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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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In this episode, Ritul Gaur speaks to Varun Kaushik, Architect and Urban Planner about the latest Global Liveability Index 2022 by the Economist Intelligence Unit.

They discuss the causes behind Indian cities' abysmally poor rankings, the categories it considers and the importance of this index for policymakers.

They also discuss the evolution of Indian cities, imitation from the west and the need of a new model for Indian cities.

Suggested Readings:

1. Global Livability Index 2022: Bengaluru, ranked 146, scores least among Indian cities

2. Ease of Living Index 2020: Bengaluru, Shimla adjudged best cities

3. The Global Liveability Index 2022

4. Order without Design: How Markets Shape Cities (The MIT Press)

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Are we about to see a new kind of globalisation or it already here? Who is ranked first in the Economist Intelligence Unit's Safe City Index of 2021 and did any cities in Australian make the top ten? The dangers of light pollution and how did the Orangutan get its name?

In this episode, we discuss the whether reshoring will take hold as one way of mitigating the many supply chain disruptions we have experienced this year. Our guest, Andrew Viteritti, commerce and regulation lead at the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU), shares research on the likelihood that U.S. companies will bring production back to North America. Is it a feasible solution?

New economic news shows that logistics activity continues to be very strong, with solid projections moving forward. Find out what's behind the numbers in the latest Logistics Managers Index report.

Many companies want their employees to return to work in person, but the rise of the Delta variant of Covid-19 might hamper those efforts. In response, many employers may ask that employees either be vaccinated or face ongoing mask and social distancing measures. What are industry organizations saying about this growing trend among employers?


Articles and resources mentioned in this episode:

• Economist Intelligence Unit website
• Logistics industry growth continues strong pace
• With recovery in their grasp, business groups throw their weight behind vaccination push
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