Dubai Works Business Podcast

HEADLINES:- Mark Zuckerberg Has Launched the Standalone App for Meta AI- UAE Entrepreneur Raises Inclusivity Questions about AI- Dubai's Skyline Gets a New Addition - Trump International Hotel and Tower- BFL's Toufic: Retail in GCC is Changing- British Wealth Firm Azura Swaps Monaco for Abu Dhabi After Lunate Deal

HEADLINES:- Dubai has become the first Certified Autism Destination™ in the Eastern Hemisphere- UAE-based Zest Has Raised $4.3 Million in Pre-Series A Funding- Bahrain-born, Saudi-HQed Calo Expands into the UK- Etihad CEO says Trump's Tariffs Have No Effect on Airline

HEADLINES :- Saudi Arabia's PIF has raised its target for assets under management by 2030 to $2.67 - trillion- Saudi Arabia and Qatar to pay back Syria's debt to the World Bank- Trump poised to offer Saudi Arabia over $100 billion arms package, reports Reuters- Trump Wants a 'Free' US Ride in the Suez Canal- All-time AED100-million record set at latest RTA number plate auction

HEADLINES : - Highlights of Day 4 of Dubai AI Week- Cafu exploring first-ever 'stake sale': Bloomberg- Damac used AI to boost monthly financial collections by a staggering $54.4 million- Paypal chooses Dubai for first-ever regional headquarters for the Middle East and Africa- Dubai-based logistics giant Aramex has announced a leadership change 

HEADLINES:- Highlights of Day 3 of Dubai AI Week- Celebration of OSN's $57 Million with Warner Bros Discovery in Dubai - Emaar waives 4-month rent for F&B outlets facing Dubai Fountain - Most UAE firms paused hiring in Q1 2025 as corporate tax and costs add up 

HEADLINES:- US President Donald Trump's Middle East visit dates confirmed- Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi concludes Saudi Arabia visit- Highlights of Day 2 of Dubai AI Week- The UAE bucks the trend in the IMF’s latest growth forecast- Saudi Arabia to appoint acting CEO of NEOM to permanent role

HEADLINES:- Highlights of Day 1 of the Inaugural Dubai AI Week- Aramco and BYD partner for EV Technology- PepsiCo Opens regional HQ in Riyadh; will invest SAR30 million in R&D center- Saudi Cash Revives Boxing’s Don King Era, Says World Boxing Council Chief- After Pistachio, Cocoa price rise can be concerning for UAE's $736 million chocolate market

HEADLINES:- UAE set to use AI to write laws in world first- Adnoc on shortlist to buy Shell South Africa fuel stations- B'Laban’s Facebook Account Announces the Reopening of Its Branches in Saudi Arabia- Tourism to hit 13% of Abu Dhabi’s GDP in 2025, 13% of Total GDP- Dubai’s RTA inks MoU with China's Baidu to launch trials of self-driving taxis

HEADLINES:- UAE has become the 11th largest merchandise exporter in the world- Abu Dhabi investors are stepping up their presence in the UK market- Dubai-listed companies outperformed their Gulf peers in Q4 of 2024- Deel CEO spotted in Dubai as Rippling struggles to serve corporate espionage lawsuit- Russia and Qatar sign 2 billion euro investment deal

HEADLINES:- UAE Tops Saudi Arabia’s Arab Export Markets in Q4 2024, Trade Surplus Soars 37%- B’laban Denies Poison Rumors as Giza Closes 12 Dessert Shop in Egypt- Red Sea Global Unveils New Island Despite PIF Budget Cuts- Women invest AED118 billion in Dubai real estate sector

HEADLINES:- Majid Al Futtaim has announced a AED5 billion investment to transform Mall of the Emirates- Dubizzle Group buys UAE's Property Monitor portal amidst IPO talks- Team ownership could be next F1 step for Saudi Arabia- Dubai’s Property Market Sees Rising Prices and Investor Demand in Q1 2025- Saudi-born Barn’s Coffee Eyes IPO On Saudi Tadawul- Meta's Zuckerberg eyed Instagram spinoff amid antitrust scrutiny, document shows

HEADLINES:- HH Sheikh Mohammed reviews UAE tax and launches AI efficiency drive at Cabinet meeting- Dubai tops list of world's busiest international airports for 11th year- Saudi Arabia plans to pay off Syria's World Bank debts, Reuters reports- Dubai Property Market and Trump Tariffs- Egypt and Qatar said they agreed to “work toward” a $7.5 billion investment package

HEADLINES:- Dubai's RTA Reveals Roads and Transport Plan 2030- DP World has officially begun development on Bharat Mart- Dubai Municipality has Awarded AED1.4B Contracts to Expand and Improve Stormwater Drainage- Saudi Arabia Has More women than Men in the AI sector- UAE 9th Globally, First among Emerging Markets on 2025 Foreign Direct Investment Confidence Index- The Saudi Prince, The ‘Direwolves’, and a $10B Bet on De-Extinction

HEADLINES :- HH Sheikh Hamdan and India’s Minister of Commerce and Industry witness signing of 8 agreements- Prada is buying Versace for $1.38B — its biggest acquisition ever!- Tesla has officially launched operations in Saudi Arabia- Saudi Prince Returns To Football With 1 Billion Riyal Investment Fund

HEADLINES:- Trump Pauses Reciprocal Tariffs but 10% Blanket Tariffs Still in Place- Elon Musk's Tesla is Launching Today in Saudi Arabia- HH Sheikh Hamdan Rings Opening Bell in Bombay Stock Exchange - 7 out of 10 UAE Residents Want to Retire in the Country - but Finances?

HEADLINES:- His Highness Sheikh Hamdan Visits India As UAE-India Trade Booms Under CEPA- Middle Eastern Stock Markets Returned Back to Green on Tuesday- Aquila Group to Open Middle East Office in Abu Dhabi- Saudi MBC Group Has a New CEO - Mike Sneesby

HEADLINES : - Middle Eastern and Global Markets Plunge Further Over Tariffs and Oil Prices- DFM Chief “very optimistic” about continued IPO momentum in 2025- PGA Tour Rejects Saudi $1.5B Offer To Keep LIV Golf Alive Amid Merger Talks

HEADLINES:- Aramco loses $90B as Middle Eastern Markets crash, Asian Markets Open Red on Monday- Jordan risks sharp economic hit as the Middle East's most exposed to US tariffs- Dubai to Build Eight-Lane Bridge Over Dubai Creek to Ease Traffic and Support Growth

HEADLINES:- All Red in UAE, Saudi, Egypt, as Markets Come Crashing Down- B Laban's case and the Importance of Crisis Management- Abu Dhabi’s CYVN Holdings Completes Acquisition of McLaren Automotive

HEADLINES:- Trump Imposes Reciprocal Tariffs on UAE, Saudi Arabia, the Middle East & World- Founder of Damac Group Hussain Sajwani’s Wealth Doubles to $10.2 Billion- Uber and WeRide Partner with RTA to Bring Self-Driving Taxis to Dubai- Egypt's Richest Man Nassef Sawiris has Officially Moved to Italy from UK