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Bitesize Business Breakfast Podcast

Dubai Eye 103.8

Daily highlights and exclusive interviews from Dubai"s most informative news and business radio show. With a round-up of the day’s most important business stories, providing local content and context on the international issues that matter.Presented by Richard Dean & Brandy Scott.

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29:13

Dubai Duty Free’s April sales hit Dh713 million –...

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2025/05/05

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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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31:03

Sharjah air traffic up by 8%

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2025/05/02

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

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31:47

Creating seamless experience for airport guests

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2025/05/01

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

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30:59

Emirates set for record results

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2025/04/30

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

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31:52

UAE aviation unscathed so far by Trump tariffs

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2025/04/29

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 Mark Weinstein, Chief Marketing Officer of Hilton, joins The Business Breakfast as we broadcast live from Hilton Conrad Dubai.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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30:29

DWTC generates over AED 22 billion in economic output...

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2025/04/28

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

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37:06

Cafu reportedly in talks to raise funds to sell a stake

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2025/04/25

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.See omnystudio.com/listener

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37:16

More Commercial Stock, Lower Rents?

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2025/04/24

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.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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36:09

The IMF cuts its forecast for global and UAE growth

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2025/04/23

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.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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33:23

Inflation, Income & the Cost of Flying

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2025/04/22

22 Apr 2025.Dubai inflation has eased to 2.8%, the slowest pace in six months. We get economist Ed Bell’s take on what it means for your wallet. Plus, Cordell Partners breaks down UAE finance sector salaries: what’s hot, what’s not, and whether pay is keeping up with the cost of living. And as global tariffs rise, could aircraft prices follow? Aviation expert Mark D. Martin weighs in.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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39:14

What Q1 Says About the UAE Job Market

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2025/04/21

21 Apr 2025.The UAE saw just over 1% growth in new employment in Q1, according to Cooper Fitch. So has the busy start to the year really translated into jobs? We break it down with their latest report. Plus, we’re joined in our pop-up studio by Arjun Sarkar, Vice-President of our hosts Dubai CommerCity. And the RTA signs an MoU with Baidu’s Apollo Go - we speak to Khaled Al Awadhi about autonomous taxis hitting Dubai roads in 2025.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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31:26

The Business of Art

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2025/04/18

18 Apr 2025. Art Dubai is back — but just how big is the business behind the art? We speak to Executive Director Benedetta Ghione about the creative economy’s growing role in the UAE. Plus, crypto platform MANTRA sees wild swings — we ask the CEO what’s driving the volatility.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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40:13

Mall of the Emirates to get 5 billion dirham facelift

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2025/04/17

17 Apr 2025. The Mall of the Emirates is getting a 5 billion dirham facelift. We speak to Khalifa Bin Braik, CEO of Majid Al Futtaim Asset Management, about what’s changing—and what it means for jobs and the wider Dubai economy. Meanwhile, Wall Street takes another hit, with Nvidia leading the slide. But US investor Keith Fitz-Gerald says there’s still plenty of upside if you know where to look.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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39:59

A year since the supercell storm

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2025/04/16

16 Apr 2025. We look at how the floods reshaped everything from airport infrastructure to data resilience with insights from DXB International airport CEO Paul Griffiths. Plus, Dubizzle Group is making moves, acquiring Property Monitor. We speak to Dubizzle CEO Haider Ali Khan and Property Monitor COO Zhann Johincke on what the deal means for UAE’s property data game.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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30:35

Taaleem to open second Harrow International School in...

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2025/04/15

15 Apr 2025. Taaleem is bringing a second Harrow International School to Dubai — we speak to CEO Alan Williamson about the expansion of their ultra-premium education offering. Silicon Valley analyst Dan Ives joins us on Apple’s narrow escape from Trump’s tariffs. And Rachael Kennerley breaks down why Dubai and Abu Dhabi have topped Savills’ global wealth index — and why the world’s wealthiest are making the UAE their new home.See omnystudio.com/listener for

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24:59

Al Ansari exchange $200 million deal in Bahrain

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2025/04/14

14 Apr 2025. Al Ansari Exchange is expanding — we speak to CEO Rashid Al Ansari about their $200 million deal in Bahrain. Despite Trump’s partial U-turn on tariffs, bond yields are still climbing — NYU Abu Dhabi’s Barthelemy Bonadio explains why. Plus, market strategist Jessica Amir joins us to analyse Trump’s decision to spare smartphones and computers in the latest round of trade war tactics.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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34:27

Could soybeans tip the balance in the US-China tariff...

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2025/04/11

11 Apr 2025. We speak to commodity investment expert Jake Hanley to find out why they matter more than we think. Plus, the UAE has done well in Kearney's latest FDI confidence index - but what could the tariff mess mean for it all? We ask to Elena Siegel. And we find out who will blink first in the trade stand-off between the US and China with Dr. Pippa Malmgren an economist, author and technologist, and she worked in the White House as an advisor to George W. Bush.See omnystudio.com/listener for

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39:08

Red Light for China, Green Light for Markets

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2025/04/10

10 Apr 2025. Professor Adam Ramey of New York University Abu Dhabi shared his take on Trump, tariffs and tantrums in the MAGA camp, while CNN’s Juliana Liu joins us live from Hong Kong with a China-focused take. And as Dubai Crown Prince Sheikh Hamdan completes his first official visit to India, we look at the messaging behind what he got up to with Swarup Gupta, Head of the Sovereign ESG Ratings service at the Economist Intelligence Unit.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy

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40:24

Why the Middle East Is Winning Big on Global Events

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2025/04/09

09 Apr 2025. Big focus on the economics of sport! PwC’s Nicholas Mayer joins us to explain the 9% annual growth in the sports economy, led by Saudi Arabia’s strategic play. Plus, we dive into the NFL’s surprising UAE move as the 49ers scout new fans abroad. And can AI really sort out your savings? We speak to the team behind Yabi, a new app taking on the region’s financial literacy gap.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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32:23

Market & Crypto Volatility: Risk or Opportunity?

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2025/04/08

08 Apr 2025. With markets and crypto swinging wildly, is this just turbulence - or a golden buying moment? We break it down with Gary Dugan of The Global CIO Office and crypto expert Saqr Ereiqat. Plus, Mohammed Ali Yasin on how far UAE markets could slide. And as Standard Chartered warns of ‘stagflation,’ the bank’s MENA economist Carla Slim joins us to explain what they’re seeing across the global economy.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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