Your Phone Battery Could Be Costing Restaurants Money

Your Phone Battery Could Be Costing Restaurants Money

New data from Dubai power bank sharing platform Ray reveals low phone battery levels slash restaurant revenues during evening dining peaks. Speaking to Tim Elliott, co-founders Igor Kosolap and Roman Averianov discuss changing consumer behaviour and explain how rapid charging infrastructure safeguards hospitality check sizes in the Middle East region.

From Corporate Boardrooms to... Motorsport?

Former corporate executives Alan VanderMolen and Jon de Jager swap high-stakes boardrooms for the pit lane as co-founders of Dutch Brothers Racing. Speaking with Tim Elliott, the duo reveals how they are converting decades of elite leadership and financial discipline into a purpose-driven, content-led motorsport enterprise.

Why Budgeting Fails—and What You Should Do Instead

Tim Elliott and Independent Financial Consultant James Thomas dissect a BBC report on Lloyds Bank CEO Charlie Nunn’s controversial personal finance advice. They explore why manual budgeting fails, the risks of social media ‘finfluencers’, and how automated savings offer UAE residents a practical defence against high living costs.

Global Hiring Slowdown: What It Means for Candidates

As global recruitment giants face staggering profit falls and regional office closures, a hiring slowdown is gripping major international markets. Presenter Tim Elliott sits down with David Mackenzie, Managing Director of Mackenzie Jones Middle East, to analyse these shifting macroeconomic trends and unpack what this cooling landscape means for local job seekers.

Gold Expert Projects Surge Past $5,000 Mark

Tim Elliott is joined by Monetary Metals’ Jeff Rhodes to analyse the global gold market’s resilient performance amidst inflation fears and looming interest rate hikes. Despite recent sharp corrections, Rhodes projects a highly bullish future with central banks continuing to buy, predicting gold will comfortably breach the $5,000 mark.