Radio Podcasts - Middle East

Thursday, 05 November, 2009

Eileen Wallis, Managing Partner at The Portsmouth Group, talks about celebrity endorsement when it comes to local markets. - Dubai Eye

Nasser Alshaali, CEO of Gulf Craft, talks about the boat business. Alshaali also discusses his choice to move from CEO of the DIFCA to CEO of a boat-building company. - Dubai Eye

Wednesday, 04 November, 2009

Jeff Rhodes, CEO of INTL Commodities, talks about precious metals. - Dubai Eye

Gianluca Giardina, senior fund manager at EIS, talks about local markets and how they have reacted to global happenings. - Dubai Eye

Ian Albert, Regional Director for Colliers, talks about the company's Q3 Dubai House price index. - Dubai Eye

Tuesday, 03 November, 2009

Prashant K Gulati, President of TiEDubai, talks about new figures coming out of Abu Dhabi showing an increase in business start-ups. Here, Gulati advises owners on the 'next step'. - Dubai Eye

Marios Maratheftis, Regional Head of Research at Standard Chartered, the possible end of the US recession and how he believes rate hikes wont happen for at least a year. - Dubai Eye

Monday, 02 November, 2009

David Pichilingi and Chris Meehan, Festival Directors for Dubai Sound City, discuss the logistics of organising a three day live music event. - Dubai Eye

Vijay Mahajan, Centennial Chair in Business, Dept of Marketing, The University of Texas at Austin, talks about the Arab Consumer. Mahajan believes the world should be paying a lot more attention to the Arab Consumer. - Dubai Eye

Abdulkadir Hussain, CEO of Mashreq Capital, talks about how Asia views the Middle East, this after a recent visit to Singapore. - Dubai Eye

Sunday, 01 November, 2009

Alka Banerjee, Vice President, Global Equities at Standard & Poors, talks about Islamic finance with particular attention paid to Exchange Traded Funds (ETF's). Banerjee is speaking at the Islamic Funds World Conference. - Dubai Eye

Osman Sultan, CEO of du, gives the company's Q3 results. - Dubai Eye

Thursday, 29 October, 2009

Alan Collins, Business Development Manager for Dow Corning, talks about his company's arrival in the region as a stand-alone entity. Dow Corning has, until now, been represented through partnerships.

Wael Al Sayegh, founder of the Alghaf Cultural Consultancy, talks about education, bond sales, and business confidence.

Archbishop Desmond Tutu talks about the global financial crisis, the world, and the struggles of the African continent.

Alex McNabb, group account director at Spot-On PR, talks about GITEX, Microsoft Windows 7, Twitter, and The America's Cup.

Wednesday, 28 October, 2009

Gianluca Giardina, senior fund manager, and Serkan Altay, equity analyst, from EIS, talk about Q3 earnings figures released by Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank and National Bank of Abu Dhabi.

James Beadle, independant Russia specialist, talks about inflation, oil trade between Europe and Russia, and OPEC quotas.

Dubai Driving License Rules May Change Next Year

Jamie Waskey, Research Manager for YouGov Siraj, talks about her company's new report that covers the travel habits of people moving within the GCC.

Tuesday, 27 October, 2009

Jeff Rhodes, CEO of INTL Commodities, talks about gold including the ETF holding of the yellow metal.

Marios Maratheftis, Regional Head of Research for Standard Chartered, talks about the draft budget released by the UAE's federal government.

Monday, 26 October, 2009

Faye James, Senior Editor, Emirates Woman Group - Motivate Publishing, talks about the company collaborating with ADCB for the Emirates Woman Awards. The Ambition award offers a $10,000 prize.

Andrew McNielis, MD of Talent2, talks about HR outsourcing and how he feels it may be a nice idea if CEOs are hoping to slash costs.

Eric Swatts, Managing Director of Rasmala Investments, talks about the Dubai government's foray into the debt market with a $6.5 billion programme.

Sunday, 25 October, 2009

Nabil Maaloul, Chairman & CEO of Gulf Merchant Bank, talks about family business in the GCC. Maaloul states that only 35% of family business' survive in the Gulf.

Thursday, 22 October, 2009

Wael Al Sayegh, founder of the Alghaf Cultural Consultancy, talks about the meeting of the Federal National Council, local football teams, and the lack of male nationals in university.

Wednesday, 21 October, 2009

Peter Casey, Director, Policy & Head of Islamic Finance at the DFSA, discusses the body's new report that has 10 'key' recommendations to help the attractiveness of fund investment in Dubai.

Rik Ferguson, Senior Security Analyst at Trend Micro, discusses online security. Ferguson states that identity theft is still the most common type of web-based crime.

Gianluca Giardina, senior fund manager, and, Serkan Altay, equity analyst, both from EIS, talk about regional company earnings

Nigel Page, Senior Vice President - Commercial Operations Americas & Africa, talks about the airline's new Angola route. Page states that Emirates expects routes to break even within six months.

Tuesday, 20 October, 2009

Jacqueline Novogratz, CEO of Acumen Fund, talks about her not-for-profit venture capital fund. The fund takes charitable donations and invests in companies that are operating for the betterment of society.

Philippe Dauba-Pantanacce, senior economist at Standard Chartered, talks about the way economists divide the region and how it may be time for a change. Traditionally countries have been seperated by their ability to produce oil.

Jeff Rhodes, CEO of INTL Commodities, discusses the rise of yellow metal prices.

Monday, 19 October, 2009

Nicola Peru, CEO of @bahrain, talks about her company's development in the Kingdom. @bahrain is being built on landed gifted by the Kingdom with the aim of increasing employment in the country and counts Mamtulakat as a shareholder.

Nicolas Bruylants, Director of Citruss Television, talks about the world of television shopping. Citruss TV is a channel in the mould of QVC and has seen a 35% increase in the value of transactions.

Richard Nicoll, Managing Director of Saatchi & Saatchi X, talks about shopper marketing. Saatchi & Saatchi X aims to make sure clients products are chosen over the competition.

Dino Kronfol, Managing Director at Algebra Capital, talks about the story that Dubai Civil Aviation Authority will issue a bond.

Sunday, 18 October, 2009

Jason Goff from Emirates NBD talks about data released in the US over this weekend. Goff indicates that whilst there are positives, there are just as many negatives.

Amer Husaini, Vice President/General Manager Consumer Business MEA for Dell, talks about the PC business. Dell will have an increased presence at GITEX this year.

Atul Shukra, Audit Partner at Jitendra Group of Companies, talks about accounting standards for small and medium business' in the UAE.

Microsoft Plans To Launch Windows 7

Thursday, 15 October, 2009

Wael Al Sayegh, founder of the consultancy Alghaf, updates on the America's cup situation. Sayegh also discusses his business and how it has fared during the downturn.

John Hobday, MD of FD Gulf, discusses a new survey that highlights regional investor websites as not up to par. Hobday disagrees.

JP Grobbelaar, Director-Corporate at Colliers International, talks about the company's MENA Real Estate Overview report for Q3 2009.

Wednesday, 14 October, 2009

James Beadle, and independent Russia strategist, talks about relations between Russia, the US, Iran, and about foreign investment in the North Asian country.

Gianluca Giardina, senior fund manager at EIS, talks about regional companies and how their stocks are faring. Giardina states that strong earnings are expected in 2010.

Jeff Rhodes, CEO of INTL Commodities, talks about today's record gold price.

Tuesday, 13 October, 2009

Sally O'Rourke, MD - EMEA for WGSN, discusses fashion. O'Rourke states that the fashion world looks five years into the future and is a good indicator of consumer behaivior.

Jeff Rhodes, CEO of INTL Commodities, talks about the record gold price and how he feels the market is "getting dangerous".