Bitesize Business Breakfast Podcast

Commercial operations at the Barakah Nuclear Energy Plant have started today and we speak to Robin Mills of Qamar Energy about the UAE's nuclear progress. Plus, we speak to the banker with Dhs 30 billion that he wants to lend to UAE companies. And we talk the Forbes Billionaire List of 2020.

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We get the update on Dubai's launched programme to increase the number of creative workers and companies in the emirate with Majed Al Suwaidi, Managing Director at Media City and Bass Ackermann of Hive Coliv. Plus, as Fly Dubai announces plans to relaunch the Boeing 737 Max aircraft, we speak to aviation lawyer Nick Humphreys.

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Emirates Airline COO Adel Al Redha looks forward to this weekend’s one-off flight – EK2021 – with all crew and passengers fully vaccinated. Plus, hospitality expert Siegfried Nierhaus gives his take on UAE-UK travel, following Boris Johnson's latest announcement.  

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We get the thoughts of Rudolph Lohmeyer, Partner National Transformations Institute at Kearney Middle East. OPEC has surprised market watchers by agreeing to increase oil supply, rather than roll over cuts. We speak to commodities expert and economist Ed Bell from Emirates NBD.

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We hear from the COO of Accor group of hotels about the demand for staycations. Plus, we speak to the boss of one retail group in the UAE about expanding into e-commerce. In this candid interview, Jayant Ganwani discussed the future of brick and mortar stores and how they jumped on the e-commerce wagon a little late. And we look at some of the April Fool's stories doing the rounds, one in particular that has got a company in trouble.

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As some celebrities quit Twitter and Facebook over online abuse, we ask media lawyer Fiona Robertson what it means for us here. Plus, we hear from the head of the IMF, with a bullish outlook on the global economy. And we look at the Murban crude futures contracts with Sean Evers of Gulf Intelligence.

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An app in the UAE is now offering this service. We speak to the CEO of Rizek to find out how it works. Plus, the Ever Given is moving again! We hear from a transport and logistics lawyer about what happens next in the Suez Canal. And, veteran tycoon Khalaf Al Habtoor tells us why business is booming for him in 2021.

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We get the thoughts of Gary Chapman, President at Emirates Group, responsible for Group Services & dnata. Gary is stepping down after 32 years in the job and he gave us a candid "exit" interview on the state of aviation in the UAE and if we could see an Etihad Emirates merger. Speaking of Etihad, we also hear from Martin Drew, Senior Vice President Sales and Cargo, Etihad Aviation Group on the recovery of the travel industry. And, the Ever Given container ship has broken free of the banks of the Suez Canal, and is floating, we have the details.

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We hear from hotelier Tim Cordon of the Radisson Hotel Group, and restaurateur Andre Gershel. Plus, the latest on the Suez Canal block. And, Investors in the UAE are reportedly lining up a bid for Air India.

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We hear from hotelier Tim Cordon of the Radisson Hotel Group, and restaurateur Andre Gershel of Loud Table about the recovery of the hospitality industry. We hear from economist Shady Shaher El Borno of Emirates NBD and we look back on a year-of-two-halves-for real estate – as property went from bust to boom – with Lynette Abad of Property Finder and Brendan Kennelly of Mortgage Finder.

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