Bitesize Business Breakfast Podcast

We hear from SOLE agency's Adam Long about the new regulations announced in Dubai and how the restrictions are affecting performers. Plus, listeners are telling us their health insurance premiums rising  - we speak to an insurance broker, and an insurance company, to find out what's going on. And the UAE has made history by successfully entering the Mars orbit, we discuss this momentous occasion. 

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In our space special - we hear from a space research scientist and one of the men behind the mission at the Emirates Mars Mission. Plus, we look at Bitcoin after it hit a record high thanks to Elon Musk's $1.5bn investment. And, two local consumer confidence surveys both of them suggest we're feeling good about life. We speak to the people behind one of the surveys.

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With news that nearly 80 hotels are set to launch in Dubai this year, we hear from 2 hotel chains opening their doors in 2021. Plus, Dubai-based sports lawyer Andrew Moroney explores the economics of Super Bowl - and why it took two extra months to sell this year's TV ads in a tough media market

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This is because the UAE is prioritising the vaccines for elderly and people with chronic conditions for the next 4-6 weeks. Surina Kelly from the ARN News Centre explains. Plus, we find out how Joe Biden has fared in his few weeks as President and look at the state of the aviation industry, after a new IATA report confirmed the inevitable - that 2020 was the worst year in history for air travel demand.

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Surina Kelly from the ARN News Centre gives us the breakdown of the new restrictions. Plus, we talk TV-nomics with the boss of streaming service Starzplay: Maaz Sheikh reveals what he’ll do with Dhs100 million from Abu Dhabi investors. And, Careem claims it's disrupted the aggregator industry with a radical 0% commission model. We get the thoughts of the UAE boss of Careem and food critic Samantha Wood.

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We speak to one hotel about how they manage the 70 per cent cap on occupancy, one popular DIFC restaurant about what limiting hours and capacity means for the bottom line, and one cinema chain on what the number restrictions mean for the cinema industry. Plus, how do you get vaccines to countries with weak infrastructure and limited cool storage? We get the answers from Emirates SkyCargo.

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We look at the impact of these restrictions with Surina Kelly. Plus, we have a special focus on the car market - from luxury cars to sedans sale. And, we find out why one law firm in the UAE has had more billable hours because of the pandemic.

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We continue to look at the knock on effects of the UAE's new citizenship move with Dr. Christopher Payne, Chief Economist at Peninsula Real Estate. Plus, as some countries impose stricter travel restrictions, travel agent Mohsin Amirali reveals how the industry is struggling to help people who are stranded.

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We speak to a UAE economist, an investment specialist, and a lawyer about this new announcement. Plus, we explore the wild trading frenzy on global stock markets - with shares of GameStop rising and falling 100% on a daily basis.

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As companies juggle isolating and positive staff with work from home requirements and vaccination programmes. We speak to Thanj Kugananthan, founder of Visible HR about how HR systems have evolved since the pandemic began. Plus we look at the health of the hospitality industry in the UAE with Philip Wooller of STR Global.

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