Bitesize Business Breakfast Podcast

We’ve got the latest on the UAE’s new visas with Surina Kelly of the ARN News Centre. Plus, economist Daniel Richards offers his take on the UAE’s bold new economic plan. We also talk about the 'T' word - traffic! With several pockets of congestion amid the back-to-school rush, we speak to a range of experts, including UAE Road Safety guru Thomas Edelman. Plus, talking real estate with Indian and Pakistani investors flooding back into Dubai property as flights reopen, developer Farhad Azizi reveals what they’re buying – and how they’re paying. 

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From September 6, the Philippines will lift a travel ban from 10 countries including UAE, India and Indonesia. Plus, new guidelines in place today for those flying into Abu Dhabi. Surina Kelly from the ARN News Centre has details. We get reaction to the shockingly weak job numbers out of the United States and what it means for us from economist Dan Richards of Emirates NBD. And there's also an interesting story about luxury sports car makers Lamborghini and Ferrari!

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We get the reaction of Amena Bakr of Energy Intelligence to that big OPEC. As oil producers including the UAE turn on the taps, what does it mean for oil prices and the wider economy? Plus, talking movie-nomics with media lawyer Fiona Robertson, as yet another COVID lawsuit hits Hollywood: this time it’s Mission Impossible vs an insurance company.

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Newly appointed minister of Justice to Asgardia and Former DIFC courts registrar, Mark Beer tells us all about the world's first digital democracy and space nation. Introducing the reverse pivot! We speak to the online eyewear store opening its first bricks and mortar outlet. Plus, in the week that many are returning to work for the first time in a while we look at why office anxiety has become a thing and how certain companies are dealing with it with Mimi Nicklin, empathy advocate and bestselling author.

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The UAE's Ministry of Health & Prevention has capped the cost of Covid-19 PCR tests at AED 50 and will take effect today, August 31. Surina Kelly of the ARN News Centre has all the details. Enquiries for short term lets have more than doubled following the UAE's inclusion on the UK Amber list. We speak to Allsopp and Allsopp about what the return of Brits to the UAE means for the property market. Plus, we talk cars and insurance with UAE start-up Hala, who recently raised $5 million in a funding round. We also speak with the head of HR at Bayut and dubizzle about disrupting the talent gap in the job market.

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We asked David Mackenzie of MacKenzie Jones Group if employers in the UAE biased towards employing younger, cheaper, employees. We also dig into the sectors likely to benefit from the announcement that the UAE is to open tourist visa applications for people from all countries, as long as they have been fully inoculated by one of the WHO-approved Covid-19 vaccines. The CEO of RAK Hospitality Holding, Alison Grinnell tells us how much of a boost it could give tourism. Plus, the buoyant real estate market continues to make headlines, but will it last? We asked Christoper Payne, Chief Economist at Peninsula Real Estate.

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Talking about the economics of education this morning as the 2021-22 academic year gets underway in the UAE. We speak to the Principal of GEMS Legacy School, Asha Alexander, about their plans and thoughts about the KHDA's new regulations. We're also putting some numbers on the back-to-school spend with retail giants Majid Al Futtaim. Plus, could your health insurer hike up your premium if you do NOT get a vaccine? That is what’s happening at Delta Air Lines in the US - Rachel Al Mughairi of insurancemarket.ae

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There's a bit of a debate this morning at the back of the news that Google may cut pay of staff who work from home. Brandy and Richard as usual have a different opinion. We continue to look at why the cost of moving goods around is rising with the shipping giant Maersk. Plus, amid rising property prices and activity, we look at where you can still get a bargain with Richard Waind, Group Managing Director at Betterhomes.

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Brandy Scott has been down at Expo 2020 Dubai, getting a sneak peak of the Australian pavilion, and talking about the benefits for companies of taking part. We talk real estate with Anthony Taylor, Head of Real Estate at Emirates NBD Asset Management and their very candid first half Net Asset Value (“NAV”). Plus, the business of beauty and perfume with the one and only Mona Monica Kattan, founder & creative head of Kayali Fragrances.

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Dubai's Knowledge and Human Development Authority (KHDA) has announced that vaccination is not compulsory for students or school staff. We speak exclusively to the KHDA's Director General, Dr. Abdulla Al Karam about the new announcement and what the new school year will look like for pupils in Dubai. We also get the view from the classroom with Shaun Robison, Director at Education Intelligence Group. Plus, Disney has released its revenue figures for Black Widow. What does that mean for the lawsuit between The House of Mouse and Scarlett Johansson? We asked the media lawyer, Fiona Robertson.

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