Bitesize Business Breakfast Podcast

The UAE has announced the launch of a conventional dirham denominated treasury bonds with a benchmark size of Dh1.5 billion ($400 million). What does the new UAE dirham bond mean for you and your business? We asked Anita Yadav, CEO at Global Credit Advisory Ltd. Plus, shares of Netflix plummet even more than expected – down 35% at the Wall Street close while Tesla reports record revenue and earnings. We crunch the numbers with Jessica Amir, Australian Market Strategist at Saxo Bank. And what impact will the overhaul of the UAE visa residency system have on the real estate and property market? Sarah Hewerdine of houza joins us live to give all the details.

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Exactly two years ago today, oil crashed to a historic low of minus $37 a barrel as the Dow dropped more than 500 points amid the coronavirus pandemic. We look back of what it has been since then with the Senior Energy and Geopolitical expert at The University of Oxford, Justin Dargin. Plus, recruitment expert David Mackenzie joins us as we take a deep dive with the UAE major changes to the visa system, aimed at attracting and retaining global talents and skilled workers from all over the world, boosting the competitiveness and flexibility of the job market and fostering a high sense of stability among UAE residents and families. And Richard Deans' fascinating interview with Irish economist, writer, and journalist, David McWilliams.

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Office rents in Dubai and Abu Dhabi have begun to recover to pre-COVID levels, according to broker Knight Frank. Andrew Love, Partner and Head of Commercial Agency joins us live to give us the details. Plus, we talk about the economic implications for us here in the UAE as China's consumer spending fell and unemployment rose last month as Covid lockdowns confined millions of people to their homes with Tianchen Xu from the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU). And we have our weekly energy sector roundup with Robin Mills of Qamar Energy.

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That's according to separate reports from Magnitt and Wamda. We get more about the latest figures with Triska Hamid of Wamda. Plus, Careem has partnered with Swapp, a car rental service based in the UAE, to bring car rental options to customers. Adeeb Warsi, MD of Platform at Careem explains the additional Careem service and the details behind the deal. And is a robot going to steal our job? We asked Professor Dario Floreano, Director of the Laboratory of Intelligent Systems at The Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne.

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In a surprise announcement, Elon Musk said he would pay $54.20 a share for Twitter, valuing it at about $41bn. We get more insight about this development with Monte Safieddine, Market Analyst at IG. We also get the thoughts of Mazen Nahawi of CARMA to know where Twitter’s position is in the social media landscape. Plus, the economics of sports. We look at the runners and riders in contention to buy Chelsea FC after the deadline for proposals passed, with Chris Brown of CBF.

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The UAE's Ministry of Economy (MoE) has approved a policy that allows suppliers to revise pricing of basic consumer goods. Will it change consumers' buying habits and trends? Tom Harvey of Spinneys explains the new policy. ADQ and private investment firm Chimera Investments have set up the UAE’s first special purpose acquisition company (Spac) with the aim of investing in tech-focused businesses. Mohamed Hesham, Head of Investment Banking at Chimera Capital talks us through it. And it's our weekly property talk for this week: Dubai’s real estate market records its best start to the year ever, says CBRE. John Lyons, MD at Espace Real Estate joins us to answer all of your property questions.

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One in every four UAE residents consider recruitment companies to have the worst reputation among those companies typically under fire. The recruitment industry gets their chance to respond to the tag of 'least trustworthy' as Natalie Spree of True Research joins us live. Plus, Dubai’s stock market promises more blockbuster IPOs, as DEWA surges 16% on debut. Salmaan Khawaja of Grant Thornton shares his take on DEWA. And, US inflation reached 8.5% last month - the highest since 1981. We asked Scott Livermore, Chief Economist and MD at Oxford Economics for his thoughts and if we've reached peak inflation or if it'll still go up.

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Shares of DEWA began trading in Dubai this morning, following its blockbuster AED 124 billion IPO. We speak to Sameer Lakhani, Managing Director of Global Capital Partners to get his thoughts of what we can expect. Dubai’s economy grew at the fastest pace in three years, says new PMI data. Khatija Haque of Emirates NBD shares her take on Dubai economy stats. And with the risk of supply outstripping demand in the property market, we ask one of the region's most respected architects about the options of retrofitting, redeveloping or repurposing.

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Richard Teng, Regional Head of Binance joins us live, along with the Head of Abu Dhabi’s financial center, their new home, Dhaher Bin Dhaher of ADGM. Plus, global food prices jump 13% in a month - the fastest food rally ever. Ziad Daoud of Bloomberg Economics puts that in context for us. And we get the latest update on the situation in Sri Lanka as the Central Bank doubled its key interest rates on Friday with Professor Vidhura Tennekoon, Department of Economics, IU School of Liberal Arts at Indiana University- Purdue University, Indianapolis.

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Regional aviation isn't just recovering but thriving - at nearly double the rate of global growth. We speak to Regional Director of IATA, Kashif Kahlid. Plus, the UAE has climbed one place to 14th in the latest Foreign Direct Investment Confidence list, produced by the consultancy Kearney. Rudolph Lohmeyer, Partner, National Transformations Institute at Kearney Middle East tells us more about the ranking. We also look at the second edition of the FoodTech Challenge and its relevance in the current context of UAE food security with Rima Al Mokarrab of Tamkeen. And its that time of the week again, Friday Quiz day with Surina Kelly of the ARN News Centre!

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