the occasion in style. And, we continue our back to work coverage this time speaking to Farhad Azizi of Azizi Development about what they are seeing in terms of demand and even their upcoming project. 

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Ajay Awataney, Founder and editor of LiveFromALounge.com an aviation website based in India joined us to explain how almost 80% of lounge users there are loyalty point users. Plus, as we all head back on the roads to work and school, Cafu is expanding its workforce and fleet. We speak to the petrol company's head of partnerships - Alaa El Houni. And, tributes are pouring in for the former Soviet president Mikhail Gorbachev who has died at the aged 91.

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Sameer Lakhani, Managing Director of Global Capital Partners joined us to explain what this means for the UAE listing market. Plus, we continue our “back to work” theme - we hear from Oliver Baxter, Insight Programme Manager at Miller Knoll about people going back into the office and as restaurant bookings ramp up in key business districts we speak to Restaurateur Spero Panagakis. And, Elon Musk says have more babies at a conference about energy!

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Leading operator GEMS says enrolments in the UAE are up 7% this year while rival Taleem has reported a 35% jump in UAE students, to 27,000. We get the details from Matthew Burfield, Vice President - Education, GEMS Education + Executive Principal/CEO, GEMS Founders School & Alan Williamson, CEO, Taaleem. Plus, as the busy season kicks off we ask Bassel Al Nahlaoui, Managing Director of Mobility at Careem about what they're seeing. And, FED Chairman Jerome Powell spooked the markets on Friday, and the ripple effects continued this morning. We discuss the comments out of Jackson Hole. 

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Shaun Robison of BBD Education joined us to talk education economics including enrollment and fee increases. Plus, shares of Emaar Properties have jumped 4% after allowing more foreign investors - we get the details from Sameer Lakhani of Global Capital Partners. And, Central Bank Governors are gathered at Jackson Hole for the first time in 3 years and we speak to economist Ed Bell about what we can expect from this meeting. 

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We speak to boss Alain Bejanni about their latest earnings. Plus, we preview today’s big central bank meeting in Jackson Hole, Wyoming – crossing to the US with Afshin Molavi of Johns Hopkins University. And food companies are the latest high performers to face calls for a windfall tax. But do such taxes really help consumers - and what are the knock on effects? We speak to EIU chief economist Simon Baptist.

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We found out why from Ecomadic founder Jaclyn Yost. Plus, oil rises on Saudi suggestion that OPEC could cut production - commodities expert Ed Bell explains what it all means for inflation. And, Dubai proptech firm Huspy buys two local mortgage rivals. We hear from Ana Monteiro, GM Mortgages.

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That's according to a survey by the jobs portal Bayt.com and market research company YouGov. Murtaza Manji of Kaizen Consulting Group tell us why are people so keen to escape having a boss. Plus, the UAE's non-oil foreign trade has set a record by exceeding the AED 1 trillion mark during the first half of the year. We get the thoughts of economist Daniel Richards on those blockbuster UAE trade stats. And, a new report showed beating London, Singapore, other hubs, Dubai tops list of FDI destinations in 2021. What sectors are driving this growth? We asked Glenn Barklie of Investment Monitor. 

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We find out the reason behind the selling with retail expert Ritesh Mohan. Plus, although the market remains strong, the froth has come off in the summer heat, that's according to new report from Property Monitor. COO Zhann Jochinke behind the report joins us live. And, we talk television: the follow up series to Game of Thrones began streaming at 5am UAE time this morning. Media expert Evan Shapiro joins us live from New York.

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