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| Wednesday, 07 January, 2009 |
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 Deon Vernooy, Head of Asset Management at Emirates Investment Services, looks at the UAE stock market, and talks about his view for 2009. - Dubai Eye |
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Sebastien Khandjian, GM of Middle East Environmental Technologies, explains his company's environmental role, with a particular emphasis on smell. - Dubai Eye |
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Steve Vaile, CEO of H20 New Media, outlines his forthcoming social networking site Tigerfish. - Dubai Eye |
| Tuesday, 06 January, 2009 |
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Marios Maratheftis, Regional Head of Research at Standard Chartered Bank, gives an economic prognosis for the UAE and the world in 2009. - Dubai Eye |
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Jeffrey Rhodes, CEO at International Assets in Dubai, discusses possible scenarios for gold this year. - Dubai Eye |
| Monday, 05 January, 2009 |
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Howard Davidowitz, Chairman of Davidowitz Associates, talks to the Business Breakfast from New York to outline the dire state of the US retail market. - Dubai Eye |
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Dr. Christopher Kummer, President of the IMAA, the Institute of Mergers Acquisitions & Alliances in Zurich, talks about the distressed nature of M&A activity in 2008, and gives his forecast for 2009. - Dubai Eye |
| Sunday, 04 January, 2009 |
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Tristan Cooper, Senior Analyst at Moody's Sovereign Risk Group, talks about the company's update on the UAE sovereign rating, and also Moody's forecasted average oil price for 2009. - Dubai Eye |
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Michael Corke, Senior Vice President at Purvin & Gertz, discusses the energy market outlook for 2009. - Dubai Eye |
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Jason Goff, of Emirates NBD Treasury, searches for a positive outlook for the new year. - Dubai Eye |
| Tuesday, 30 December, 2008 |
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Nassim Ghrayeb, CEO of research firm YouGovSiraj, explains the findings of the company's latest consumer confidence index - Part 1. |
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Nassim Ghrayeb, CEO of research firm YouGovSiraj, explains the findings of the company's latest consumer confidence index - Part 2. |
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Patrick Rooney, Managing Director of petrochemical research company CMAI, looks at Kuwait's decision to abandon a $17.4 billion joint venture with Dow Chemical. |
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Philippe Dauba Pantanacce, Senior Economist at Standard Chartered, talks about the issues on the table at this week's GCC leaders summit in Oman - Part 1. |
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Philippe Dauba-Pantanacce, Senior Economist at Standard Chartered, talks about the issues on the table at this week's GCC leaders summit in Oman - Part 2. |
| Monday, 29 December, 2008 |
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Andrew McNeilis, Managing Director for the GCC at Talent2, discusses Antipodean employment and retention trends. |
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Sunil Gudur, Chief Manager at Al Gurg Leigh's Paints, talks about how the slowdown in the property and project market is affecting paint sales. |
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Piyush Mathur, Regional Managing Director for the Middle East, North Africa and Pakistan at The Nielsen Company, discusses consumer behaviour in the Gulf, and a new business unit at the company which aims to help firms launch new products in the region. |
| Sunday, 28 December, 2008 |
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Jason Goff, from the Emirates NBD trading floor, reviews currency and market movements over the holiday season, and gives his outlook for 2009 - Part 1. |
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Jason Goff, from the Emirates NBD trading floor, reviews currency and market movements over the holiday season, and gives his outlook for 2009 - Part 2. |
| Tuesday, 23 December, 2008 |
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Bishoy Azmy, CEO of ASGC, explains why his contracting company has to let people go, and how their forecast project pipeline is looking. |
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Abdul Mohsin Ibrahim Younis, CEO Strategy & Corporate Governance at the RTA, discusses the results of the bids for naming rights to Dubai's Metro stations. |
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Mary Nicola, Economist at Standard Chartered Bank, talks about the year ahead for Saudi Arabia, Iran & the UAE. |
| Monday, 22 December, 2008 |
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Christopher Exline, CEO of Hacienda Parks, discusses his plans for better labour camps in the UAE, with good sanitation, healthcare facilities, care workers, Internet and improved catering on site. |
| Sunday, 21 December, 2008 |
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Timo Nurminen, MD of Envault in the Middle East, explains his company's technology which aids security of data on portable devices. |
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Jason Goff from the Emirates NBD trading floor, talks about the importance of Japan to the global economy, and also explains the Credit Default Swap market. |
| Thursday, 18 December, 2008 |
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James Maltman, regional manager for the UAE and ME at Engage Selection International, talks about the downturn in construction hiring, and the effect of recent layoffs on the industry. |
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Alex McNabb, Group Account Director at Spot-on PR, talks about Internet Explorer's virus fix, the forthcoming Windows 7 operating system, and the World Wide Web running out of IP addresses. |
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Dr Nasser Al Saidi, Chief Economist at the DIFC, discusses aspects of, and prospects for, Gulf monetary union. |
| Wednesday, 17 December, 2008 |
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Deon Vernooy, Head of Asset Management at Emirates Investment Services, talks about the implications of the US interest rate cut to almost 0%, and also the local stock market. |
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Keith Byrne, underwriting manager at Tokio Marine & Nichido Fire Insurance, discusses Somali piracy, fires in the UAE, and a local clean-up campaign. |
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Steve Vaile, CEO of H2O New Media, discusses his company's networking offering and exit strategy. |
| Tuesday, 16 December, 2008 |
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Peter Christie, Director of the Hay Group, reveals how companies are looking to readjust the way in which they remunerate staff in times of slowdown. |
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Philippe Dauba-Pantanacce, Senior Economist at Standard Chartered Bank, discusses differing forecasts for growth in the UAE. |
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Emil Rademeyer, Director of Proleads market research consultancy in the construction and development industry, talks about the slowing rate of growth in the region s property projects. |
| Monday, 15 December, 2008 |
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Lord Falconer, partner at Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, ex-Lord Chancellor of the UK, discusses the effect of the downturn on UK politics. |
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Andrew McNeilis, MD of Talent2, talks about how to handle being made redundant, and how to move through shock, and anger to reaching acceptance and moving on. |
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Abdulkadir Hussain, CEO of Mashreq Capital, looks forward to 2009 with a measured degree of optimism. |
| Sunday, 14 December, 2008 |
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Anil Bhoyrul, editorial director at ITP Executive Publishing, talks us through the big names making up this year's edition of the annual Arabian Business Rich List. |
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Susanne Bohnet, President of new movie financing and distribution firm Serafini Releasing, discusses her plans to kickstart the Arab film industry. |
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Samrat Navale from Emirates NBD discusses the plunging British pound and other major currency movements. |
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Connor McCaffery, CEO of Green Wave Capital, says the cooling technology his firm has brought to the Middle East can both save money and help the environment. |
| Thursday, 11 December, 2008 |
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James Bernard, Associate Director - Commodities at the Dubai Multi Commodities Centre, gives the low-down on their new plastics futures contract due to be launched in February 2009. |
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Wael Al Sayegh, managing director of the cultural consultancy Al Ghaf, talks about his reaction to Eid festivities, and how Dubai's hospitals are gearing up to deal with returning Hajis. |
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Annabel Shepherd, MD of Horseworld Trading, explains how her company got started and why they feel confident enough to compete for a Lloyds TSB small business award. |
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Alex Mcnabb, account director at Spot-on PR, says he expects companies to look at ways to of cutting communications expenses in their 2009 budgets. |
| Tuesday, 09 December, 2008 |
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Andrew McNeilis, MD of Talent2, talks about job confidence across the Gulf economies |
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Tomas Csobonyei, MD of YMS Group, explains how his company's software helps the UAE's transport industry become more efficient, and why they are talking to the RTA. |
| Monday, 08 December, 2008 |
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Tim Searle, CEO of Global Eye, explains what his company is looking for as an indicator that markets are reaching the point of bounce-back. |
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Jordana Tasker, Regional Director - MENA at Cohn & Wolfe talks about her company's office opening in Dubai as the result of a company merger, and looks at regional buoyancy in the PR market. |
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