Bitesize Business Breakfast Podcast

More than two thirds of Gulf employees say they've experienced increased stress levels at work in the past year - while nearly half say their workload has significantly increased. David Jones, Founder and CEO of The Talent Enterprise joined us to discuss the findings of their survey. Plus, Dubai has its own Michelin guide. We speak to a number of experts, and Issam Kazim, CEO of Dubai Economy and Tourism about what this means for businesses and Dubai's tourism industry. Plus, how do we define AI? We ask Dr. Scott Nowson Director, Artificial Intelligence Lead at PwC

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The boss of airline group IATA says profit will return next year while Emirates is speeding up deliveries of Airbus A350s – because of delays in Boeing orders. We hear from Willie Walsh the boss of IATA, Kashif Khalid the regional head, and aviation expert Vinamra Longani of Sarin & Co. Plus, we get more on Germany’s gas and coal crisis with Christof Rühl, Senior Research Scholar, Center on Global Energy Policy, Columbia University.

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Almost half of UAE companies are budgeting for higher salaries during their annual pay reviews this year, as inflation increases the cost of living globally, according to a new report. Robert Richter, Middle East head of data business for human capital solutions at Aon explains the finding of the report. Plus,the number of board member seats held by women in the UAE has more than doubled in 2 years. Diana Wilde, Co-Founder, Aurora50 joined us to explain the method behind their research. And, Emirates says it is seeing record booking levels for summer travel out of the UAE.

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Mark Matthews Head of Research Asia Pacific at Julius Baer explains how they've calculated this and whether it is a cause for celebration. Plus, what does another Bank of England rate rise, and new rules for landlords, mean for Dubai-based owners of British property? We find out from Henry Faun of Knight Frank. And, Andrew Hallam,  the author of ‘Expat Millionaire’, tells us why he's pleased with the current state of the stock market. 

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We hear from Fed Chairman Jerome Powell and Deepak Mehra of Commercial Bank of Dubai. Plus, we look at the effect on the property prices with Sarah Hewerdine of Houza.com. And, we look at the market for high end short term rentals with the guys from letting agency Maison Privee.

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That's according to Bernard Diffley, Managing Director, GTime Technical Services and Construction - he also explained the demand behind renovations and how long it takes now. Plus, Property prices saw moderate growth last month, less than one per cent, according to Property Monitory - who say that's a good thing. COO Zhann Johincke explains. And we talk KPOP, as global superstars BTS announce their hiatus, we look at the effects of the announcement on the KOSPI. 

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Natalie Crampton, Managing Director of TEC explains what it means for the event industry while David Allan of the Radisson Hotel Group tells us how they enforce the rules in their hotels. Plus, Bitcoin has fallen below $25,000 for the first time since 2020 - is this a cause for concern? We get the details from Bitcoin expert Matt Blom. 

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The UAE’s diamond trade jumps 36% this year. We get more on that Dubai diamond story from Jeweller Chandu Siroya. US inflation has hit a 40 year high - we find out what that means for this week's Fed meeting and rate decision. And, Dubai is the second best office market in the world, in terms of rents for landlords. Edward Price, Head of Capital Markets Middle East at Savills explains. 

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We ask Luke Tapp, Partner at the law firm Pinsent Masons. Plus, Dubai PMI is at a near three-year high - and those tourism numbers are up 200 per cent. We look at the facts behind the figures with Khatija Haque Emirates NBD. And, are there any food items on restaurant menus that you just point out and don't bother pronouncing? 

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A new list of the world's most expensive cities for expats has been released - and we don't make the top 20. Lee Quane, Regional Director – Asia at ECA International explained the results of their survey. Plus, Summer is the traditional time for a churn in residents; does it mean the chance to pick up a rental bargain? We ask Espace Real Estate MD John Lyons.   

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