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Bitesize Business Breakfast Podcast

Bitesize Business Breakfast Podcast

Hosted by Dubai Eye 103.8

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Episodes

100

Latest episode

Oct 2026

Language

EN-US

About the show

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 Tom Urquhart & Brandy Scott.

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October 27, 202632 min

What could the US midterms mean for markets?

27 Oct 2026. We speak to Emirates NBD’s Maurice Gravier about what the US midterms could mean for investors, and discuss Anthropic’s IPO filing. Broadcasting live from Dubai CommerCity, we ask Faisal Jassem what its second phase will offer businesses looking to expand. Plus, Dubai textile designer Jennifer Black tells us how she landed a collaboration with Paris Hilton. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

October 26, 202631 min

What does it cost to clean up an oil spill?

26 Oct 2026. After UAE authorities confirmed an oil tanker spill in the Gulf, Fuelre4m CEO Rob Mortimer explains the business of containing and cleaning it up. BB Broadcasting live from Dubai CommerCity, we ask Arjun Sarkar what its recent agreement with Hong Kong will mean in practice. Richard Jones, the incoming principal of Dubai’s most expensive school, explains what parents should expect for the price. Plus, Capital.com reveals what UAE traders are buying and how much risk they are taking. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

October 23, 202642 min

Which professions do we most love to hate?

23 Oct 2026. The UAE has voted in the annual “least trusted profession” competition, and Insight Discovery reveals the results first on Business Breakfast. University College London announces that the first international campus of its Global Business School for Health will open in Dubai next year. Plus, Aquaventure welcomes more visitors than either of Disney’s Orlando water parks. And could the future of Dubai nightlife be over by 10pm? Johana Angelova explains the business behind early evening parties. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

October 22, 202631 min

Big Tech earnings divide markets as CBD delivers record profit

22 Oct 2026. Meta and Tesla’s latest results sent their shares in opposite directions, Capital.com’s Monte Safieddine explains. CBD CFO Darren Clarke breaks down the bank’s record profit and rapid loan growth. Dubai Future Foundation Deputy CEO Abdulaziz Al Jaziri tells us which emerging technologies are genuinely worth backing. Plus, Klay Group’s Ahmad Chaudry explains why gold is falling despite renewed inflation concerns. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

October 21, 202634 min

Dubai office values triple as residential prices fall

21 Oct 2026. ValuStrat’s Sean Swinburne explains why Dubai’s commercial and residential property markets are moving in opposite directions. Plus, Oura CEO Tom Hale discusses the wearable technology company’s plans for the region, eToro’s Josh Gilbert analyses earnings from SpaceX, Netflix, and look ahead for Tesla. And Honeywell Aerospace’s Kevin Schawb on the UAE’s business aviation boom. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

October 20, 202633 min

DIP Holding IPO to offer 20% stake to investors

20 Oct 2026. Dubai Investments is selling a 20% stake in DIP Holding, the company behind Dubai Investments Park, in what could be Dubai’s first IPO in nearly a year. 5% of the offering has been earmarked for retail investors, with the company planning to list on the Dubai Financial Market (DFM). Plus, we examine whether more IPOs could follow with market expert Sameer Lakhani, the rebound in GCC hiring with Cooper Fitch and the commercial impact of Rory McIlroy’s return to the Hero Dubai Desert Classic. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

October 19, 202632 min

Dubai GDP contracts by just over 2% in H1

19 Oct 2026. Dubai’s economy contracted by 2.3% in the first half of the year, even as finance, insurance and healthcare continued to grow. Oxford Economics helps us make sense of the numbers. Plus, Chris Sylt explains how Aquaventure attracted more visitors than either of Disney’s Orlando water parks, while Betterhomes looks at rising secondary sales, record rental enquiries and falling rents. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

October 16, 202636 min

The countdown to Abu Dhabi F1 is on!

16 Oct 2026. With 50 days to go, Ethara’s Saif Rashid Al Noaimi and David Powell tell us how preparations are shaping up for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. Plus, CPX reveals how securely UAE businesses are using AI, and Pinsent Masons explains what rising costs mean for the construction industry. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

October 15, 202641 min

Can demand keep up with Dubai’s property pipeline?

15 Oct 2026. Aldar Development CEO Jonathan Emery explains why the developer has opened its first international World of Aldar experience in London. Marriott’s Stavros Fassaris reveals how Christmas bookings are shaping up, Espace’s Tom Rees assesses Dubai’s off plan market as AED 1.1 trillion of development is planned through 2030, and H&H’s Shahab Lutfi announces Water Gardens in DIFC. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

October 14, 202630 min

Dubai inflation drops to 5%: What does it actually mean for your wallet?

14 Oct 2026. Dubai’s inflation rate just dropped to 5% annualized for September, down half a percent from last year. But while housing prices are finally starting to cool, food and travel costs are still holding firm. What does this actually mean for your day-to-day spending? We break down the latest numbers with economist Dan Richards, speak with industry insiders in travel and food imports about the cost pressures they’re facing, and take stock of the IMF’s latest World Economic Outlook. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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