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Lord Mayor of City of London talks at DIFC
The Lord Mayor of the City of London is the global ambassador for the whole UK based financial services industry and the made Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) has first stop on his world tour. Phil Blizzard spoke to Alderman Nick Anstee on the 'mood' of the UK's financial centre, "rebuilding trust", the City's relationship with Dubai and in particualar resolving the issue of financing Dubai World from a UK perspective.
Rolls Royce CEO unveils the more agile Ghost
At the Dubai International Motor Show 2009 unveiled the smaller and more agile Rolls Royce Ghost. Following the regional launch Tom Purves, CEO, Rolls Royce spoke with Phil Blizzard on the new position of the Ghost and how the market was performing in these challenging times.
Khaldoun Tabari, CEO, Drake & Scull
Khaldoun Tabari, Vice Chairman & CEO, Drake & Scull, looks back at his 10 years of ownership of the UAE operation. He talks about the growth of the company, its decision to float on the DFM, the recent takeover of Passavant Roediger and the affects of the global downturn.
Joseph Wan, CEO, Harvey Nichols
Luxury retailer Harvey Nichols has a heritage stretching back to 1813, the year they opened their first store in London. Joseph Wan, CEO, Harvey Nichols talks to Phil Blizzard about their present day operation, the overseas expansion and the importance of their presence in Dubai, which is in association with the Al Tayer Group.
Paul Griffiths, CEO, Dubai Airports pt 2
Phil Blizzard talks to Paul Griffiths, CEO, Dubai Airports, and in part two the focus is very much the construction of Concourse 3 at Dubai International Airport and the development of Dubai World Central-Al Maktoum International Airport.
Paul Griffiths, CEO, Dubai Airports pt1
Paul Griffiths, CEO, Dubai Airports, talks to AMEinfo.com about how the aviation landscape has changed since his appointment in 2007 and what effect the global downturn has had on development plans. We look at how passenger figures at the airport have changed, the costs involved in running an international airport and its various revenue streams.
Stuart Pearce, CEO, Qatar Financial Centre pt 2
Stuart Pearce, CEO & DG, Qatar Financial Centre (QFC), talks to Phil Blizzard, in part 2, about the launch of financial resource QFinance and how the QFC is weathering the economic downturn.
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Stuart Pearce, CEO, Qatar Financial Centre pt 1
The development of the Qatar Financial Centre (QFC), since its opening in May 2005, along with its aims and offerings are spoken about by Stuart Pearce, CEO & DG, QFC, in part one of this interview with Phil Blizzard. He also talks about the advantages of being an on-shore platform and the development of new Qatari business.
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Marc Dardenne, CEO, Emaar Hospitality pt 2
Marc Dardenne, CEO, Emaar Hospitality talks to Phil Blizzard in this part about their overseaas portfolio which at present includes projects in Morocco and France, and their planned expansion overseas. Plus the impact of the global recession.
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Marc Dardenne, CEO, Emaar Hospitality pt 1
On the first anniversary of the opening of their first hotel - The Address Downturn Burj Dubai, Marc Dardenne, CEO, Emaar Hospitality talks to Phil Blizzard about the brand and their flagship property, the recent opening of the Address Dubai Mall and how the Palace Downturn Burj fits into the porfolio.
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Shayne Nelson, CEO Standard Chartered pt 2
Shayne Nelson, Mena CEO for Standard Chartered, talks to Edward Poultney about how the region and the banking industry has changed post-financial crisis, when liquidity will return to the system and the future of Islamic banking as a sector.
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Shayne Nelson, CEO Standard Chartered pt 1
Shayne Nelson, Standard Chartered CEO for the Mena region, explains to Edward Poultney how the bank managed to post continued growth over the past year and why its focus on emerging economies is paying dividends.
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Markus Giebel, CEO Deyaar pt 2
Markus Giebel, CEO of Dubai-based developer Deyaar, explains the purpose behind the group's Dhs500m fund, and tells Edward Poultney what his plans for the company are, looking ahead to 2015.
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Markus Giebel, CEO Deyaar pt1
Markus Giebel, CEO of Deyaar, talks Edward Poultney through the company's Q2 financial results, and explains how the crisis in the real estate sector forced a change in strategy for the group and why the Dubai property market in 2009 cannot be compared to 2008.
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Oussama El Omari, CEO, RaK FTZ pt 2
Phil Blizzard continues his conversation with Oussama El Omari, CEO & DG, RAKFTZ,by looking at the economic impact of revenue generated, future development, the importance of trade delegations and inview of the 16% increase in revenue during Q1 what they expect for the rest of 2009.
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