Bitesize Business Breakfast
Bitesize Business Breakfast
The award-winning four-hour show is an informative and entertaining mix of interviews, market updates, analysis and opinions covering the morning’s top stories and big issues. Join the conversation with Brandy, Richard, and Tom every weekday morning from 6am.Social links:
New Iphone launch - too soon for Apple?
20 Sep 2024. The iPhone 16 goes on sale today, amid reports of weak demand, but shares fell Monday after a closely followed analyst warned that demand has been lower than expected. Is this a sign that the AI software just isn't ready? Tech analyst Richard Windsor joins us live. Plus, we look at whe…
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What does the FED decision mean for us here in the UAE?
19 Sep 2024. As the Fed – and UAE Central Bank – cut rates by half a percent, we find out what that big rate cut means for the UAE and what happens next with investor Keith Fitzgerald live from Seattle. We also look at what it means for Dubai property with John Lyons of Espace Real Estate. Plus, as…
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Does working from home mean low productivity?
18 Sep 2024. As Amazon orders workers back to the office five days a week, we dissect the pros and cons with Polly Williams of TishTash and John Butterworth of 10k Solutions. We also speak to recruitment boss David Mackenzie about what this means for talent attraction. Plus, as part of a new series…
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Britain’s Warren Buffet launches in Dubai.
17 Sep 2024. We discuss the UAE's new investment campaign with actor Idris Elba and whether we could see a Lulu IPO launch by the end of next month. We also speak to the investor known as ‘Britain’s Warren Buffet’. Terry Smith manages 37 billion pounds and he’s just launched in Dubai. Plus, Oman ha…
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When's the best time to book your winter holiday travel?
16 Sep 2024. Gold has set a new record- what's driving it and what impact will the Fed have this week? Dan Richards of Emirates NBD explains. Plus, Boeing workers are striking after rejecting a 25% pay rise- we speak to legal plane spotter Nick Humphrey about what this could mean for the end user. …
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The rise in EV insurance premiums
13 Sep 2024. Big focus on EVs! We're hearing rumours of rising car insurance premiums, especially for EV's, we speak to Avinash Babur, CEO and Founder, InsuranceMarket.ae. Plus, shift gears with Sebastian Fuchs, Managing Director of Aut4oData Middle East, to discuss the electrifying 250% rise in EV…
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Oil: How low can it go?
12 Sep 2024. We look at what's putting oil prices under pressure with oil broker Matt Stanley live from Singapore at APPEC 2024. And, as our IPO train continues to chug on, we ask market watcher Sameer Lakhani how retail investors decide which offerings to get involved in. Plus, as NMDC Energy begi…
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Why are the homes we're buying getting smaller?
11 Sep 2024. It's presidential debate day- we cross live to the US to get analysis on the Donald Trump, Kamala Harris debate and what plans they each have for the economy. Plus, a new Valustrat report shows something interesting happening to the size of the homes we're buying - we speak to head of…
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New Apple products has been launched - is it still worth it?
10 Sep 2024. We look at Apple's big product launch, including the latest iPhone, with Abbas Jaffar Ali, Managing Director at Tbreak Media. Plus, the UAE economy grew just under 3 and a half per cent in Q1, we discuss the new numbers with economist Khatija Haque. And we discuss the US government's c…
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Human-centric communities likely to provide a higher ROI for stakeholders.
09 Sep 2024. As the US gets ready for its first presidential debate, we look at what the latest jobs numbers mean for candidates with Hart Hodges of Western Washington University. We also speak to Mohamad Al Bahar, Head of Business Management, at Wasl who explains the importance of designing self-c…
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