Sinopsis
DUBAI WORKS, a business podcast about the innovators, the products, the services and trending topics, Lovin Dubai's take on the business stories that matter.The shows host is Richard Fitzgerald, founder of Augustus Media, publishers of Lovin Dubai, Lovin Saudi and SMASHI TV.
Episodios
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Home Bakery, Trump Tariffs Hit Oman, Mashreq Expands to Pakistan
10/01/2025 Duración: 30minHeadlines: - Hind Al Mulla tells the story of ‘Home Bakery’ Becoming a Symbol of Emirati Pride- Oman: Trump's Tariffs May Halt Investment- Mashreq Expands to Pakistan: A Digital Banking First
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Qatar explores Syria funding, Chalhoub gets PUIG rights, Zuckerberg acts.
09/01/2025 Duración: 34minHeadlines:- Qatar Explores Funding for Syria’s Public Sector- Chalhoub Group Secures PUIG Distribution Rights in Qatar- Mark Zuckerberg ends Fact-Checking On Meta Platforms to Promote Free Speech
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UAE Billionaire Hussain Sajwani to Invest $20B in US Data Centers
08/01/2025 Duración: 26minHeadlines: - UAE Billionaire Damac’s Hussain Sajwani to Invest $20B in US Data Centers- Saudi Arabia Kicks Off 2025 with $12B Bond Sale and $7B PIF Loan- Rising Emigration of Educated, Skilled Israelis Amid IDF War Crime Arrests
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"Sheikh Mohammed’s $1.5B Housing Project, $108M Dubai Deal & US Expansion
07/01/2025 Duración: 18minHeadlines: - Sheikh Mohammed Approves $1.5 Billion Housing Project- US Private Credit Firm Golub Capital Expands to Abu Dhabi- Dubai Awards $108 Million Contract for Al Mamzar Beach Phase 2
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Assad Profits from Aleppo Bombing, U.S. Arms Deal, and Saudi Cinema’s Big Win
06/01/2025 Duración: 20minHeadlines: - U.S. Approves $8 Billion Arms Package for Israel- Assad Regime Turns Aleppo's Ruins into a Profitable Scrap Metal Trade- Saudi Films Earn $19.2 Million in 2024
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UAE Trade Hits AED 2.8T, Salaries Up 4%; Saudi Unemployment Falls
03/01/2025 Duración: 16minHeadlines: -UAE Achieves Record AED 2.8 Trillion in Foreign Trade in 2024-UAE Salaries to Rise Maximum by 4% in 2025, Says a Recent Survey-Saudi Unemployment Drops to 7.8% in Q3 2024, Women's Workforce Participation Grows
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Mubadala Surpasses PIF; Neom Air Taxi Partner Faces Issues
02/01/2025 Duración: 37minHeadlines: - Mubadala Overtakes PIF as World's Top Wealth Fund Spender- Neom's Air Taxi Partner Volocopter Files for Insolvency- Adnoc to Boost UAE Economy with $54 Billion Investment Plan
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2024 in review What happened in the Middle East in a year of records
31/12/2024 Duración: 38minHeadlines: - 2024 in review: What happened in the Middle East in a year of records- Deep dive into what UAE achieved in 2024- Deep dive into what Saudi Arabia did in 2024- What was the Middle ast region doing in 2024
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UAE-China Trade via Pakistan; Nadal to Open Saudi Academy
30/12/2024 Duración: 22minHeadlines: - UAE and China to trade through a new, faster route through Pakistan- Spanish legend Rafael Nadal eyes a tennis academy in Saudi Arabia- UAE introduces new law to regulate medicines, pharmacies
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Saudi Pauses BRICS Bid; UAE Leads Africa Investments; Wa’ed Backs Ynmo EdTech
27/12/2024 Duración: 34minHeadlines: - Saudi Arabia Pauses Full BRICS Membership Bid, Maintains Active Engagement- UAE Emerges as Africa’s Largest Investor, Championing Green Energy and Infrastructure- Wa’ed Ventures Leads $5M Funding for Saudi EdTech Innovator Ynmo
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Mubadala Acquires 80% in UAE Healthcare; Food Price Controls Tighten
26/12/2024 Duración: 30minHeadlines:- Mubadala Secures 80% Stake in Leading UAE Healthcare Firms Boosting Logistics Presence- UAE Implements Stricter Price Controls on Essential Foods- Abu Dhabi Adds 37,000 Tourism Jobs
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Telegram hits $1B revenue; UAE office surge; xAI gets $6B
25/12/2024 Duración: 33minHeadlines:- UAE’s Commercial Property Boom: Outpacing Global Leaders- Telegram Surpasses $1 Billion in Revenue, Achieves Profitability- Musk's xAI secures another $6 billion in funding, with Middle East giants participating
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Nissan, Honda to Merge by 2026; Debunk UAE's $40B Bitcoin Claim
24/12/2024 Duración: 36minHeadlines: - Nissan and Honda to Merge by 2026 as Declining Sales Push Nissan Toward Survival- UAE Holding $40 Billion in Bitcoin: Fact or Fiction?- Kushner’s Affinity Secures $1.5 Billion from QIA and Lunate
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Sports add $6.9B to KSA; seven new billionaires; Xmail for Gmail soon
23/12/2024 Duración: 30minHeadlines: Sports contributed $6.9 billion to Saudi Arabia’s GDP last yearSaudi IPO boom creates seven new billionaires Elon Musk has hinted at launching an email service called Xmail
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ADIA Joins $1T Club; Dubai’s $5.6B Blue Metro Line Approved; Anghami Gets $55M Boost
20/12/2024 Duración: 21minHeadlines: ADIA Joins the Exclusive $1 Trillion Club of Sovereign Wealth FundsDubai’s $5.6b Blue Metro Line to be completed on 2029Anghami Secures $55M Investment from OSN to Lead MENA's Digital Entertainment Revolution
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Oman invests in Musk's xAI; MGX in $10B Databricks; Mubadala in Crusoe
19/12/2024 Duración: 19minHeadlines: - Oman Investment Authority Invests in Elon Musk’s AI- Abu Dhabi's MGX Joins $10B Funding Round for Databricks- Abu Dhabi-based Mubadala Invests in AI Startup Crusoe in $600M Series D Round
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Dubai launches drone delivery; VAT refund for online buys; Gaza report
18/12/2024 Duración: 20minHeadlines: - HH Sheikh Hamdan Launches Middle East's First-of-its-Kind Drone Delivery System- UAE to Offer VAT Refunds for Online Purchases by Tourists- World Bank: Gaza War's Economic Fallout Exceeds Any Previous Crisis, even Covid-19
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Dubai's Parkin Mulls KSA Expansion; MNT-Halan in UAE; Microsoft Leads AI
17/12/2024 Duración: 33minHeadlines: - Parkin and BATIC Partner to Expand Smart Parking Solutions in Saudi Arabia- MNT-Halan Expands to UAE, Pioneering Financial Inclusion with Fintech Solutions- Microsoft UAE Reflects on Transformative Year in AI Leadership
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Man City’s Record Revenues, PIF Eyes Newcastle Airport, Abu Dhabi Tech
16/12/2024 Duración: 32minHeadlines: - Man City Hits Record Revenues, Chairman Predicts ‘Further Growth Ahead- Abu Dhabi’s Hub71 Expands Tech Startup Ecosystem with Launch of ‘Hub71+ AI’- Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund Reportedly Eyes Stake in Newcastle Airport
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UAE's Economic Growth Year; Saudi PIF Targets PGA Tour; Talabat Recovers
13/12/2024 Duración: 33minHeadlines: - HH Sheikh Mohammed Declares 2024 a Year of“Unprecedented Economic Growth” for UAE- Saudi Arabia's PIF Nears $1.5 Billion Stake in PGA Tour's Commercial Arm- Talabat Stock Gains Momentum on Day 3 at DFM Amid Strong Trading Activity