Bitesize Business Breakfast Podcast

15 Feb 2024. We've got the latest from Narendra Modi and Shah Rukh Khan, who've been speaking at the World Government Summit this week, as well as reaction from Dan Richards, senior economist at Emirates NBD, on what we can draw from corporate reports about the macro economy as earnings season comes to a close. Eight out of 10 of employers in the UAE plan to give pay rises this year, according to recruitment firm Hays. Oliver Kowalski of Hays explains where the "sweet spots" are, with rises of up to 30%. Plus, the CEO of Al Ansari Exchange tells us why remittances are falling, despite a growing expat population. And, we'll hear from Sean Evers, Founder & Managing Partner, Gulf Intelligence about Adnoc and BP's latest joint venture in Egypt that will focus on the development of gas assets.

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14 Feb 2024. We've got the latest on the Etisalat earnings - net profit seeing little change for the year at Dhs 10 billion. Dubai health insurance transactions reached $5.9bn last year as the value and volume of the sector continues to grow, but are your health insurance premiums going through the roof? Broker Stephen MacLaren crunches the latest numbers and explains what it means for expats wanting to retire here in the UAE. Plus, Bitcoin crossed 50 thousand dollars this week, for the first time in two years - we speak to digital assets advisor Toby Young. And, as earnings season continues - we hear from Hazem Ben-Gacem, Vice Chairman of Investcorp Capital and Co-CEO, Investcorp Holdings on their latest numbers. 

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13 Feb 2024. We’ve got all the insights from the World Governments Summit as Richard headed down there to find out the latest. UAE-based Gargash Group has announced the opening of the Mercedes-Benz Brand Centre, a first of its kind facility in the region. As part of World Radio Day, we broadcast live from the centre at the Dubai Design District and speak to Thomas Schulz, General Manager, Mercedes-Benz (Dubai) about the radical disruption of the auto industry. Plus, as earnings season continues, we hear from not one, but two CFO’s about their latest earnings - first Adnoc Gas CFO Peter Van Driel and then Adnoc Drilling CFO, Youssef Salem.

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12 Feb 2024. We have the latest on how Dubai's heavy rain is effecting flights with Dubai Aiports CEO, Paul Griffiths and we'll hear whats been happening at the World Government Summit as Rich headed down yesterday to bring us the latest. Dubai's RTA has approved the final design for flying taxis and vertiports (vertical airports) and they will be launched in the emirate by the end of 2025. Ahmed Bahrozyan, CEO, Public Transport Agency, RTA tells us more. Plus, we'll speak to Arnaud Verchere, Founder and Head of Strategy, Tonic International about today’s Superbowl that has set a new advertising record at $650 million, according to agency Dentsu, with the presence of Taylor Swift in the crowd drawing in unprecedented attention. And, a new auction-based taxi hailing service being rolled out in Dubai this month, which could end up reducing your fares - we speak to founder and CEO, Firdosh Sheikh. 

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09 Feb 2024. We've got the latest on earnings from three big-name companies - Salik, Dewa and Emaar with Sameer Lakhani, Managing Director, Global Capital Partners. Plus, as Dubai records its best-ever annual tourism performance in 2023, with international tourist arrivals increasing by 19.4 per cent annually to 17.15 million, we'll hear from the Dubai department of Economy and Tourism on why it's been such a record year. Ahead of the Lunar New Year, we speak to Dubai-based family business magnate - Patrick Tsang, live from Hong Kong. And, we hear from one UAE law firm about why they're seeing an increase in IP applications.  

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08 Feb 2024. We've got the latest on Adnoc Distribution which saw net profit dip slightly by around 4 per cent last year - we'll find out why with CEO Bader Al Lamki. Plus, Josh Gilbert, Market Analyst, eToro gives us reaction to some big earnings from Wednesday night, including Disney and Uber. He'll also give us the latest on earnings for weightloss drugs- Eli Lilly and Nintendo which have been released today. We'll find out what that record year for Dubai tourists felt like on the ground with Radisson boss David Allen and as Dubai’s prime residential property market grew at the fastest pace among all the global cities in 2023, Clementine Munro, Espace Real Estate gives us the latest. 

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07 Feb 2024. We've got the latest on Dubai Taxi's preliminary results - they've seen a 54% increase in net profit year on year. Plus, retail Group LuLu is said to be picking support for an IPO - we look at the appetite for family company offerings with veteran market man Mohammed Yasin. Business Expansion Activity Across Saudi Arabia Sees 4X Increase Since 2018, Says AstroLabs first Saudi Market Entry Report - Alex Nicholls, Head of Enter KSA at AstroLabs quantifies the increase for us. We're also talking private jets with Thomas Flohr, Founder and Chairman of the Dubai private Jet company - Vista. They flew 87,000 flights last year – nearly double pre-pandemic levels. And, Wego data showed that Saudi Arabia, Egypt, and India remain the top travel destinations in Q4’2023. Mamoun Hmedan, Chief Business Officer at Wego tells us more.

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06 Feb 2024. That's according to new official statistics - driven by a drop of more than 9 per cent in oil activities. However, the non-oil economy grew by more than 4 and a half per cent. We'll have the latest on that live from Saudi. We're also joined by economist Dr Christopher Payne, Chief Research Officer, Coldwell Banker Saudi Arabia, who talks us through those Saudi GDP numbers. Plus, the head of IPOs at consultancy EY, Gregory Hughes, on the flurry of new listings in this year’s pipeline. And, we speak to commercial shipping expert, Dr. Krishna Prasad, as Egypt’s Suez Canal revenues fall by almost half.

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05 Feb 2024. We speak to aviation expert Nick Humphrey as he gives us his reaction to Emirates boss Sir Tim Clarke warning Boeing it's in the "last chance saloon" when it comes to fixing technical problems. Maurice Gravier, Group Chief Investment Officer, Emirates NBD joins us with a sobering message for investors: “expect modest returns, with high volatility.” Plus, we hear from Asad Jamil, Senior Consultant - Banking and Financial Services, Robert Walters about whether the jobs market is glass half full or half empty. And, we'll hear from  Zbooni about their new c-commerce survey that shows we still want to deal with humans, not AI.

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02 Feb 2024. We'll look at why the BOE kept interest rates on hold with Ed Bell from Emirates NBD and get reaction to India's budget yesterday. We'll also  speak to Borouge CFO, Jan Martin Nufer, about their 2023 earnings and what 2024 means for new office space with Ben Bargh of CRC. Plus, we'll speak to Motoring Journalist and Motor Mania host, Damien Reid, about Lewis Hamilton's shock move to Ferrari for the 2025 season. 

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