Bitesize Business Breakfast Podcast

Surina Kelly from the ARN News Centre has the details including if India's Covidshield is on the list. Plus, the Luxury Closet has raised 14 million dollars in capital. We ask CEO Kunal Kapoor what he plans to do with it. We also ask Philip Bahoshy of Magnitt what's behind the flurry of cash in the region's start ups. And, we hear from Johanna and her fond memories of the old camel market in Al Ain - a story that had the studio and our listeners in splits. Have you ever tried to take a baby camel home?

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Surina Kelly from the ARN News Centre explains the procedure. Plus, we speak to the CEO of Dubai Airports, Paul Griffiths about T1 reopening and demand returning to the country. And, Abu Dhabi has become the first city in the world to receive a new covid antiviral treatment. We speak to Dr Omar Najim at the emirate's Department of Health.

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We ask Dr. Howard Podolsky of Cambridge Medical and Rehabilitation Center. Plus, we look at "bottle-gate", that is footballers moving bottles of beverages from the tables at their press conferences. And, we hear from Fed chairman Jay Powell, with a bullish outlook on the US economy, including his forecast for interest rates.

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Surina Kelly from the ARN News Centre explains the announcement from UAE authorities. Plus, we look forward to today’s meeting of Presidents Biden and Putin on the shores of lake Geneva with Dr. Igor Egorov of the Russian Business Council in the UAE. We also hear from the Switzerland Ambassador to the UAE HE Massimo Baggi to discuss UAE - Swiss business relations ahead of their second Euros match. And, Emirates group has reported a loss of 22 billion dirhams for its latest financial year - its first in more than three decades. We go through the numbers with aviation expert Nick Humphrey.

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We speak to Abu Dhabi businesses - supermarkets, restaurants, and hotels - about what this means for them. Plus, we have a bit of an aviation theme -  we hear from Colm McLoughlin of Dubai Duty Free as well as Adel Ali of Air Arabia about their numbers. And, we look at digital requirements for a job with Dubizzle. 

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Surina Kelly explains why the UK has been taken off. Plus, we wrap up our coverage of this weekend’s G7 meeting by going green. World leaders have backed a clean energy revolution – where does that leave a big oil exporter like the UAE? We ask Energy expert Robin Mills. Plus, we look at the legality of vaccine passes after Goldman Sachs employees were ordered by bosses to disclose their vaccine status before returning to the office. 

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Surina Kelly from the ARN News Centre explains how you can get the jabs. Plus, we get the latest on this weekend’s G7 summit, with economist Khatija Haque. Is the so-called “Cornwall Consensus” really a new world economic order – or just a photo opportunity on the beach for Biden and Boris? And, Auckland has been voted the most liveable city in the world but how have the Middle Eastern cities fared?  We ask the Economist Intelligence Unit.

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Surina Kelly from the ARN News Centre has the details. Plus, the Euro's kick off this weekend but what does a fanzone look like in a pandemic? And, we get reaction to billionaire developer Hussain Sajwani, as he launches a bid to delist Damac from the stock market.

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We hear from Reena Vivek, Senior Executive Officer & Managing Director of the Zurich Workplace Solutions (ME) about the system introduced in DIFC a few years ago. Plus, we speak to Keez Van Shaick of WIzz Air Abu Dhabi about UAE's travel corridor. And, come September, Dubai will have ten new schools – but will there be enough kids to fill them? Shaun Robison of BBD Education has some answers.

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Surina Kelly from the ARN News Centre explains how you can fix it, plus the new changes to the app. We also hear from the Property investor ENBD REIT about their financial results -  it generated more rent from offices, schools and apartments - but the value of the bricks and mortar fell. And, why are there so many art galleries in financial centres and how has the industry fared during the pandemic? 

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