28 Mar 2025. We speak to the Colombian coffee farmer behind The Reformatory Lab. Plus, M&A deals in the UAE topped $19 billion last year, and demand for insurance to protect them is soaring. We unpack Marsh’s new report with Luke Sutton - Head of Transactional Risk. And, we talked to the company with the 87 day employee carnival. The CEO of Emrill explained it all. 

28 Mar 2025. We speak to the Colombian coffee farmer behind The Reformatory Lab. Plus, M&amp;A deals in the UAE topped $19 billion last year, and demand for insurance to protect them is soaring. We unpack Marsh&rsquo;s new report with Luke Sutton - Head of Transactional Risk. And, we talked to the company with the 87 day employee carnival. The CEO of Emrill explained it all.&nbsp;

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

Coffee-nomics: UAE has another coffee brand... but do we have room?

16 Mar 2026. Dubai schools operator Taaleem is supporting teaching staff while preparing contingency plans for the next academic term amid regional uncertainty. CEO Alan Williamson joins us. Plus, it’s our C-Suite with Standard Chartered, featuring the career journey of Professor Dame Heather McGregor of Heriot-Watt Dubai. With oil still above $100 a barrel after the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz, Amena Bakr of Kpler breaks down the energy market impact. And despite uncertainty, Dubai property deals continue, with Driven Properties founder Abdullah Alajaji discussing what that says about investor confidence.

16 Mar 2026. Dubai schools operator Taaleem is supporting teaching staff while preparing contingency plans for the next academic term amid regional uncertainty. CEO Alan Williamson joins us. Plus, it&rsquo;s our C-Suite with Standard Chartered, featuring the career journey of Professor Dame Heather McGregor of Heriot-Watt Dubai. With oil still above $100 a barrel after the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz, Amena Bakr of Kpler breaks down the energy market impact. And despite uncertainty, Dubai property deals continue, with Driven Properties founder Abdullah Alajaji discussing what that says about investor confidence.

Schools Plan for the Next Term Amid Uncertainty

13 Mar 2026. With airspace restrictions affecting flights across the region, IATA’s Kashif Khalid explains what it means for the wider aviation industry. Plus, a look at hospitality jobs with an F&B recruitment expert, Rove Hotels COO Paul Bridger on adjusting pricing as visitor demand softens, and we check in with a Dubai automotive events company taking high-speed driving indoors.

13 Mar 2026. With airspace restrictions affecting flights across the region, IATA&rsquo;s Kashif Khalid explains what it means for the wider aviation industry. Plus, a look at hospitality jobs with an F&amp;B recruitment expert, Rove Hotels COO Paul Bridger on adjusting pricing as visitor demand softens, and we check in with a Dubai automotive events company taking high-speed driving indoors.

How airspace restrictions affect the wider aviation industry

12 Mar 2026. Primark is just two weeks away from opening its first UAE store. John Hadden, CEO of Alshaya Group, explains how the launch is staying on track despite challenging circumstances. Plus, Spinneys GM Tom Harvey discusses getting creative to secure supplies, Sam Achampong of CIPS covers major shipping lines suspending cargo bookings to and from the Arabian Gulf, and John Lyons of Espace Real Estate explains what the latest data shows in Dubai’s property market as investors ask questions.

12 Mar 2026. Primark is just two weeks away from opening its first UAE store. John Hadden, CEO of Alshaya Group, explains how the launch is staying on track despite challenging circumstances. Plus, Spinneys GM Tom Harvey discusses getting creative to secure supplies, Sam Achampong of CIPS covers major shipping lines suspending cargo bookings to and from the Arabian Gulf, and John Lyons of Espace Real Estate explains what the latest data shows in Dubai&rsquo;s property market as investors ask questions.

Coffee-nomics: UAE has another coffee brand... but do we have room?

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