Bitesize Business Breakfast Podcast

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.

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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.

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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. 

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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.

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09 Oct 2023. We spoke to Cooper Fitch boss Trefor Murphy about their report - where those jobs are being created, and who is coming to fill them. Plus, we hear from the regional boss of Radisson hotels – Tim Cordon on those stellar numbers for UAE hotels. And, a new discount app in the UAE made by 3 ex-Entertainer employees. 

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As the Nobel Prizes are being handed out this week, team Business Breakfast have a different approach over how the awards should work. Plus, we look at real estate - Dubai villa rents are the highest on record, says CBRE - we hear from Taimur Khan. And, is Saudi Arabia headed towards a recession? We ask Ed Bell of Emirates NBD.

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We hear from Maaz Sheikh of Starzplay about the business model for buying the streaming rights for the World Cup and cricket expert Chandresh Narayanan about how India is preparing to host the tournament. Plus, as Taaleem reported a 42% increase in net profit, we asked CEO Alan Williamson what this means for the listed school operator. And we discuss the hotel group FIVE's upcoming IPO. 

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We look at the economics of the UAE’s first electric car with HE Abdullah al Shamsi of the Ministry of Industry and Advanced Technology on the sidelines of ADIPEC. Plus, we talk AI's role in intellectual property with DR. Abdelrahman AlMuaini, Assistant Undersecretary of Intellectual Property Sector, UAE Ministry of Economy. And, we find out why the people behind Pickl have bought the popular cafe chain 1762. 

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We crossed to the capital to speak to H.E. Rashed Abdulkarim Al Blooshi, Undersecretary of Abu Dhabi Department of Economic Development about the story behind the numbers. Plus, as DIFC introduces a first-of-its-kind Digital Assets Law, we spoke to their Chief Legal Office Jacques Visser what this covers. And, as we get closer to the busy event season in the UAE, we find out about the headline acts at this year's F1 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix with Saif Rashid Al Noaimi of Ethara. 

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Yesterday (1st October) was the deadline to sign up for the UAE's unemployment scheme but what happens if you missed it? We ask Employment Lawyer Lisa Merod of Clyde and Co. Plus, we find out why IKEA is slashing its prices. And, Richard Dean is our roving reporter, he's been in Copenhagen over the weekend onboard Etihad's first flight to the Scandinavian city. 

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