23 Oct 2023. Major online firms such as Amazon, Booking.com, and Tripadvisor are ramping up their fight against fake reviews. We asked Amir Kolahzadeh of IT Sec & Debsena Chakraborty of mfilterit just how big a problem is fake reviews. Plus, UAE employers are budgeting for a base salary rise of just over 4% for 2024. Ted Raffoul of Mercer MENA explains the numbers behind their survey. 

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

20 Oct 2023. Aviation was a hot topic on The Business Breakfast given Air India will be taking delivery of a new aircraft every six days till the end of 2024. Aviation expert Vinamra Longani gives us an inside look into this expansion. Finnish telecoms giant Nokia are axing between 9,000 and 14,000 jobs by the end of 2026 to cut costs - we get the latest on those figures from Neil Shah at Counterpoint research. Andrew Elliott, Director at the Commercial agency at Chestertons explains why the commercial property sector is booming and we get the very latest from GITEX. 

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

19 Oct 2023. We've got the latest on the UK inflation numbers and we'll be finding out just how you can make cash through other people's properties in the short term property market. We're joined by American internet entrepreneur and angel investor Jason Calacanis who tells us why he's in Dubai and the advice he has for investors. We've also got the latest from GITEX where we chat to Nicolai Solling - Chief Technology Officer at HELP AG. Plus we'll find out about the latest Q3 report for the Dubai real estate market which shows a reduction in transaction volume.  

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

18 Oct 2023. Saudi Arabia is set to invest more than $175 billion annually on industrial and mega projects between 2025 and 2028 - we speak to Aaron Fletcher, head of Saudi Arabian Recruitment at Hays to tell us more. Plus, the latest on Dubai CPI from Emirates NBD. The UAE retirement income system improved its score ranking 23rd globally - Rob Ansari, Head of Investments and Retirement at Mercer gave us an insight as to why the UAE has ranked alongside countries with robust pension schemes.  We find out how MENA venture capital funding saw a 38% increase and we find out the latest on autonomous drones in the UAE from our producer Mohamed who was down at GITEX.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

17 Oct 2023. Jeanne Walters of Emirates NBD gives us an insight into Chinese GDP, why everyone is watching it so closely but also what it means for the rest of the world. We also find out the latest on inflation, which New Zealand saw falling to a two year low. Natalia Sycheva of Integra Seven talks tech talent in Dubai in relation to a first-of-its-kind report they've put out with Wamda. Frederick Marris from Zoom explains how the need for the platform hasn't dyed down and Virtuzone's John Casey shed light on their new initiative that's helping smaller businesses in the UAE. 

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

16 Oct 2023. Donal Curtin, Managing Director of Economics NZ discuss the national party winning the New Zealand election, taking enough seats to form a coalition with its allies on the right wing of politics. Plus, Jeanne Walters of Emirates NBD talks all about Dubai's expanding economy which saw a 3.2% increase in the first half of 2023. Ben Bargh of CRC Properties speak to us about a significant shift in the commercial property sector and we also have Klaus Kajeetski from Yalla Esports about the gaming industry's biggest ever takeover which saw Microsoft secure a $69bn deal.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

13 Oct 2023. G42 and Mubadala have launched an AI chatbot for healthcare. Ashish Koshy, Group Chief Operating Officer, at M42 about how they will use this technology. Plus, we're seeing a surge in the recruitment of tax roles in the UAE and Conor McHugh of the headhunting firm Alchemy Search says we will keep seeing this growth in Q4. And, Dubai's got more than 200 centi-millionaires, according to Henley and Partners. We'll speak to regional head Phillipe Amarante.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

12 Oct 2023. Taylor Swift's Era tour is coming to cinemas but those in the UAE will have to wait a bit longer so we asked Fiona Robertson of OSN about this release. Plus, the UAE, Saudi, and Egypt account for 60% of the region's 3 trillion dollar construction projects. Laura Morgan, Market Intelligence Lead MEA, JLL made sense of the numbers. And, the Emirates Development Bank is lending hundreds of millions of dirhams to futuristic farmers. So we spoke to their Chief Executive, Ahmed Al Naqbi, about the fund allocation.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

11 Oct 2023. Over $1.5 billion of lab-grown diamonds were traded through Dubai last year so we spoke to Basma Chaieri, Founder, Etika Jewels about the demand for this stone and whether it is acceptable to propose with a lab-grown diamond. Plus, Brandy has been speaking to OPEC's Secretary General Haitham Al Ghais in Fujairah. And, we look at Careem's latest numbers as well the ongoing cricket World Cup in India. 

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

10 Oct 2023. Headhunter Oscar Orellana Hyder has put together his first research report to explain what is happening in the market. Plus, as the Nobel Prize for Economics was handed out - we asked Prof. Adam Ramey of New York University in Abu Dhabi what he made of this. And, Haus & Haus say they're seeing a 'cash buying frenzy' - and some interesting trends - at Tilal Al Ghaf. We find out what that says about the wider market with sales director Charlie Bannon.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.