Bitesize Business Breakfast Podcast

Apple CEO Tim Cook says the staff should be back to the office, at least 3 days a week. Is this fair? It has divided opinions in the Business Breakfast studio. Plus, we look at the differences in the Dubai and federal rules on 100% foreign ownership of companies. And, we crunch Emaar’s eye-watering figures for the start of this year with Valustrat.

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Paul Griffiths, CEO of Dubai Airports joined us to discuss the UAE remaining on the UK red list and what summer travel could mean in the next few weeks. Plus, could Dubai see a wave of foreign takeovers, as 100% foreign ownership kicks in? We ask lawyer Benjamin Smith of Clyde & Co. And, Surina answers some of your questions from how many people can be in the same car to that third booster shot. 

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We speak to Dubai Economy, who explain why they have stepped up their inspections of restaurants and eateries. Plus, we hear from Khaldoun Mubarak of Manchester City about the season that was and Sheikh Mansour. And, we talk sustainability with Tatiana Antonelli of Goumbook, who also points out the dangers of  single-use plastic bottles. 

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We talk to Dubai Airports CEO Paul Griffiths about when the UAE-UK travel could open, and where else in Europe could we be travelling to this summer. Plus, we talk Cryptocurrencies – with the man who has the unenviable job of regulating Bitcoin in Dubai - Bryan Stirewalt of financial regulator DFSA. And, we look at the real estate market in the UAE as well as BTS x Mcdonald's meal collaboration.

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Now you can. Surina Kelly from the ARN News Centre explains how you can do that in the UAE. Plus, we talk 100% foreign ownership of companies. We speak to the CEO of Dubai online giant Dubizzle about what the company does next. And, La Liga have moved their MENA headquarters to DMCC’s Business District but why.

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This debate has divided the studio, after Naomi Osaka said she plans to not do any media briefings during Roland Garros. But who is in the right here? Plus, we hear from the regional boss of hotel giant Marriott, who says there are green shoots of recovery in business travel. And is there really a big demand for superyachts? We speak to local boatmaker Gulf Craft. 

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That's the question we asked our cricket expert Chandresh Narayanan, after it was announced that the remainder of the IPL 2021 matches will be played in the Emirates. But what about scheduling conflicts? Plus, we find out what the upcoming launch of Amazon Web Services means for tech businesses in the UAE. All of this from our new home for the next two weeks – ICD Brookfield Place in DIFC. 

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Paul Berger, President of the International Live Events Association explains what will happen once the changes come into effect in the UAE early next month. Plus, flydubai is launching new summer routes to Mykonos and Santorini - and bringing staff on unpaid leave back to the airline. We speak to the airline's senior vice president of commercial operations. And, Amazon has bought MGM but what does this mean for the James Bond franchise?

 

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We speak to the Principal of one of the schools that is offering the COVID-19 jab to their students about the response they've received. Plus, we look at two big tourism stories - first that cruises are making a comeback and second, Hotels in the Middle East have recorded higher occupancy rates during Ramadan this year compared to 2020. And, we hear from the boss of flydubai, as many furloughed staff head back to work next week.

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We talk all things COVID with Her Excellency Dr Farida Al Hosani - Official Spokesperson for the UAE Health Sector, from booster vaccines to virus variants. Plus, we speak to Abu Dhabi-based home services app Rizek - the people who will bring the Covid 19 vaccine to you - about raising 10 million dollars in series A funding. And, the boss of Wizz Air Abu Dhabi talks quarantine in the capital – as the US and Germany join 29 countries on Abu Dhabi’s ‘Green List’.

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