Dirhams & Dollars

The Business team discusses some of the biggest headlines in the week ahead, starting with the French presidential elections. They talk about what the outcome of the elections will mean for European markets, including the euro, equities, and, of course, gold. The team then discusses the upcoming general elections in the UK, and the Bank of England’s meeting happening this Thursday. Finally, the team discusses oil, after crude prices fell, wiping the gains made since Opec’s decision to cut production output in November 2016. They discuss the outlook for oil prices, and what the recent price decline means for Opec’s upcoming meeting later in May. Will they continue to cut production levels? Is there role entirely being undermined by US shale producers? And where does that leave the oil market?

In this episode, the team discusses the economic madness currently underway in Washington DC... Dodgy tax bills, slow growth, the financial impact of travel bans, and a lazy workforce all feature in this stacked episode dissecting the weird and woeful state of America's finances. Is Obama to blame for it all? Some people seem to think so.

In this episode of Dirhams & Dollars, the Business desk looks at the week ahead, especially at the upcoming round of the French presidential elections. What do Emmanuel Macron's and Marine Le Pen's victories in the first round mean for the Euro? Could Europe be looking st yet another black swan event with this next round of the elections scheduled for May 7? And what does this uncertainty mean for gold prices? The team also discusses US markets, and the expectations there going forward, as well as the possibility of a US government shutdown. Lastly, the Business team discusses oil prices and the upcoming Opec meeting. The increase in shale production from the US makes the next Opec meet all the more significant, and the team discusses expectations for that meeting.

In this episode of Dirhams & Dollars, we feature interviews with two of the hardest working politicians in the world. They are the Greek Minister of Tourism and the Philippines' Undersecretary of Tourism. Both countries have faced significant public image crises in the past few years, and at times have looked like they were waving goodbye to holidaymakers with the grim headlines being generated often by circumstances outside of their control. In this episode, the business desk also takes a closer look at trends that emerged at the Arabian Travel Market (ATM), the annual hospitality and aviation event, taking place in Dubai this week. The team discusses factors such as the strength of the US dollar (to which the UAE dirham is pegged), the electronics ban on flights to the US, the rise in demand for experiential travel, and what they all mean for the tourism market.

On today's episode, the business desk looks at the week ahead, and in particular the imminent announcement of Trump's great tax package. Will he slash corporate and personal tax as he's promised to do? Will it be a huge failure like the healthcare reform? Only time will tell. The team also discusses the possibility of a government shutdown, and the sharp drop in oil prices last Friday. Finally, they talk about this week's Apple store opening at Dubai mall, and preview the Arabian Travel Market, which begins on Monday.

In this in-depth episode, the team discuss the rise of eCommerce in the region. Following the purchase of Souq.com by Amazon last month, and with the likes of Noon, Al Tayer, Majid Al Futtaim, and Namshi all hot on Souq's heels, we look at why eCommerce still hasn't taken off. Is it cultural factors? Is it simply a lack of investment and effort from the major players thus far? Do people like seeing things in person before purchasing them, or are they worried that courier companies will never find their villa? All this and more is covered in today's episode, the second half of which features an interview with Chris Schroeder, CEO, venture capitalist, and author of a book on startups in the Middle East, titled "Startup Rising -- The Entrepreneurial Revolution Remaking the Middle East".

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In this episode of Dirhams & Dollars, the Business team goes in depth on the subject of encryption, and the battle that is currently raging between the government and the private sector. Sarah, Scott, and Ed discuss the different views on this controversial topic, and outline what it all means for the average person.

In the first episode of Dirhams & Dollars, Ed, Sarah and Scott talk about the impact of the US attack on the Syrian airbase and what it means for oil, gold and equity markets. They also look at the US jobs report and its implications for the US interest rates. Finally, they chat about the launch of the Samsung S8, and whether Samsung and Apple can continue to drive smartphone sales in an ever more saturated market.

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