Bitesize Business Breakfast Podcast

We found out why cheese is this season’s must-have present, with the CEO of online retailer Joi Gifts, Rami Kahale. Plus, why January 1st is such a big day for UAE corporate tax with ADCB's head of taxation, Addison Younan, Head of Tax at Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank (ADBC). 

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Big focus on aviation this festive morning on The Business Breakfast! Paul Griffiths talk us through the DXB Airport expected 258,000 passengers this holiday period and how they prepare for it. Plus, Managing Director of Wizz Air, Johan Eidhagen talks through how they’ve doubled both their flights and their passenger numbers this year. And, could rents finally fall in 2024? Louis Harding from Betterhomes talk trends for the new year.

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Over 120 container ships are being rerouted away from the Red Sea, as logistics companies look to rail and air as possible alternatives. We speak to global trade expert Matt Stanley on how soon that shipping disruption will impact shoppers. Plus, UAE proptech startup, has announced that its mortgage unit in the UAE has processed a record AED 1 billion+ (USD $270 million) in home financing in November 2023. We reflect the boom in demand for mortgages with Sawan Karia, Head of Brokers Channel of Huspy. And, why global investors reckon M&A will recover next year despite continuing pressures on capital? We find out with Nicholas McDonagh, who’s a Senior MD in the region for Teneo.

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We talk the etiquette of firing and hiring with leadership recruitment expert Nathalie Spree, Partner at August Leadership. Plus, nearly half of shoppers are planning to spend more this year than last, and only a quarter are cutting back. Analysis of those numbers with Shane McGinley, the News Editor of Arabian Gulf Business Insight (AGBI). And we speak to Jessica Constantinidis, Innovation Officer EMEA at ServiceNow about the new survey that 79% of surveyed UAE employees agreed that digital skills give people an edge in business.

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What all this actually means for ships carrying stuff through the Red Sea? We asked Capt. Zarir S. Irani, Managing Director, Constellation Marine Services. Plus, Dubai’s made the Middle East the only region in the world to see FDI growth this year. We’ll find out why and look ahead to 2024 with Glenn Barklie, Principle FDI Economist at GlobalData. And Group chairman and CEO of DP World explain the reason behind their HQ move. 

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Dubai is crazy busy this festive season, but who's coming and what do they want from their holiday? We speak to John Bevan, CEO at dnata Travel Group. Plus, we talk sustainable retail with the boss of Alpha Nero, Simon Hacker. And the “COO Whisperer” and best-selling author Cameron Herold tell us the core leadership skills you need to succeed.

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We ask Lisa Merod, Associate in Clyde & Co’s employment department what could it mean for private company sectors here in the UAE. Plus, it's mince-pie-onomics time - we speak to Tom Harvey of Spinneys about whether Cop28 means we're all roasting Tofurkeys for Christmas. We also look back at the year that was, focusing on tech with Paul Kelly, CEO and co-founder of Sila. And, we' ask Cafu why they're moving into the second hand car market.

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The Federal Reserve has held interest rates steady at a 22 year high. It's the third meeting in a row that rates have held. We get the economist view on what a pause in interest rate movements means for business in Dubai and what it means for mortgage activity with Mathew Montgomery of Espace Real Estate. Plus, a 'historic' global climate deal has been agreed at COP28. We discuss and analyze with Karl W. Feilder, Founder and CEO, Neutral Fuels. And, we say Happy Birthday to Dubai Duty Free - 40 years of Tang and Toblerone. We're joined by the one and only Colm McLoughlin.

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We look at the recent salary survey with Trefor Murphy, Founder & CEO of Cooper Fitch. Plus, we discuss the UAE GDP growth with ICAEW expect, Scott Livermore of Oxford Economics Middle East. And, property boss Lewis Allsopp tell us more about some new numbers that suggest house sellers may be setting their expectations too high. 

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12 Dec 2023. As the text of a draft deal at COP28 has stopped short of calling on nations to gradually phase out fossil fuels, resulting in strong reactions from countries and delegates here, we hear from Christina Voigt. Christina has worked as a legal adviser and climate negotiator for the Government of Norway for more than 10 years.  With COP28 drawing to a close, a draft text of the summit agreement has prompted widespread backlash from countries vulnerable to climate change. Tanzeed Alam, Managing Director, Earth Matters Consulting explains how fossil fuels and finance remain key hurdles in the negotiation text at the climate summit. We'll also hear from Steen Jakobsen, Chief Investment Officer, Saxo Bank on their annual Outrageous Predictions for 2024. The eight predictions focus on a series of unlikely but underappreciated events which, if they were to occur, would send shockwaves across the financial markets. Finally, we're talking all things tax with expert John Casey, General Manager - Virtuzone Accounting & Tax.

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