Bitesize Business Breakfast Podcast

We reveal the retail implications of the jubilee with Mark Lack of Geant supermarkets. Plus, Dubai's private school population is edging back to pre-pandemic levels after growing by 10,000 pupils in 12 months. We explore the economics of education with James Mullen of Which School Advisor. And as COVID-19 cases continue to decline in the country, Are residents regain confidence in in-store shopping? We get the thoughts of Debashish Mukherjee of Kearney Middle East.

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We get a lawyer’s take on the UAE’s massive overhaul of its legal system with Dino Wilkinson of Clyde & Co. Plus, what does the ratification of the holiday home business in Abu Dhabi mean for operators and the market as a whole? We discuss the topic with the team at Frank Porter. And Amena Bakr of Energy Intelligence Group tells us what the Omicron coronavirus variant means for oil prices.

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Surina Kelly from the ARN News Centre has the details about the new coronavirus variant that’s making headlines. Plus, we speak to Dr. Howard Podolsky to get the medical facts about all things Omicron. We also look at the economic implications with Khatija Haque, chief economist of Emirates NBD. And we also have the aviation expert Vinamra Longani, to weigh in on the story as Dubai suspends flights to and from South Africa.  

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Online payment fraud increases by 208% amid the Black Friday season, that's according to Kaspersky. We look at the Black Friday scams that you need to be aware of with the Founder & CEO of IT Sec, Amir Kolahzadeh. Plus, we talk investing in Asia. As Abu Dhabi investment firm Gulf Capital turns its attention East, we cross live to Singapore with Dr Parag Khanna, author of ‘The Future Is Asian’. And regional corporate IT spending is set to rise by 2 and a half per cent this year. Is it enough? We speak to the guys from Gartner behind that report.

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We speak to the COO of Dubai Duty Free, Ramesh Cidambi about rehiring workers who were laid off during the peak of the pandemic. Plus, we talk about the economics of education with Al Mal Capital, CEO Sanjay Vig, who explains why they’ve just bought two schools in Ajman. And New Zealand is set to reopen to foreign travellers. We get the thoughts of New Zealand Consul General - Dubai & Northern Emirates, Kevin McKenna. 

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That’s according to the UK's Transport Secretary Grant Shapps, who spoke exclusively to the Business Breakfast's Brandy Scott. He says the UK's travel rules won't change again this year. We also caught up with Kevin O’Leary, one of the sharks in Shark Tank, the hit US investing show. Kevin O’Leary is in the capital attending the Fintech Abu Dhabi Festival. And we hear from our favourite market analyst Ed Bell about the challenges Fed chairman Jay Powell will be facing. He has just been nominated by US President Joe Biden to be in charge of the US central bank for a second term.

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Dubai has launched a drone programme that enables the use of drones in several sectors, including health, security, shipping and food. We speak to the CEO of Falcon Eye Drones Services to learn what this initiative means for Dubai and the region. Will the current spike in building materials lead to a rise in contractual disputes? We hear from Faisal Attia, a disputes lawyer at Pinsent Masons. And we have the interview with the Ugandan minister of Energy - Her Excellency Dr Ruth Nankabirwa. She told the Business Breakfast about what COP26 means for developing countries.

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We have Black Friday coming up but we are also in the middle of a supply chain crisis. The Business Breakfast spoke with Neha Choudhary, Vice President of Onsite & Digital Strategy at online retailer noon, to find out how they can offer customers good discounts on products currently in short supply. We also have the latest on the 80% jump in coffee prices with Ed Ball, Senior Director, Market Economics at Emirates NBD. And the Business Breakfast's Tom Urquhart has been speaking to the CEO of Dubai Golf, Chris May, on the final day of the DP WORLD TOUR CHAMPIONSHIP 2021.

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Tony Douglas, Group CEO of Etihad Aviation Group, spoke exclusively to our very own Richard Dean about the advantages of their aircraft, the Greenliner. Plus, Brandy has been busy down at ADIPEC and caught up with secretary general of OPEC, Mohammed Barkindo. And its this week's Property Pulse with the boss of Property Finder.

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Brandy is down at ADIPEC, where she’s speaking to a number of energy ministers - including the Indian Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas, His Excellency Hardeep Singh Puri. Plus, we hear from Bob Lange of Airbus, who obviously have a big presence at Airshow this year, and as he tells The Business Breakfast all is not lost, if anything the industry is at a pivot point. And we dig deep into this week’s top stories from the world of aviation with Vinamra Longani.

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