dubai economy

29 Feb 2024. We look at those UAE GDP projections with Emirates NBD economist Khatija Haque. Plus, with just weeks until the Indian election, HSBC’s chief economist for India, Pranjul Bhandari joins us live. And, we find out how Expo City Dubai's infrastructure a perfect place for mega events and festivals with Anna Abulhoul, Executive Creative Director - Entertainment & Experiences, Expo City Dubai.

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28 Feb 2024. We find out about the UAE's new corporate tax fines and deadlines with taxation expert Thomas Vanhee, Founding Partner, Aurifer. Plus, our exclusive interview with CEO of Dubai’s latest hot IPO stock: Mohamed Al Ali. And, were joined in our Al Wasl Dome studio by the man who helped build it, Ahmed Al Khatib, Chief Development and Delivery Officer at Expo City Dubai.

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27 Feb 2024. We get the reaction of Sameer Lakhani, Managing Director at Global Capital Partners. Plus, we get the story behind the successfully sold over AED500 million ($136.15 million) worth of land with CEO of Union Properties Amer Khansaheb. And, more of learning about 'Live, Work and Play' - the three pillars that make Expo City Dubai the Human-Centric City of the Future with Manal AlBayat, Chief Engagement and Commercial Officer, Expo City Dubai.

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Enis answers all your questions regarding setting up a business in Dubai, UAE - from business licenses to visas and business bank accounts, he covers it all in this episode.

We also discuss why people who list "wealthy" as a criteria when finding a love match seem to receive judgement for their choice. 

We’ve got the latest from Ed Bell, Senior Director, Market Economics, Emirates NBD on what’s moving the markets as we head towards the weekend. Plus, it’s part two of our interview with Tony Douglas, CEO, Riyadh Air talking about Saudi Arabia's start-up airline Riyadh Air which is set to place an order for narrow-body aircraft in the next few weeks. We’ll also hear from Paul Kelly, Operations Director, Allsopp & Allsopp on the rental market which has remained robust, with 40,840 transactions. Apartment rentals have dominated, while villa and townhouse rentals have also seen significant activity. Finally, we hear from Danny Van Otterdijk, Chief Communications Officer, DP World for day two of the season-ending DPWTC at JGE.

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On the Bitesize podcast today we’re broadcasting live from DC Aviation Al Futtaim's VIP Terminal at Al Maktoum International Airport celebrating the company’s 10th anniversary during the week of the Dubai Airshow. Brandy spoke to His Highness Sheikh Ahmed Bin Saeed Al Maktoum - CEO and founder of Emirates Group at his semi-annual round table and began by asking after the massive wide body order, will they now buy narrow body? Plus, Paul Griffiths, CEO of Dubai Airports exclusively revealed to the Business Breakfast that they are set to match and even exceed pre-pandemic passenger traffic. Ghaith Al Ghaith, CEO of flydubai gave us the latest about their order for 30 Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners worth $11 billion (Dh40.37 billion) at the Dubai Airshow. Finally, Peter Van Driel, CFO, ADNOC Gas told us about their quarterly net income of $1.1billion. 

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We’ve got the latest on Salik reporting its highest Q3 revenue since the toll gates went live. Revenue was up more than 14 per cent, as the number of registered vehicles and revenue generating trips grew. However, Salik net profit for the first nine months fell, despite higher revenue. The company said this was due to changes to the operating structure, which meant it was hard to compare the performance on a like for like basis with last year. Meanwhile, Emirates and FlyDubai ordered more than $60 billion of new planes on Day One of the Dubai Airshow. Richard has an exclusive interview with Sir Tim Clark, President, Emirates Airlines - Emirates airline announced an order for 95 Boeing aircraft at a value of $52 billion. Plus, we’ll hear from Faheem Aziz, Chief Executive Officer, Safa Capital, as today is the latest day for Dubai listed companies to report their Q3 earnings. Finally, we’ll hear from Shiraz Khan, Head of Taxation, Al Tamimi & Co on the UAE ministry of finance announcing new corporate tax decisions for companies in free zones.

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We’re broadcasting live from DC Aviation Al Futtaim's VIP Terminal at Al Maktoum International Airport all this week, celebrating the company's 10th anniversary. On today’s Bitesize podcast we’ve got the latest from Sameer Lakhani, Managing Director, Global Capital Partners,  on the Dubai Taxi IPO announced this morning. Just under 25 per cent of the company’s shares will go on sale from the 21st of this month, with a minimum subscription of 5 thousand dirhams. We’re also speaking to Aviation expert Nick Humphrey and ask what we're likely to see in the way of new orders and announcements from this year's airshow. We’ll also hear from private jet guru Holger Ostheimer, Managing Director of DC Aviation Al-Futtaim on exactly what it’s like in the private terminal. Finally, we speak to AC Milan CEO Giorgio Furlani about the opening of Casa Milan Dubai, the new home of the Rossoneri in The Middle East. 

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On today’s Business Breakfast bitesize podcast we’ve got the latest on the region’s first crypto IPO announced this morning from Phoenix Group. We’ll also be discussing the latest Emirates numbers with aviation expert Vinamra Longani - with the group reporting a record first-half profit of 10.1 billion ($2.7 billion). Plus, we’re joined by Weisi Xie, Director, Shanghai, Economist Intelligence Unit to discuss the potential upcoming meeting between Joe Biden and Chinese President XI Jinping. They are expected to hold summit talks in San Francisco next week as they seek to stabilize tense ties by meeting in-person for just the second time in nearly three years. But could it overshadow everything that happens at APEC? Finally, we’ll speak to Chandu Siroya - Managing Director, Siroya Jewellers & Vice Chairman of Dubai Gold & Jewellery Group to discuss Diwali-nomics as Indians rush to buy gold to celebrate Diwali. 

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