Dubai Works Business Podcast

HEADLINES:-  Arab Leaders Approve $53 Billion Gaza Reconstruction Plan, Rejecting 'Trump Gaza'- BlackRock’s GIP Expands to Qatar as Global Investment Firms Flock to the Region- Saudi’s Ninja Eyes $1B+ Valuation in Pre-IPO Fundraising

HEADLINES:- Dubai’s Expat Boom Reshapes Job Market, Salaries & Lifestyles, Reports Bloomberg- EU Reopens Trade with Syria: Strategic Aid or Economic Opportunism?- WSJ Spotlights His Highness Sheikh Tahnoon

HEADLINES:- Saudi Wealth Fund Suspends PwC from Advisory Work for a Year- Microsoft Pushes for AI Export Rule Changes to Gulf Allies- US Secretary of State Signs Declaration to Fast-Track $4 Billion in Military Aid to Israel 

Top stories: PwC’s One-Year Ban from Saudi PIF ContractsSaudi Rental Yields Lead the Gulf Amid Demand SurgeArada’s Future IPO Plans After Record-Shattering SalesNewsletter: https://aug.us/4fZIDusWhatsApp: https://aug.us/40FdYLUInstagram: https://aug.us/4ihltzQSmashi Business Show (Mon-Friday): https://aug.us/3BTU2MY

HEADLINES:- Saudi Stocks Extend Losses on Weak Earnings; Emirates NBD Lifts Dubai- FBI Confirms North Korea’s Lazarus Group Behind $1.5B Bybit Hack- Australia Approves Qatar Airways' 25% Stake in Virgin Australia to Boost Competition`

HEADLINES:Majority-owned by PIF, Lucid Motors CEO Peter Rawlinson Steps DownUAE’s IPO Pipeline Heats Up With Major Listings on the Horizon"e& Shares Jump After $2.2 Billion Stake Sale in Khazna to G42 "

HEADLINES:- Web Summit Qatar 2025- Saudi IT Firm Nets $3.4M After Selling OpenAI Stake- IHC, Led by Sheikh Tahnoon, to Invest $1B in Low- & Middle-Income Groups- KPMG Partner Zeeshan Ijazz on Leadership, Challenges & Career Success

HEADLINES:- Web Summit Day 3 Updates Live from Doha Exhibition and Conference Center- Softbank's Masayoshi San says he hasn't given returns to PIF still- Dubai's VARA says they're keepin an eye on the hack at 'unregulated' ByBit- Emaar Properties' Mohamed AlAbbar is bullish on the Egyptian property market- Interview with Qatar's first delivery and Utility app Snoonu's founder and CEO Hamad Al Hajri

HEADLINES:- Day 2: Web Summit Qatar 2025 is in full swing in Doha- Bybit's $1.5 billion hack and the announcement of reward- Musk Tower in UAE to be truly 'international', says Errol Musk

Alpha Data’s $163M IPO on ADX – UAE-based tech company Alpha Data is set to raise up to Dh600 million ($163.4M) through its IPO on the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX), reflecting strong investor demand.Dubizzle Acquires Hatla2ee – Dubizzle Group expands its footprint in Egypt with the acquisition of Hatla2ee, a leading online car marketplace, as part of its pre-IPO strategy.Middle East Feels Impact of USAID Cuts – Trump's USAID funding suspension has caused disruptions, including Al-Hawl refugee camp in Syria facing a humanitarian crisis and Jordan losing key financial support. Subscribe to our daily newsletter here: https://aug.us/4fZIDusFollow our WhatsApp channel: https://aug.us/40FdYLUFollow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/smashibusiness/Watch Smashi Business Show (Mon-Friday) here: https://www.youtube.com/@Smashi-Business

HEADLINES:-Saudi Arabia Introduces New Currency Symbol to Strengthen Global Financial Presence-Saudi Arabia Selects Miami for Its Second US Investment Office-UAE’s IDEX & NAVDEX 2025 Deals Hit AED23.72 Billion in Four Days

HEADLINES:- Step Dubai Conference | Dubai Internet City- Trump Applauds Saudi Arabia at FII PRIORITY Summit in Miami- Putin Calls for Russia-US-Saudi Energy Talks Amid Global Market Shifts

HEADLINES:- Dubai's Luxury Property Market Will Grow 9.9% in 2025 After a 6.8% Increase in 2024- Saudi PIF's SURJ Sports Investment Acquires Minority Stake in DAZN- Jordanian-American Entrepreneur Amjad Masad Shares His Thoughts on Grok 3

HEADLINES:- Huda Beauty Sells Stake in Kayali to General Atlantic- Emaar to Boost Investments in Egypt by $7 Billion, Expanding Presence in Real Estate- How GetProp is transforming real estate through AI-powered search and verified listings

HEADLINES:Dubai viral Chocolate Founder Meets HH Sheikh Hamdan at World Government SummitSyria Receives Currency Shipment from Russia Amid Liquidity CrisisElon Musk’s xAI Eyes $10 Billion Funding, Backed by Middle Eastern Investors

HEADLINES:- Elon Musk’s Big Ideas at World Governments Summit 2025 in Dubai- Saudi’s $600B Trade Pledge to US ‘Unlikely to Be Achieved,’ Says Former IMF Official- Americana Restaurants Reports $2.2B Revenue in 2024, Eyes Continued Recovery

HEADLINES:- Elon Musk tells World Government Summit in Dubai: 'America should mind its own business'- LEAP 2025 Riyadh: $24B in Investments and Deals Announced- Saudi Arabia’s Neom Signs $5 Billion Deal for AI Data Center with DataVolt

HEADLINES:- Saudi Unicorn Tabby Hires Banks for Potential IPO, Eyes Listing on Tadawul: Bloomberg- Etihad Airways May List on ADX as Early as this Month for $1 Billion IPO- Leap 2025: Saudi Arabia Unveils $14.9B in Tech Investments

HEADLINES:- PIF Backs Ambitious $5 Billion Basketball League to Rival NBA- $17M Saudi Auction: Botero and Banksy Lead Sotheby’s Historic Debut- MONIIFY Layoffs: Former Advisor Yaser Bishr ‘Devastated’ Over Job Cuts

Headlines:- UAE’s $50 Billion Bet on AI: Building Europe’s Largest AI Hub in France- Elon Musk & Global Leaders Gather in Dubai for the World Governments Summit- UAE-India Trade Agreement Expands Beyond $100 Billion, Unlocking New Opportunities