29 Nov 2024. We get the latest on the RTA introducing variable Salik toll pricing, including higher tolls at peak times - as well as being free at slower points. Plus, as the Eid Al Etihad holiday gets underway we're talking staycations with the guys from Jumeirah Creekside hotel and desert glamping with Terra Solis. We also look at this year's Emi…

28 Nov 2024. We're looking at US PCE inflation with Ed Bell of Emirates NBD and we talk Turkey-nomics with Carnistore - are they seeing an appetite for big birds this year? Plus, we look at the Talabat IPO increase with marketwatcher Saad Al Chalabi. We also have an extended interview with Abdulla Al Abdouli, Chief Executive Officer, Marjan about t…

27 Nov 2024. Cooper Fitch have put together a rather sobering salary outlook for 2025 - we'll speak to CEO Trefor Murphy. Plus, we look at the tough times facing the car industry with the CEO of INEOS Automotive, the new(ish) car brand from billionaire Jim Ratcliffe. Etihad has launched nearly a dozen new routes - we'll find out more from airline V…

26 Nov 2024. We get the latest on Trump's new tariff plans - he's just pledged an extra 10% on all Chinese goods, and 25% on Canada and Mexico. Plus, the DFSA has issued more than 2 and a half million dollars in fines this year - we speak to enforcement boss Patrick Meaney. We also speak to Saudi set up expert Alex Nicholls about where we are with …

25 Nov 2024. We've got the latest coming out of COP29 and that last minute deal on climate finance as well as the new Salik gates. Plus, we look at whether we're all staying or going for the new Eid Al Etihad holiday with travel expert Emily Jenkins. And, we speak to Platinumlist - they've just debuted their resale feature to combat ticket scams fo…

22 Nov 2024. The first buildings in RAK's new financial zone have been launched - we get all the detail from Better Homes CEO, Richard Waind. Plus, we cross live to Delhi, for reaction to billionaire Gautam Adani’s indictment by a New York court. And, as Dubai Industrial City celebrates its 20th anniversary as the Middle East’s leading manufacturin…

We’ll have the latest on Nvidia’s reported revenue and profit that has beat expectations. Quarterly revenue nearly doubled to $33 billion, amid booming demand for its AI chips. Plus, we'll find out what the boom in home sales and renovations means for the ultimate luxury tap provider. And, we'll find out why RAK Ceramics net profits fell in the fir…

20 Nov 2024. We speak to Taaleem boss Alan Williamson about the company's move into the French curriculum market. Plus, the CEO of Saudi airline Flyadeal joins us live – Steve Greenway is on a mission to get more planes and landing slots on the booming Dubai-Riyadh route. And Dubai Taxi is taking on Uber and Careem with a new e-hailing platform -we…

19 Nov 2024. We have the latest on Dubai inflation and Brazilian footballer Neymar buying a Dhs200 million penthouse in Dubai. We also speak to Dubai Airports CEO, Paul Griffiths about their latest numbers. They've seen a 7% increase in passenger traffic in the first 9 months of the year and are on track for a record year with 93 million passengers…

18 Nov 2024. We have the latest from the big economic issues on the table at today’s G20 meeting in Brazil. Plus, the battle of the supermarkets is getting ever more competitive in the UAE: we get the inside story from the consultancy Oliver Wyman. And, as the Dubai precious metals conference gets underway this week... we look at what's happening t…

15 Nov 2024. We go through Etihad's financial results with the Group Chief Executive Officer Antonaldo Neves. Plus, as we celebrate Eid Al Etihad we are on the road across the Emirates, and today we kicked off in Dubai - broadcasting LIVE from Union House, Etihad Museum, the very place where the UAE was founded in 1971. We’re joined by Neel and ren…

14 Nov 2024. Ted Rafoul of Mercer told Business Breakfast that healthcare and life sciences are seeing the top pay rises. Plus, as work begins on Dubai’s first vertiport for flying taxis, we speak to the CEO of the RTA’s Public Transport Agency - Ahmed Hashem Bahrozyan. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…

13 November 2024. The Business Breakfast welcomed His Excellency Ridwaan Jadwat, Australian Ambassador to the UAE, to discuss Australia’s newly signed Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) with the UAE and its impact on trade and bilateral relations. Plus, crossing live to Baku to get the latest on COP29 with journalist Rosanna Lockwo…

12 Nov 2024. That's after studies showed it can cut rush-hour traffic by 30%. Officials did not give a timeline, but said "The plan aims to balance business productivity and quality of life." Plus, we speak to Talabat CEO Tomaso Rodriguez about the company's upcoming IPO. And, Tanzeed Alam from Earthmatters on the major climate finance challenges a…

11 Nov 2024. We get the details with our market IPO watcher, Sameer Lakhani, Managing Director, Global Capital Partners and the legal part of with Andrew Tarbuck, Partner, Head of Capital Markets, Al Tamimi & Company. Plus, COP29 kicks off today in Baku, energy journalist Amena Bakr discuss what's at stake. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy i…

08 Nov 2024. We talk corporate earnings: the CEO of Spinneys joins us live, while aviation lawyer Nick Humphrey crunches the numbers on Emirates. Plus, as Italy's furniture exports to the UAE hit well over 200 million dollars - we're joined by the Italian Trade Commissioner to the UAE. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…

07 Nov 2024. We look at what Trump's presidency means for the global markets, but also for us here in the UAE. We'll also have the latest on the UAEs CEPA trade deal with Australia and Lulu supermarket's heavily oversubscribed IPO. Abu Dhabi food company Agthia – best known for Al Ain water – reported a 24% jump in profit, for the first nine months…

06 Nov 2024. We bring you the latest on our US election broadcast special as it happens. We have a stellar line-up of analysts and commentators including CNN anchor John Defterios who explains what either presidency could mean for trade and tariffs here in the UAE. Plus, we hear from our very own Brandy Scott over in the swing state of Pennsylvania…

05 Nov 2024. We speak to Brandy live from Pennsylvania – fresh from a Trump rally – now muscling her way into Kamala’s final public speech. And, with hours to go until the US election, economist Scott Livermore has been crunching the numbers on what Trump – or Harris – means for the UAE. Plus, starting salaries for professional roles are down in th…

04 Nov 2024. As the US election draws closer - we speak to our very own Brandy Scott who's been at one of Donald Trump's rally's in Pennsylvania. Plus, we speak to office real estate broker Toby Hall – he left Dubai for the bright lights of London, but has boomeranged back to Dubai. And, we find out about the region's first electric mobility experi…

01 Nov 2024. We look back on the life and career of Colm McLoughlin, the man who built Dubai Duty Free into a $2 billion global icon. Former colleagues Gerald Lawless and Dave Cattanach. Plus, it’s the ultimate showcase of luxury on the water! The Pre-Owned Boat Show is back at Dubai Creek Marina, Abdulla Ali Al Noon - Director - Special Projects, …

31 Oct 2024. We talk Diwali-nomics with Andrew Naylor from the World Gold Council as global gold demand surges - why are investors flocking to gold while jewellery demand drops? And we checked whats happening on Gold Souq with Chandu Siroya, Managing Director, Siroya Jewellers & Vice Chairman of Dubai Gold & Jewellery Group. Plus, we discuss the st…

30 Oct 2024. What does it mean for the economy? We ask Daniel Richards, MENA Economist at Emirates NBD. Plus, we broadcast live from the Coca-Cola Arena for the Binance Blockchain Week - we talk all things crypto: Binance CEO Richard Teng joined us live and Dubai blockchain guru Saqr Ereiqat. And, PwC Middle East teams up with OpenAI—what’s next fo…

29 Oct 2024. We get the latest on the UAE and Vietnam's Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement, or CEPA. Plus, as oil prices plunge following Israel's attack on Iran we look at what's happening in the markets with oil expert Matt Stanley. And, it's BeautyWorld - as fragrance houses gather in Dubai to showcase their latest products we speak to…

28 Oct 2024. We talk to the CEO of NMDC Group about their earnings and discuss the latest Lulu IPO price range. Plus, we speak to Pierfrancesco Carino, VP International Sales, ITA Airways about its first flight to the UAE. We also look at the demand for RAK hotels with RAK hospitality. And, we speak to author Dan Pink, who’s had SEVEN business book…

With new numbers showing just how much aviation contributes to Dubai's GDP - we speak to airports boss Paul Griffiths. Plus, on the back of that monster Tesla rally, analyst Monte Saffediene crunches the numbers on Elon and the rest of the Magnificent 7. And, on our last day broadcasting from Dubai CommerCity we speak to one of their residents who …

Majid Al Futtaim is bringing parking from Parkin into its malls - we get the details with Khalifa Bin Braik, CEO at Majid Al Futtaim Asset Management. Plus, as Gold trades close to record highs, veteran gold trader Jeff Rhodes joins us live. And, Knight Frank expects Riyadh's population to increase by nearly 40% by 2030. What will that mean for the…

Economist Daniel Richards joins us live with a tale of two summits: IMF in Washington and BRICS in Russia. We also speak to the woman behind a real estate startup that has just raised 10 million in seed funding - Amira Sajwani. And, we're buying more affordable homes, says Valustrat but has what you’re getting for your money changed? We speak to th…

We have the latest on the BRICS Summit in Russia today where UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed will meet with several world leaders - China’s Xi Xinping and India’s Narendra Modi are among the delegates. We also speak to the CEO of Lulu Retail about the hypermarket group's hotly anticipated IPO. And, we get the inside story on our home for …

We cross live to Washington DC, with Economist Rudolph Loymeyer - he explains why Dubai has FALLEN in a ranking of the world’s top cities. Plus, we speak to Sameer Lakhani about the upcoming LuLu IPO. And, as sales transactions hit record highs in Dubai’s property market - we speak to Zhann Jochinke of Property Monitor. See omnystudio.com/listener …

18 Oct 2024. As ECB cuts rates for the third time, we look at whether the inflation genie is back in the bottle with Ed Bell of Emirates NBD. We also speak to serial entrepreneur Donna Benton of the Entertainer on being a good negotiator and whether an IPO could be on the horizon. Plus, it's Gitex - we find out how virtual reality headsets are chan…

17 Oct 2024. It's Gitex and we're looking at Dubai's booming demand for businesses to buy and rent robots. We also speak to Abhi CEO Omar Ansari about their new round of credit funding. Plus, we get a sneak peak at the next phase of AI with the CEO of Google-spinout, SandboxAQ. And, we speak to the guys from Espace Real Estate about what their Q3 n…

16 Oct 2024. Abu Dhabi has confirmed plans for a ‘Sphere’ music venue. It’s signed a deal with the company that owns the $2 billion Las Vegas Sphere, which opened in 2022 with a residency by U2. We'll discuss that and what it means for the UAE. Plus, it's Gitex week and we've been speaking to a small army of CEO's this morning including Abu Dhabi t…

15 Oct 2024. We speak to Director of Roads at the RTA, Hamad Al Shehhi – who reveals details about their latest plan for Trade Centre roundabout which aims to ease the congestion. Plus, as Dubai's housing boom turns into a renovation boom, we speak to contractors direct about the business of getting things done. And, we're looking at the chemical i…

14 Oct 2024. DP World’s GBP1 billion investment in the UK seems to be going ahead. So, how important economically is the UK as a destination for UAE investment? On the first day of Gitex, we speak to Microsoft about its billion dollar investment in G42 and their plan to work on 'responsible AI'. Plus, Boeing is set to axe their workforce by cutting…

11 Oct 2024. We have the latest from Elon Musks robot taxi launch event in California where he has also unveiled human-sized robots called "Optimus robot". We also speak to Trefor Murphy the boss of Cooper Fitch - he has been measuring job creation in the UAE and Saudi. Plus, we speak to Dr Saeeda Jaffar of Visa to get her take on the new move by t…

10 Oct 2024. We discuss Dubai’s new strategy that would see 90 per cent of all transactions be cashless by 2026. We also look at ticket prices on the back of our discussion about air fares and profits yesterday - industry body IATA breaks it down for us. Plus, as the US government seeks the break-up of the world’s biggest search engine, Google, we …

09 Oct 2024. We've got the latest on the UAE federal budget and what it means for Dubai. We also speak to online travel shop Wego about why travel prices have surged for winter holidays and if there's any way to get around it. Plus, we speak to Sovereign Wealth guru Diego Lopez about Abu Dhabi’s rainy-day fund: all $1.7 trillion of it. And, we spea…

08 Oct 2024. As Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Vice President and Ruler of Dubai unveils a project to boost the country's agriculture sector and help address food security issues, we speak to Mark Tester, Professor at KAUST + co-founder of Red Sea Farms LLC. Plus, as startups in the UAE see a boom in early stage investment, we speak to Philip Bahoshy …

07 Oct 2024. We speak to the man who makes Mounjaro, Ilya Yuffa, President of Eli Lilly’s global operations, who explains why the UAE is such an important market for weight-loss drugs, partly due to the high rate of diabetes and obesity. Plus, as Taaleem sees enrolment in their schools increase by 33%, we speak to CEO Alan Williamson about their ex…

04 Oct 2024. Flying taxis in Dubai moved a step closer, after Parkin signed a deal with European company Skyports to build take-off and landing zones. We speak to the man building the take-off and landing zones in Dubai - Daniel O’Neil of Skyports. Plus, it's Zurich's Blue Sofa on the Business Breakfast with the Director of Urban Planning at Dubai …

03 Oct 2024. That's according to the latest S&P Purchasing Managers Index, with a reading of 53.8. We crunch those numbers with economist, Ed Bell of Emirates NBD. Plus, with travel disruption across the region, we speak to aviation expert Vinamra Longani about the logistics and costs of cancelled flights. And, there's a massive port workers strike…

02 Oct 2024. As oil jumps several dollars following a sharp escalation in regional conflict - we have analysis from Ed Bell of Emirates NBD. We also speak to the man who’s just raised Dhs700 million, by selling an office block in Dubai Internet City - the CEO of Emirates REIT joins us live. Plus, as part of our new "Made in the UAE" series we hear …

01 Oct 2024. On the back of our petrol price drop, we find out more about what shapes fuel pricing with oil economist Paul Hickin, live from Fujairah and Ed Bell, Senior Director, Emirates NBD. Plus, as global car makers issue a series of warnings of slow sales - we speak to Sebastian Fuchs, Managing Director, AutoData Middle East. We also speak to…

30 Sept 2024. We preview tonight’s petrol price decision with oil expert Matt Stanley. Will lower crude prices make it cheaper to fill up YOUR car? And ADNH catering is set to offer 40% of shares in IPO - we get the latest with IPO watcher Sameer Lakhani. We also speak to the CEO of IKEA - how much more INGATORP could see in this region? Plus, we s…

27 Sept 2024. We cross live to Wellington to discuss the UAE- NEW Zealand CEPA that's just been agreed with New Zealand Trade Minister Todd McClay. Plus, as Abu Dhabi's hotels hike prices by 375% for the Coldplay concert - we'll ask a hotelier if it's fair! And, we talk the economics of cricket, with West Indies batting legend Richie Richardson. Se…

26 Sept 2024. We look at why Dubai agri-farmer Sky Kurtz wants another hundred thousand dollars and whether going public could be on the horizon. We also catch up with PR supremo Sunil John about his new gig. Plus, we look at the office rental market with the team from Knight Frank - we find out what occupiers are looking for and what they're willi…

25 Sept 2024. President Mohamed meets the CEOs of Microsoft and Nvidia on his America trip - we cross live to Washington, for the latest on that US visit, with Afshin Molavi of Johns Hopkins University. And, we talk lanyard-nomics - asking an event organiser and a badge producer why we're still hanging a piece of paper in plastic round our necks in…

24 Sept 2024. We look into the 10 billion dirham expansion plan that has been approved for the Dubai Exhibition Centre at Expo City Dubai -- which will ultimately make it the largest indoor exhibition space in the region with Natalie Crampton of TEC. We're also checking on the falling interest rate environment with Faisal Hasan of Al Mal Capital. A…

23 Sep 2024. We look at the visit of Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan to the United States and the AI collaboration between the two nations as we chat with Sammy Bousaba, Chairman of AmCham Dubai. Plus the expert who coined the term presenteeism, Sir Cary Cooper of University of Manchester explains why he finds employers who expects staff back in…