6 May 2025. Dubai’s population is reportedly growing by 1,000 people a day, but are there enough jobs to go around? We ask the recruitment experts. Plus, with Dubai’s Capital Market Summit kicking off, Citi’s Rudy Saadi joins us with a preview of the key themes. And private jet traffic is soaring, we speak to Tariq Bin Ghalaita of Dubai South to find out why.

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05 May 2025. We ask MD Ramesh Cidambi how much of that is thanks to one viral chocolate bar. Plus, Ian Johnston is stepping down (again) as CEO of the DFSA, is it goodbye for good this time? And ADNOC Gas posts its Q1 earnings, CFO Peter van Driel joins us live with the numbers.

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02 May 2025 - More than 4.5 million travellers passed through Sharjah International Airport during the first quarter of 2025. It's an 8 per cent increase compared to the same period last year. Private aircraft handling services provider Gama Aviation's Tom Murphy joins The Business Breakfast team to discuss air traffic increase and their investment in Sharjah that costs millions of dollars.

Brandy Scott also speaks with Peter Zemsky about INSEAD's launch of the Human Machine Institute.

And we talk business networking with the team from BNI UAE.

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01 May 2025. It's a strong and steady start of the year for Dubai International Airport, as it welcomed 23.4 million guests in the first quarter of the year. Richard Dean discusses the numbers with Dubai Airports CEO, Paul Griffiths. We also hear from Griffiths what they are planning for DWC Al Maktoum International to create a seamless experience for guests.

Brandy Scott also speaks with the Deputy President and CCO of Emirates, Adnan Kazim, about the future of the carrier. 
Plus, Matthew Macloughlin from Espace Real Estate joins the team following the release of their property report for Q1.

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His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Chairman & Chief Executive, Emirates Airline & Group, says the results are due out by early May. Sheikh Ahmed also answers if tariffs are having an effect on Emirates supply chain or cargo business, including Brandy Scott's question about passenger traffic to and from the US.

Qamar Energy's Ahmad Zaheer joins The Business Breakfast as the team ask, do US tariffs offer new opportunities for the UAE?
Plus, Middle East travel spending has adapted to global shifts according to experts speaking at ATM this year. Ciaran Kelly from FCM Travel gives his take.

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The UAE’s aviation industry is not affected so far by Trump tariffs and the unfolding trade war, according to the CEO of Fly Dubai, Ghaith Al Ghaith and Antonoaldo Neves, CEO of Etihad Airways.

We also look at the growth of one of the Gulf's newest tourist hotspots - AlUla. 

And Guy Hutchinson, President, Middle East & Africa for Hilton and Mark Weinstein, Chief Marketing Officer, Hilton, join The Business Breakfast as we broadcast live from Hilton Conrad Dubai.

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28 Apr 2025. Mahir Julfar, Executive Vice President at the Dubai World Trade Centre shares details behind the figure, including the number of jobs supported by its large-scale events.

The recent slide of the US dollar is prompting investors to reassess their portfolio strategies, particularly those heavily weighted toward US-based assets. Josh Gilbert, Market Analyst at Etoro, gives his take.

Plus, are ongoing tariffs impacting the retail grocery sector in the UAE? We ask Halima Jumani, the CEO of Kibsons.

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25 Apr 2025. Fuel delivery firm Cafu is reportedly looking to raise funds by selling a stake. The news comes as Cafu reintroduced delivery fees for filling up cars, ranging from 12 to 20 dirhams. We speak to Head of Partnerships Alaa El Huni about what’s behind the move. Plus, Pure Harvest’s Sky Kurtz is turning fruit into luxury preserves. And Oliver Wyman ranks 1,500 global cities for business attractiveness, we get the insights from Partner Ben Simpfendorfer.

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24 Apr 2025. More commercial space, more rental stock, but will prices follow? We speak to CRC’s Ben Bargh and Betterhomes CEO Louie Harding. Plus, PayPal opens its Middle East HQ in Dubai. We ask Suzan Kereere why now, and why here.

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23 Apr 2025. The IMF has trimmed its UAE growth forecast for 2025, from 5% to 4%. We spoke to Ed Bell from Emirates NBD and Charu Chanana from Saxo Bank about what it means. Plus, can the UAE really lead in AI? The team behind Wadi AI thinks so.

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