Bitesize Business Breakfast Podcast

The UAE private sector saw its sharpest rise in new business in a year and a half last month, that's according to new PMI data. Economist Daniel Richards gave his reaction. Plus, Brandy Scott is down at ATM 2023 and speak to Emirates Airline President Tim Clark saying financial results are “exceptionally good this year”. And, its earning season - oil and gas giant BP has reported strong profits for the beginning of the year as energy prices remain high. We get the thoughts of energy expert Sean Evers. 

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Day 2 of ATM 2023 is well underway - we look at how long revenge tourism can last with the COO of Hotelbeds, Carlos Munoz. Plus, we speak to the new CEO of Jumeirah Group Katerina Giannouka to talk us through the five-year plan to strategically align the Jumeirah business and how the business is doing currently. And, we talk sustainable travel with Brian Moran, VP Global Sustainability Policy & Partnerships at Boeing.

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It's day 1 and we've got Emirates Airline CCO Adnan Al Kazim in studio to explain how the tourism industry is in terms of recovery. Plus, focus on the Saudi tourism market with Muzzammil Ahussain, CEO, Almosafer. And the economist's view of what rising petrol prices mean for our cost of living with Daniel Richards of Emirates NBD. We also find out how the rise echoes what's happening in energy markets with oil expert Matt Stanley.

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28 April 2023. As the Dubai Food Festival wraps up its first week, we took a look at the restaurant industry. We spoke to George Kunnappally, Managing Director, Nando’s & Spero Panagakis, co-founder of BB Social. Plus, as ENBD and FAB reported their earnings, we spoke to Gary Dugan of Dalma Capital about the performances of banks in the UAE.

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27 April 2023. As more of us are moving house, we look at what's happening to storage rates with The Box Self Storage and if warehouse storage is feeling the pressure with Knight Frank. Plus, we talk short term rentals with Calum White of White & Co.

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26 April 2023. We look at those UAE hiring numbers with Cooper Fitch CEO Trevor Murphy. Plus, everyone seems to be moving and the population is booming we ask Easytruck what their numbers are telling them. And, we speak to author Patrick Kane about becoming bionic - and his new book, Human 2.0.

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25 April 2023. Knight Frank sets new record for most expensive plot sale value with AED 125 million Deal on Jumeirah Bay Island. Who's involve and how the deal come together? We asked Andrew Cummings, Partner and Head of Prime Residential at Knight Frank.

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24 April 2023. U.K. Deputy Prime Minister Dominic Raab resigned last Friday over bullying, we discuss bullying at workplace with professor Amanda Nimon-Peters of Hult Business School. Plus, the UAE Ministry of Finance says certain organisations will be exempt from corporate tax. We find out what those new tax exemptions mean in practice with lawyer Shahram Safai of Afridi and Angell. And, did the annual Ramadan sales result in a spike in car sales? We find out with Sonny Bains, Managing Director, Expat Motors.

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19 April 2023 As we countdown to the Eid Al Fitr holidays, we look at where people are traveling for the break from the UAE with Mamoun Hmedan of Wego while how many are staying here and travelling within the Emirates with Philip Wooler of STR and the new releases out in cinemas this weekend with Murray Rea of Roxy Cinemas.

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18 April 2023. Last month was the strongest March on record for Dubai property sales - we spoke to Zhann Johincke of Property Monitor about those figures. Plus, as the defamation trial of Fox News begins over its coverage of the US election, media lawyer Fiona Robertson of OSN joined us to explain the story. And, duty free sales are up as travel spending is predicted to boom - we hear from Ramesh Cidambi of Dubai Duty Free & Rabia Yasmeen of Euromonitor. 

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