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.
Latest episodes
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32 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 Commer…
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32 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…
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42 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 Londo…
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32 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…
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34 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 we…
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34 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 offe…
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32 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…
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37 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 securel…
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42 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 rev…
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31 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…
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34 min
UAE approves AED 290 billion federal budget
13 Oct 2026. Emirates NBD’s Daniel Richards explains what businesses should take from the UAE’s new three year federal budget, which is more than 28%t larger than the previous plan…
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42 min
UAE economy grows despite Q2 contraction
12 Oct 2026. The UAE economy grew by just under half a per cent in the first six months of the year, despite contracting by more than 2% in Q2. Emirates NBD’s Daniel Richards expla…
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34 min
Will healthier snacks cost more?
09 Oct 2026. New UAE limits on sodium, sugar and fat will require some food manufacturers to reformulate their products. Hunter Foods’ Ananya Narayan discusses the cost and whether…
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41 min
Why Gulf economies are holding up
08 Oct 2026. Live from HSBC Tower, Simon Williams explains how Gulf economies have absorbed regional instability and why growth could rebound n 2027. HSBC UAE CEO Mohamed Al Marzoo…
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30 min
HSBC sees a soft landing for the global economy
07 Oct 2026. Live from HSBC Tower as the bank celebrates 80 years in the UAE, HSBC’s Janet Henry expects a soft landing for the global economy, despite slower growth, higher inflat…
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34 min
Who pays when building costs rise?
06 Oct 2026. HOLM Developments’ Mahmud Raad and VOCE International Constructions’ Nesar Reza Khan explain how rising material costs are changing projects and squeezing contractor m…
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35 min
What do rising construction costs mean for contractors and future offplan launches?
05 Oct 2026. The UAE’s non oil private sector continued to expand in September, with business activity and employment rising, while selling prices increased at their fastest rate i…
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34 min
Is AI coming for middle management?
02 Oct 2026. As BMW, Apple, Volkswagen and Amazon cut management roles, Hays’ Eamonn Hart explains whether AI is flattening corporate structures here in the region. Dataiku’s Sid B…
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40 min
UAE petrol prices rise around 16%
1 Oct 2026. Matt Stanley explains why UAE petrol prices have risen for a third consecutive month, while economist Daniel Richards looks at what it means for inflation. Plus, ADNOC…
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34 min
Etihad Rail Dubai launches today!
30 Sep 2026. We are celebrating the launch of the Etihad Rail network today! Etihad Rail’s Adhraa Almansoori explains what the Dubai launch means for the national network. Plus, At…