Bitesize Business Breakfast Podcast

23 May 2025. The campus was announced during Donald Trump’s visit last week. We get reaction from AI expert Andreas Hassellof. Plus, with Emirates bookings booming, what does it mean for Skywards members? We speak to Dr. Nejib Ben Kheder, Head of Emirates’ loyalty programme.

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22 May 2025. The June 30 Emiratisation deadline is fast approaching, are private sector companies on track? We speak to John Fitzpatrick, Managing Director of EmiraTalent. Plus, with thousands of new residents arriving in the UAE, their pets are coming too - often by private jet. We speak to Adam Golder, Founder of K9 Jets, about the booming business of luxury pet travel.

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21 May 2025. We speak exclusively to CEO Antonoaldo Neves about planes, profits, and the Disney effect in Abu Dhabi. Plus, Wasl’s Chief Projects Officer Andre Naude shares the vision behind the new Jumeirah Golf Estates masterplan.

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20 May 2025.  As the ‘Make it in the Emirates’ event enters Day 2, we hear from top Emirati business leaders - from real estate to eBikes to baked goods. Plus, we break down what role manufacturing really plays in the UAE’s economic future.

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19 May 2025. We speak to Archer Aviation as they gear up for lift-off this summer. Plus, the US credit rating gets a downgrade, we get reaction from Capital.com’s Monte Saffediene and economist Jeanne Walters. And Natasha Sideris of Tashas Group shares plans to launch over a dozen new restaurants across the region.

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16 May 2025. We break down what was said in Abu Dhabi and get reaction from economists and business leaders. Plus, Dubai adds two more megaprojects to its off-plan landscape, but do we have enough project managers to deliver them all? And ACCA says nearly 7 in 10 Middle East finance professionals want to quit and go solo. We dive into the data.

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15 May 2025.  We preview the visit with Simon Penney, former British Consul General in Dubai. With AI high on the agenda, we ask The British University’s Patrick McCrudden what it could mean for the UAE’s tech ambitions. Plus, we speak to the Bjarke Ingels Group about reimagining the iconic Jebel Ali Racecourse.

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14 May 2025. Saudi Arabia unveils “Humain,” its most ambitious AI move yet - and signs a $142 billion military deal with the US on Day One of Trump’s Gulf tour. Plus, Dubai’s luxury property market breaks records again with a AED 107 million Al Barari mansion sale, we speak to Maria Morris Global. And Spinneys posts record Q1 revenue, CEO Sunil Kumar joins us to explain the growth.

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13 May 2025. Markets rally as the US and China agree to slash tariffs, is this the moment tech stocks and investors have been waiting for? We ask top analyst Dan Ives. Plus, ADNOC L&S reports earnings - CFO Nick Gleeson joins us. And we talk digital banking and disruption with Starling Bank CEO Raman Bhatia.

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12 May 2025. Trump is heading to the Middle East with stops in Saudi, Qatar, and the UAE. Moody’s economist Gaurav Ganguly gives us his watchlist ahead of the visit. Plus, we speak to the chief development officer behind the Jebel Ali Racecourse masterplan. And as earnings season continues, we hear from dnata’s Steve Allen and Talabat CFO Khaled Al Faqsh on profits, tariffs, and growth.

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