Bitesize Business Breakfast Podcast
Episodes
Gold trades near record high on tariff concerns
11 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
11 Aug 2025. We get analysis from Emirates NBD’s Daniel Richards and Pepperstone’s Chris Weston. Tabreed’s CEO explains the business...
Is the Dubai real estate finally cooling, despite the summer heat?
08 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
08 Aug 2025. Trump imposes a 25% tariff on Indian goods. Some Indian companies are moving operations to the UAE, to avoid the 50% tariff on Indian exp...
The economics of hotels in RAK’s Mina development
07 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
07 Aug 2025. It’s Day 2 of our live broadcast from Anantara Mina Ras Al Khaimah Resort by RAK Properties. We dive into the economics of hotels i...
It’s Day 1 - Live from Mina Al Arab in RAK!
06 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
06 Aug 2025. We’re broadcasting live from Anantara Mina Ras Al Khaimah Resort - part of RAK Properties’ Mina Al Arab master development. T...
ADNOC Gas has signed a 10-year LNG supply agreement with Hindustan Petroleum of India
05 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
05 Aug 2025. We unpack what it means for UAE–India energy ties and the outlook for global gas markets with energy expert Matt Stanley. Plus, as ...
Dubai Duty Free hits new sales record in July
04 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
04 Aug 2025. Dubai Duty Free just recorded its best July ever - we crunch the numbers with Managing Director Ramesh Cidambi. Plus, Atlantis The Palm r...
It's Tariff D day!
01 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
01 Aug 2025. US President Donald Trump’s tariffs take effect. We get reaction from Emirates NBD economist Daniel Richards on what it means for t...
The US Fed and UAE Central Bank have kept rates on hold
31 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
31 Jul 2025. So what’s next for rate cuts and what it means for us? We ask economist Daniel Richards. Plus, ADNOC Drilling posts a record-breaki...
Profit & Performance: H1 Earnings Breakdown
30 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
30 Jul 2025. It’s earnings season - and Aldar reported a 24% surge in half-year profit, to more than Dhs4 billion. We speak to Group Chief ...
DXB marks the busiest H1 with 46 million guests
29 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
29 Jul 2025. Dubai International welcomed 46 million passengers in the first half of 2025. CEO Paul Griffiths tells us what’s driving the growth...
Donald Trump confirms a trade deal with Europe
28 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
28 Jul 2025. What does it really mean for the global economy? Economist Daniel Richards of Emirates NBD weighs in. Plus, could AI really replace real ...
Du reports stellar net profit expansion in Q2 2025
25 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
25 Jul 2025. We speak to CEO Fahad Al Hassawi about what’s driving growth. Plus, with bank earnings rolling in, what do they reveal about the he...
From Botox to the Scalpel: Is Plastic Surgery Booming?
24 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
24 Jul 2025. Yesterday we asked if summer was the season for tweakments, today we’re going all in. Is Dubai seeing a plastic surgery boom? We sp...
Is Summertime the Perfect Time for Your Tweakments?
23 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
23 Jul 2025. Is the quieter summer season the ideal time for a little aesthetic refresh? We ask Dr. Parul Thakur, founder of Athena Dermatology Clinic...
RAKBAnk profit jumps more than 20%
22 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
22 Jul 2025. CEO Raheel Ahmed joins us live with the details. Plus, qlub just raised $30 million to change the way we pay at restaurants. Co-founder M...
From calls to fintech.
21 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
21 July 2025. botim has unveiled a major upgrade transforming from a simple calling app to an AI-powered, fintech-first app. We speak to CEO Dr. Tariq...
UAE President’s European tour rolls into Hungary and Serbia
18 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
18 July 2025. As the UAE President visits Hungary and Serbia, we unpack the economic takeaways with Emirates NBD’s Ed Bell. Plus, Netflix beats ...
Etihad is adding seven new routes to its network
17 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
17 Jul 2025. We speak to CEO Antonoaldo Neves on new routes, new planes, and what Wizz Air's exit from Abu Dhabi mean for his airline. Plus we’v...
Airalo Hits Unicorn Status
16 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
16 July 2025. Travel tech firm Airalo is now valued at over $1 billion. We speak to Co-Founder and CEO Ahmet Bahadir Ozdemir about their global growth...
Wizz Air Exits Abu Dhabi
15 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
15 Jul 2025. Wizz Air is pulling out of Abu Dhabi, ending all flights from September. We ask aviation expert Mark Martin what went wrong. Plus, inside...
DP World to invest $800 million in Syrian port
14 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
14 Jul 2025. What does it mean for trade and the wider economy? We get the thoughts of our economist, Ed Bell. Plus Investor Patrick Tsang joins us to...
From Farms to Finance and Foreign Policy
11 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
11 Jul 2025. We’re joined by UK Ambassador to the UAE Edward Hobart to talk industrial strategy and growing UK-UAE trade ties. Plus we speak to ...
Saudi Opens Doors to Foreign Buyers
10 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
10 Jul 2025. Saudi Arabia will allow expats to buy property from 2026. Real estate economist Christopher Payne tells us what this could mean for deman...
The UAE outpaced Saudi in job creation last quarter, says Cooper Fitch
09 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
09 Jul 2025. With a 4% rise in new roles compared to 2%, according to Cooper Fitch. But are companies playing wait and see on the hiring front? We ask...
Driverless vehicle trials set to start before the end of the year
08 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
08 Jul 2025. Self-driving car trials will begin in Dubai before the end of the year, starting in Silicon Oasis. We speak to RTA’s Khaled Al Awad...
Oil prices falling after OPEC+ agrees to ramp up production
07 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
07 Jul 2025. We speak to oil expert Matt Stanley to put that in context for us. Plus, it’s a big week in Trumpian economics: tariff threats, dea...