Bitesize Business Breakfast Podcast

20 March 2023. We get the latest on that dramatic $3billion deal for UBS to rescue its long-time rival Credit Suisse. Plus, the UAE has allowed an increase in the price of chickens and eggs - we speak to Al Jazira Poultry farm about the effects on our grocery habits. And, Gordon Barr, employment lawyer at Al Tamimi & Co., clarified the rules on paid annual leave that haven't been used. 

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17 March 2023. So far we've had mainly government entities privatising but what does a family firm like Al Ansari listing mean for our financial market? We ask Salmaan Khawaja, Partner - M&A and Transaction Advisory, Grant Thornton - UAE. Plus, as the European Central Bank raised interest rates by half a percent we spoke to Dr. Naseer Saidi, former Economy Minister of Lebanon & currently of Nasser Saidi & Associates about his economic take on the EU banking sector. And, Angus Blair joined us live from Cairo to discuss what the devaluation of the Egyptian currency means for their inflationary woes.

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16 March 2023. Nancy W Gleason, Director, Hilary Ballon Center for Teaching and Learning, Associate Professor of Practice, Political Science, NYU Abu Dhabi, Saadiyat Campus joined us to discuss GPT 4 and how it is different from the current Chat GPT. Plus, we talk energy - from Russian oil to Europe's energy crisis and its impact on the UAE with Andy Critchlow of S&P Global Platt. And, is the rental market bonkers? We ask Emma Main of Espace Real Estate. 

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15 March 2023. Famously, the Silicon Valley Bank helped startups to set up their bank accounts. So we asked Philip Bahoshy, Founder and CEO, MAGNiTT, what this collapse means for the region's tech startups. Plus, what does this collapse mean for the banking industry? We speak to veteran banker Gary Dugan of Dalma Capital. And, we look at what's next for Adnoc Gas as a listed company with CFO Peter Van Driel.

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14 March 2023. US President Joe Biden says the banking system is safe and that the money would not come from the American taxpayer. We hear from Simon Fentham Fletcher of Freedom Asset Management about what this means for the banking industry and from PK Gulati who was having talks with SVB as recently as last week. Plus, Bateel dates were part of the Oscars goodie bag given to some select winners. We asked Duncan Muir, Senior Director - Food & Beverage & Retail at Bateel about how they managed to strike this deal. 

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13 March 2023. Saudi Arabia's PIF has announced a long rumoured new airline - Riyadh Air. We asked Nick Humphrey of Norton White about the emergence of a new carrier in the region and if this would mean more codesharing within the GCC. Plus, OSN joined us to discuss their recent deal with Warner Bros Discovery. And, so much market related news today - Adnoc Gas, Presight, IHC, Aramco - we put it all in context with capital markets specialist Mohammed Ali Yassin.

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10 March 2023. Jumeirah hotel has announced mobile check-ins for customers so we've been discussing whether it is better to have an online check-in or in person at the desk. We hear from Sanjay Sharma of the Jumeirah Group while Brandy and Tom pick different sides. Plus,  we speak to the group CEO of Dubai's first IPO of 2023 - Rashed Al Ansari. And, we talk aviation recovery with Kashif Khalid of IATA.

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09 March 2023. Al Ansari Financial Services has announced plans for an IPO - the first Dubai listing of 2023. We get the details from Sameer Lakhani of Global Capital Partners and Andrew Tarbuck of Al Tamimi & Co. Plus, we discuss off-plan properties and their popularity in the UAE real estate market with Clementine Munro of Espace. And, we'll look at what Fed chair Jay Powell's comments could mean for interest rates with Morning Star.

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08 March 2023. As we mark International Women's Day, we asked Diana Wilde, Co-Founder, Aurora50 whether the mindset is changing at the workplace when it comes to equal opportunities for women. Plus, what are flight prices doing for Ramadan and Eid? We speak to Mamoun Hmedan, Chief Commercial Officer and Managing Director, Middle East, North Africa (MENA) and India, Wego. And, we discussed a new Hays report that says more than half of Gulf employees got a pay rise last year, with Sarah Dixon, Managing Director of Hays Middle East.

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07 March 2023. What does it mean for companies if they decided to move their regional HQs to claim Saudi's tax-free offer? We ask Shiv Mahalingham, International Tax & Global Transfer Pricing, The Cragus Group Limited. Plus, as G42 subsidiary Presight looks to raise close to half a billion dollars in an IPO,  their CEO Thomas Pramotedham explains what the company does. And, we talk the business of setting up concerts and selling tickets with James Craven, President, Middle East of Live Nation. 

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