Bitesize Business Breakfast Podcast

The UAE Central Bank says employment was up just over 3% last year - and that the average salary rose by 8%. We look at where the jobs are with Trefor Murphy of Cooper Fitch. Plus, the Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) has launched a whistleblowing regime. Patrick Meaney is the Head of Enforcement at DFSA and he explains more about it. We also look at UAE inflation which has risen to 3.3% with economist Ed Bell. And we talk about private jets with the Swiss billionaire behind Dubai-based VistaJet, Thomas Flohr.

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The UAE has retained its place at number 15, the highest spot the Arab world's second-largest economy has achieved since the Henley Passport Index was launched in 2006. Philippe Amarante, Managing Partner and Head at Henley & Partners says the release of the latest index highlights the impact the current conflict in Ukraine is having on travel freedom and mobility. Plus, latest PMI data released. What could it mean for us here in UAE? We asked Ed Bell of Emirates NBD. And we also look at what Ramadan this year might look like for the restaurant sector with Sameh Alghebari of Mado.

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Ramadan is here, and supply chain issues are still with us. What does that mean for supermarkets? We speak to Tom Harvey of Spinneys. Plus, premium office space in Dubai is in hot demand as more corporates flood to the emirate. Ben McGregor is the Investment Director at ICD Brookfield and Brookfield Properties says the rents are on the rise because demand for premium office space in Dubai is very strong. And, Abu Dhabi-based Emirates Development Bank (EDB) contributed Dh1.91 billion ($520 million) to the UAE’s gross domestic product over the past twelve months. Ahmed Mohamed Al Naqbi, CEO at Emirates Development Bank (EDB) tells his thoughts on where the money is going.

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We look at what it meant for how our largest malls structure their rents with retail expert David Macadam of Middle East Council of Shopping Centres. Plus, DEWA said on Saturday it has increased the retail portion of its initial public offering by almost three times, boosting the overall deal size to as much as 22.32 billion dirhams. What does it mean for those who put their money for shares? We asked Wael Makarem, Senior Market Strategist at Exness. And the Dubai-based café Bake N More will accept cryptocurrencies as a form of payment, becoming the first café to accept crypto. Mohammad Al Hammadi of Bake N More explains how it will work.

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OPEC+ has decided to stick to its standard production increase, despite escalating prices and concerns about energy supply. We look at what that means for the cost of filling up your car with University of Oxford economist and energy expert, Justin Dargin. We also get an insight into what it looks like to set a new record or a residential property sale here in Dubai - over 280 million dirhams for a villa on Palm Jumeirah. We speak to the man who sold it - Conor McKay from Belleview Real Estate. And in aviation - Qantas, Air New Zealand and Cathay have all announced 17 hour plus flights in the past week. What does the ultra long haul trend mean for passengers? We asked the aviation expert Nick Humphry. And it's Friday, which means Quiz Day with Surina Kelly from the ARN News Centre!

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We look at what the thousands of staff Expo has brought over means for the job market here in Dubai with Lauren James of EATX. Also, what has and will the mega event mean for the city's property market? Richard Waind of Better Homes crunches the numbers. And what happens next for the only hotel on the Expo site - Rove’s COO Paul Bridger tells us what's in store. Plus, Expo is not the only story in town - it just feels like it. DEWA is doubling the shares it us offering in its IPO. We find out what that means for investors with Mohamed Ali Yassen of Al Dhabi Capital.

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Citizens School will accept cryptocurrency as a mode of payment, making it the first of its kind in the Middle East education sector to welcome digital currency payments for tuition fees. We speak to its founder, Dr. Adil Alzarooni. Plus, bonuses are back with a bang, but which sectors are faring better than others? We asked Aon's Ray Everett about what benefits employees across industries can expect for 2022. And we speak to the UK's former Deputy National Security Advisor, Paddy McGuinness about how cybercrime is escalating alongside the war in Ukraine - and what companies need to do to protect themselves.

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And bonuses are back, that's according to a new CEO survey from Cooper Fitch. We speak to Managing Partner, Jack Khabbaz. Plus, the World Government Summit is taking place, asking the big questions - such as what is next for Aviation? Tackling that on their stage and on the Business Breakfast this morning is CNN anchor Richard Quest. And, the big winner at the Oscar’s, Sci-fi epic Dune, was filmed in the Abu Dhabi desert. What does this mean for the UAE? We catch up with Abu Dhabi Film Commissioner Hans Fraiken.

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The core operations of NMC Healthcare Group have exited administration in the UAE, allowing the forming of a new holding company. We asked NMC's CEO Michael Davis what happens next. Plus, Germany says it will end its dependence on Russian oil by the end of this year, and gas by 2024. We speak with ENBD's Daniel Richards and find out what it means for the economies involved. And The Rock is in Dubai - not the movie star, but a 30 million dollar diamond. We speak to the International Head of Jewellery at Christies.

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A new report says the Dubai property market has seen its strongest ever start to the year. We speak to the man behind it, Property Monitor COO Zhann Johincke. Plus, the DEWA IPO went live yesterday, we look at what we've learn from the price range and how it values DEWA with IPO expert Neha Julka of Grant Thornton. And, we hear from the President of the Republic of Estonia, his excellency Alar Karis, speaking to our very own Brandy Scott at Expo about what the war in Ukraine has meant for the Estonian economy - and how it's making them look even closer at green fuels.

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