Bitesize Business Breakfast Podcast

Companies such as Goldman Sachs are using free meals as an incentive to get employees back to the office. HR expert Amanda White of PSI Middle East explained if that works. Plus, starting today the UAE is on the UK's Amber list - what does this mean for our economy and our passengers? And we have reaction to 'THAT' Emirates Airline advert on top of Burj Khalifa that's making waves on social media around the globe.

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CEO of Dubai Airports, Paul Griffiths joined us to talk about the good news UAE's aviation industry has had this past week. Plus, we talk toilet-omics. As RAK Ceramics reports a sharp increase in revenue and profit, we hear from the CEO Abdallah Massaad. And, Dubai-based “buy now pay later” start-up Tabby has raised $50 million in funding. Founder Hosam Arab has the details (he’s the guy who set up Namshi and sold it to Emaar for a small fortune, so clearly knows his stuff).

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Nick Humphrey, Partner at the law firm Kennedys explains the small print on the document. Plus, Surina Kelly answers some of your questions on the ease of travel. And, it’s one year to the day since the terrible explosion at Beirut port killed 218 people and devastated the city. We spoke to Ziad Hayek – the ex-Wall Street banker who spent 15 years working on economic projects inside the Lebanese government about the current state of the country.

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Dr. Ayaz Virji of NYU Abu Dhabi joined us to explain how the vaccine may affect children of different ages. Plus, we spoke to Emirati businessman Rashid Khalaf Ahmed Habtoor, for the inside scoop on how one of Dubai’s top family firms is handling the pandemic. And, we look at the growth of the luxury property market in Dubai with Fibha Ahmed, Sales Director at Dubizzle & Bayut.

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We asked Dr. Azad Moopen of Aster DM Healthcare about the need to get the vaccine as he joined us to discuss over 300 of his doctors getting the Golden Visa in the UAE. Plus, we’ve got a real-life unicorn on the show. Well, kinda… SWVL is the 3rd Dubai tech start-up to hit a billion dollar valuation, after Careem and Dubizzle-Bayut. SWVL finance chief Youssef Salem joined us to reveal plans for their listing on Nasdaq New York. And recruitment expert Toby Simpson explains why people are no longer prepared to return to pre pandemic ways of working.

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We spoke to lawyer Sara Khoja of Clyde & Co. about the vaccination rules in the UAE after Disney announced that their full time employees will need to be inoculated by the end of September if they want to come back to work. Plus, we get the thoughts of Dr. Howard Podolsky from the Cambridge Medical and Rehabilitation Center if vaccines prevent the spread of COVID-19. And, we crossed to India to speak to Vinamra Longani as flights from India to the UAE are expected to remain suspended until the end of August. 

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Etihad has teamed up with industry body IATA to trial a new health app on key routes including New York. We ask Kai Ling Ting, Innovation Lead, Digital Technology and Innovation at Etihad Aviation Group about what problems this app will solve. Plus, the World's first African dining hall is opening at EXPO 2020 Dubai. We get the details from the Chef behind this project - Alexander Smalls. And, the Federal Reserve kept interest rates on-hold at near-zero overnight and Ian Vaughan, Senior Mortgage Consultant at Mortgage Finder explained how this will help UAE property buyers.

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Surina Kelly from the ARN News Centre explains the measures that are in place in the Capital. Plus, we bring you a flurry of earnings from RAKBank to luxury brand retailer Chalhoub group. And we speak to the boss of the UAE car rental start-up that has raised $5 million from investors.

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Recruitment expert Trefor Murphy explains you might want to brush up on your IT skills if you want to land a new job.  Plus, we hear from Brandy Scott  with her “letter from America”. She’s on the trail of Donald Trump in Florida - and paying a high price for the privilege, with everything from hotel rooms to car hire costing a small fortune, as inflation hits a 30-year peak. And, we look at Lebanon's new Prime Minister - amid worsening financial and economic crisis.

 

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We asked David Singleton of Socius Group and the founding Board Member of the Middle East Restaurant Association, a non-profit organisation to help connect, promote, and support the region’s restaurant industry during these difficult times about the earnings during the break. Plus, we go East to Singapore for tips on where to invest your hard-earning savings with Steve Brice, the chief investment strategist at Standard Chartered Private Bank. And, we ask, is anyone still using Snapchat?

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