31 Aug 2026. Taaleem’s Alan Williamson and GEMS Education’s Dino Varkey discuss school enrolments, teacher recruitment and parents’ priorities, while Alshaya’s John Hadden takes stock of summer shopping and loyalty programs, and Bayut’s Fibha Ahmed explores what’s shaping buyers’ and renters’ choices across Dubai.

31 Aug 2026. Taaleem&rsquo;s Alan Williamson and GEMS Education&rsquo;s Dino Varkey discuss school enrolments, teacher recruitment and parents&rsquo; priorities, while Alshaya&rsquo;s John Hadden takes stock of summer shopping and loyalty programs, and Bayut&rsquo;s Fibha Ahmed explores what&rsquo;s shaping buyers&rsquo; and renters&rsquo; choices across Dubai.

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.

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

Bitesize Business Breakfast Podcast

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 and Tom every weekday morning from 6 am. 

The award-winning four-hour show is an informative and entertaining mix of interviews, market updates, analysis and opinions covering the morning&rsquo;s top stories and big issues. Join the conversation with Brandy and Tom every weekday morning from 6 am.&nbsp;

Bitesize Business Breakfast

Back to School: Who’s Filling Dubai’s Classrooms? 

02 Sep 2026. Events season is under way, but what insurance do organisers need and what happens when a show is cancelled or postponed? Boyd Edmondson of Seven Insurance Brokers explains. We also speak to IATA’s Kashif Khalid as global air travel grows while Middle Eastern airlines remain nearly 10% down, checkin with Ras Al Khaimah’s property market with Cavendish Maxwell’s Ali Siddiqui, and speak with Innoventures Education CEO Poonam Bhojani as the group opens two new schools in Town Square and Sharjah.  

02 Sep 2026. Events season is under way, but what insurance do organisers need and what happens when a show is cancelled or postponed? Boyd Edmondson of Seven Insurance Brokers explains. We also speak to IATA&rsquo;s Kashif Khalid as global air travel grows while Middle Eastern airlines remain nearly 10% down, checkin with Ras Al Khaimah&rsquo;s property market with Cavendish Maxwell&rsquo;s Ali Siddiqui, and speak with Innoventures Education CEO Poonam Bhojani as the group opens two new schools in Town Square and Sharjah.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Who pays when an event is cancelled?  

 

 

01 Sep 2026. UAE petrol prices up around 5.5% this month, while diesel has increased 13%. We unpack the sharp rise at the pump with Kpler’s Matt Stanley, explore Dubai’s billion-dollar lab-grown diamond trade with DMCC’s Ahmed bin Sulayem, hear how House of Pops cracked the Chinese market, and it's the first day of 'Psychological September', we look at what it might hold for business with Oxford Economics

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01 Sep 2026.&nbsp;UAE petrol prices up around 5.5% this month, while diesel has increased 13%.&nbsp;We unpack the sharp rise at the pump with Kpler&rsquo;s Matt Stanley, explore Dubai&rsquo;s billion-dollar lab-grown diamond trade with DMCC&rsquo;s Ahmed bin Sulayem, hear how House of Pops cracked the Chinese market, and it's the first day of 'Psychological September', we look at what it might hold for business with Oxford Economics

UAE commuters will pay more at the pump this month

27 Aug 2026. eToro’s Josh Gilbert unpacks Nvidia’s $96.2 billion quarter; Platinumlist explains why UAE event bookings are up 31% while customers spend less; Ethara discusses the latest additions to Abu Dhabi’s F1 concert line-up; and Atlantis Dubai takes stock of its summer

27 Aug 2026. eToro&rsquo;s Josh Gilbert unpacks Nvidia&rsquo;s $96.2 billion quarter; Platinumlist explains why UAE event bookings are up 31% while customers spend less; Ethara discusses the latest additions to Abu Dhabi&rsquo;s F1 concert line-up; and Atlantis Dubai takes stock of its summer

Back to School: Who’s Filling Dubai’s Classrooms?

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