Bitesize Business Breakfast Podcast

A new federal law regulating labour relations in the private sector will come into effect on February 2, 2022. We speak to employment lawyer Sara Khoja of Clyde & Co to get a clear view of these sweeping changes. Plus, we hear from UAE Energy Minister Suhail Al Marouei, who’s been speaking to Brandy Scott at the big ADIPEC energy event in Abu Dhabi. And which company within the Emirates Group, if any, is likely to be listed on the Dubai Financial Market? We get the insight from none other than the Chairman and Chief Executive of Emirates Airline and Group, His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum.

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The UAE's job market has bounced back to 2019 levels according to the folks at PageGroup, much like everything else in town. We crunch the latest numbers with PageGroup's Regional Director, Jon Ede. Plus, It’s Dubai Airshow week, and we’ve been speaking to the great and the good of the aviation world. Emirates Airline has swung back to profit for the first time since the start of the pandemic. That’s what the airline’s President, Tim Clark, has told The Business Breakfast. And Brandy Scott has temporarily moved to the capital this week for ADIPEC. She joined us live to talk us through what to expect with the event.

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Dubai's property market is showing early signs of cooling off. That's according to the latest Property Monitor index. We were joined live in the studio by their COO Zhann Jochincke who told us more about the latest numbers. Plus, the UAE is set to host COP28. We look at what that means for us, and the world with sustainable finance expert Professor Bernado Bortolloti. Plus, the Dubai Airshow begins today – we speak live to ‘team Boeing’ about what to expect.

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We speak to Careem's Managing Director of Mobility, Bassel Al Nahlaoui and get the reason behind it. Plus, Emirates Airline has seen its net loss for the first half of the year more than halve. We get the thoughts of aviation expert and lawyer Nick Humphrey of Kennedys. And, remote job postings have more than doubled here in the UAE. That's according to LinkedIn - we speak to the Head of their MENA Private Sector team, Arda Atalay. 

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That's according to the latest compensation report from Mercer, who have found that tech, life sciences and consumer goods will lead the increases. We speak to their Career Products Leader Ted Raffoul Plus, we caught up with Felice Hurst, Advisor at The Work Crowd. She got in touch with us regarding our labour crisis feature and told us "There ain't no labour crisis here when it comes to crypto!!" And we dig deep into this week’s top stories from the world of aviation with Holger Ostheimer of DC Aviation Al-Futtaim. 

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Nearly half of all US companies say they have a shortage of skilled workers. Are we struggling to find the white collars we need here in Dubai? We speak to recruitment expert David McKenzie. Plus, we find out more about the new family laws that have been introduced in Abu Dhabi with Ahmed Ragab Alkotby of ADG Legal. And Bayut and Dubizzle have crunched the numbers on the property sector, and find - hold the front page - that prices are going up. We'll find out where they're not. 

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A new family law to regulate issues pertaining to divorce, child custody and inheritance for non-Muslims in Abu Dhabi has been unveiled. Surina Kelly from the ARN News Centre has all the details. Plus, Elon Musk is asking his Twitter followers to vote on whether he should sell 10 per cent of his Tesla shares. We speak to market watcher Monte Saffiedene about it. And all UAE business owners and managers should be aware of the very recent decision of the Dubai Court of First Instance in the matter of the Bankruptcy of Marka - we talk bankrutpcy with Jimmy Haoula of BSA Ahmad Bin Hezeem & Associates LLP.  

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The labour crisis is hitting industries hard and driving prices up. We check-in with David Singleton from Socius Group to see what the situation is on the hospitality front. Plus, the shipping giant Maersk has reported a record quarter despite handling less containers. We find out what the supply chain crisis means for your Christmas presents with their Managing Director, Christopher Cook. And JLL is launching a Commercial Property Price index with the Dubai Land Department. CEO Thierry Delvaux of JLL Middle East, Africa and Turkey explains.

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Today is the Indian festival of light, boosting business across the UAE from candle-makers to bangle-makers. Chandu Siroya of the Dubai Gold and Jewellery Group along with retail boss of supermarket chain Choithrams, Ashutosh Chakradeo joins the Business Breakfast to tell us more about it. Plus, Aldar has reported it's highest ever quarterly sales for Q3. We go through the numbers with CFO Greg Fewer. And we speak to Alan Smith, the CEO of food company Agthia about how dates and a Kuwaiti bakery are transforming the company.

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In anticipation of lots of exciting Dubai listings, we play fantasy DFM league with asset management guru Arnab Chatterjee. Plus, we get some interesting insights about the energy crisis and gas shortage with Martin Houston of Tellurian. And we talk about turnarounds with the boss of scandal-hit hospital firm NMC. Chief Executive Michael Davis explains how the Abu Dhabi healthcare giant is back in the black.

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