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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Saudi Residency for Homebuyers, Dubai Luxury Boom & Ronaldo Backs Tourism
12/11/2025 Duración: 26minHEADLINES:♦ Saudi Arabia To Offer Lifetime Residency To Foreign Home Buyers: AGBI Reports ♦ Saudi Fintech Firm Lean Eyes Expansion And IPO Opportunities ♦ Dubai’s ultra-luxury property market is breaking new records — even before construction begins ♦ Cristiano Ronaldo Backs Saudi Arabia’s Tourism Vision at TOURISE 2025 Newsletter: https://aug.us/4jqModrWhatsApp: https://aug.us/40FdYLUInstagram: https://aug.us/4ihltzQTiktok: https://aug.us/4lnV0D8Smashi Business Show (Mon-Friday): https://aug.us/3BTU2MY
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Trump Meets al-Sharaa, Dubai's Top School Opens, Microsoft Wins UAE Chip
11/11/2025 Duración: 39minHEADLINES:♦ Trump Hosts Syrian President al-Sharaa at White House as U.S. Suspends Caesar Act Sanctions ♦ Dubai’s Most Expensive School Has Finally Opened, With Fees Hitting $56,000 a Year ♦ Microsoft Secures U.S. Approval to Export Nvidia Chips to UAE While Abu Dhabi Based G42 Still Waits Newsletter: https://aug.us/4jqModrWhatsApp: https://aug.us/40FdYLUInstagram: https://aug.us/4ihltzQTiktok: https://aug.us/4lnV0D8Smashi Business Show (Mon-Friday): https://aug.us/3BTU2MY
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Dubai Tops New York; Ms Rachel vs NYT; Bella Hadid in Dubai
10/11/2025 Duración: 44minHEADLINES:♦ Dubai Surpasses New York as Top Destination for the Global Elite ♦ YouTube Star Ms Rachel Drops New York Times Amid Middle East Leadership Shake-Up ♦ Bella Hadid Expands Her Fragrance Brand Ôrebella Across the Middle East ♦ Saudi Arabia to Restrict Foreign Property Ownership Starting January 2026 Newsletter: https://aug.us/4jqModrWhatsApp: https://aug.us/40FdYLUInstagram: https://aug.us/4ihltzQTiktok: https://aug.us/4lnV0D8Smashi Business Show (Mon-Friday): https://aug.us/3BTU2MY
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Emirates' Profit Surge, Varkey's $400M, Qatar's $3.5B Project
07/11/2025 Duración: 26minHEADLINES:♦ Emirates Reports Record First-Half Profit As Premium Travel Demand Surges♦ Dubai’s Varkey Group In Talks To Raise $400 Million In Debt Financing♦ Qatar To Transfer $3.5 Billion To Egypt For Major Mediterranean Tourism Megaproject♦ Aramex Resumes Deliveries To Syria After A Decade-Long PauseNewsletter: https://aug.us/4jqModrWhatsApp: https://aug.us/40FdYLUInstagram: https://aug.us/4ihltzQTiktok: https://aug.us/4lnV0D8Smashi Business Show (Mon-Friday): https://aug.us/3BTU2MY
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Abu Dhabi boosts UK investment, Saudi F-35 deal, and ADNOC’s smart energy partnership.
06/11/2025 Duración: 14minHEADLINES:♦ Abu Dhabi Doubles UK Investment Despite Strained Ties♦ Saudi F-35 Jet Deal Moves Forward Ahead of Crown Prince’s U.S. Visit♦ Volkswagen Qatar Issues Playful ‘Apology’ for Its Cars Being Too Irresistible♦ ADNOC, Gecko Robotics Team Up to Make Energy Assets SmarterNewsletter: https://aug.us/4jqModrWhatsApp: https://aug.us/40FdYLUInstagram: https://aug.us/4ihltzQTiktok: https://aug.us/4lnV0D8Smashi Business Show (Mon-Friday): https://aug.us/3BTU2MY
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Abu Dhabi Media Shuts ADtv, Aramco Beats Expectations, Emirates Deals
05/11/2025 Duración: 31minHEADLINES:♦ Abu Dhabi Media is shutting down ADtv app and moving Content to e& and ADQ-owned STARZPLAY♦ Oil Pressures Ease as Aramco Beats Expectations in 3Q♦ Emirates Eyes New Aircraft Deals as 777X Delays Weigh on Growth Newsletter: https://aug.us/4jqModrWhatsApp: https://aug.us/40FdYLUInstagram: https://aug.us/4ihltzQTiktok: https://aug.us/4lnV0D8Smashi Business Show (Mon-Friday): https://aug.us/3BTU2MY
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MENA Capital, Sequoia Scrutiny, and Sultan Al Jaber's $4T Energy Call
04/11/2025 Duración: 24minHEADLINES:♦ MAGNiTT’s Philip Bahoshy Calls for ‘Constructive Candor’ in MENA’s Private Capital Ecosystem ♦ Sequoia Faces Renewed Scrutiny Over Shaun Maguire’s Anti-Muslim Remarks and Executive Resignation ♦ Sultan Al Jaber Calls for $4 Trillion in Annual Energy Investment as Adnoc and Microsoft Forge AI Alliance Newsletter: https://aug.us/4jqModrWhatsApp: https://aug.us/40FdYLUInstagram: https://aug.us/4ihltzQTiktok: https://aug.us/4lnV0D8Smashi Business Show (Mon-Friday): https://aug.us/3BTU2MY
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Grand Egyptian Museum Opens, AI Surge Warning & UK Vet Moves to Dubai
03/11/2025 Duración: 37minHEADLINES:♦ $1 Billion Grand Egyptian Museum Opens, Poised to Boost Egypt’s Economy and Tourism♦ Lebanese-French Entrepreneur Elie Khouri Has Cautioned Against Overconfidence in AI-Driven Stock Surge ♦ UK Stock Market Veteran Alasdair Haynes Relocates to Dubai After £10 Million Windfall Newsletter: https://aug.us/4jqModrWhatsApp: https://aug.us/40FdYLUInstagram: https://aug.us/4ihltzQTiktok: https://aug.us/4lnV0D8Smashi Business Show (Mon-Friday): https://aug.us/3BTU2MY
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FII Finale, PIF Fund Shift, and IOC Esports Games Canceled in Riyadh
31/10/2025 Duración: 39minHEADLINES: ♦ FII9 Concludes in Riyadh with Syria’s Market Comeback and Saudi Policy Shifts ♦ Saudi Arabia and IOC cancel 12-year deal to host Olympic Esports Games in Riyadh ♦ Abu Dhabi-Based IHC Sells 42.54% Stake in Modon in UAE’s Largest Market Transaction ♦ Saudi Arabia Plans to Refocus $925 Billion Sovereign Wealth Fund After Gigaproject Delays Newsletter: https://aug.us/4jqModrWhatsApp: https://aug.us/40FdYLUInstagram: https://aug.us/4ihltzQTiktok: https://aug.us/4lnV0D8Smashi Business Show (Mon-Friday): https://aug.us/3BTU2MY
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FII9 Day 2: WHOOP Expands in Gulf, Al-Futtaim’s $2.7B Saudi Investment
30/10/2025 Duración: 29minHEADLINES:♦ Highlights of Day 2 of FII9 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia♦ WHOOP Expands Across the Gulf With New Lab, Health Partnerships, and Fitness Initiatives♦ Dubai’s Al-Futtaim to Invest $2.7 Billion in Saudi Arabia to Boost Growth Across Key SectorsNewsletter: https://aug.us/4jqModrWhatsApp: https://aug.us/40FdYLUInstagram: https://aug.us/4ihltzQTiktok: https://aug.us/4lnV0D8Smashi Business Show (Mon-Friday): https://aug.us/3BTU2MY
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FII9 Day 1: PIF & Aramco’s AI Deal, Tabby’s $4.5B, PSG’s Loss
29/10/2025 Duración: 27minHEADLINES:♦ Highlights of Day 1 of FII9 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia♦ PIF and Aramco to Partner in HUMAIN, Strengthening Saudi Arabia’s AI Ambitions♦ Tabby Valued at $4.5 Billion Following Secondary Share Sale with Hong Kong Investors♦ Qatar-owned PSG Posts Small Loss Despite Champions League TriumphNewsletter: https://aug.us/4jqModrWhatsApp: https://aug.us/40FdYLUInstagram: https://aug.us/4ihltzQTiktok: https://aug.us/4lnV0D8Smashi Business Show (Mon-Friday): https://aug.us/3BTU2MY
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Snapchat Opens in Doha, Saudi AI Win, Goldman’s $10B Kuwait Investment
28/10/2025 Duración: 33minHEADLINES:♦ HH Sheikh hamdan Tells Apparel Group Founder to Double 2,400-Store Empire♦ ASnapchat Opens New Doha Office to Strengthen Ties with Qatar and the Gulf ♦ Saudi AI Startup Humain to Launch Voice-Activated Operating System ♦ Goldman Sachs in Talks with Kuwait Fund for $10 Billion Mandate Newsletter: https://aug.us/4jqModrWhatsApp: https://aug.us/40FdYLUInstagram: https://aug.us/4ihltzQTiktok: https://aug.us/4lnV0D8Smashi Business Show (Mon-Friday): https://aug.us/3BTU2MY
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Qatari Founder Backs Mamdani, G42 Denies Claims, UAE Opens Bond Market
27/10/2025 Duración: 51minHEADLINES:♦ Snoonu Founder Backs Mamdani After Criticism for Eating with Hands♦ Abu Dhabi-Based G42 Denies US Claims of Links to Chinese Missiles ♦ UAE Opens Government Sukuk Investments to Individuals for the First Time♦ Jordan Partners With Amjad Masad’s Replit to Launch “Siraj,” an AI Learning Assistant Newsletter: https://aug.us/4jqModrWhatsApp: https://aug.us/40FdYLUInstagram: https://aug.us/4ihltzQTiktok: https://aug.us/4lnV0D8Smashi Business Show (Mon-Friday): https://aug.us/3BTU2MY
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Property Finder Invests, Saudi ATP 1000, Sequoia Controversy
24/10/2025 Duración: 35minHEADLINES:♦ Property Finder Invests in Stake to Boost MENA’s Real Estate Tech Ecosystem♦ Saudi Arabia to Host New ATP Masters 1000 Tournament in Landmark Expansion Backed by PIF♦ Sequoia COO Resigns Over Islamophobia Row After Partner’s Controversial Tweet Newsletter: https://aug.us/4jqModrWhatsApp: https://aug.us/40FdYLUInstagram: https://aug.us/4ihltzQTiktok: https://aug.us/4lnV0D8Smashi Business Show (Mon-Friday): https://aug.us/3BTU2MY
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MBS Meets Trump as Dubizzle Halts IPO, UAE Talks Gaza, AttiasEyes Riyadh
23/10/2025 Duración: 30minHEADLINES:• Dubizzle has Halted its dubai IPO just a Day Before Bookbuilding was due to start• Reuters NEXT Gulf Debut: UAE Leaders Tackle Gaza, Global Fragmentation, and Economic Resilience• Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman To Visit Trump At White House In November• Richard Attias & Associates To Go Public In Riyadh In 2026 Newsletter: https://aug.us/4jqModrWhatsApp: https://aug.us/40FdYLUInstagram: https://aug.us/4ihltzQTiktok: https://aug.us/4lnV0D8Smashi Business Show (Mon-Friday): https://aug.us/3BTU2MY
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Dubai Airports IPO; Amazon enters UAE Q-Commerce; UK's Alphageek in Dubai
22/10/2025 Duración: 23minHEADLINES:♦ Dubai Airports CEO Says Potential IPO Would Attract Global Investors♦ Amazon Launches 15-Minute “Amazon Now” Delivery Service Across UAE♦ UK’s Alphageek Expands to Dubai Amid Surge in British Business Migration Newsletter: https://aug.us/4jqModrWhatsApp: https://aug.us/40FdYLUInstagram: https://aug.us/4ihltzQTiktok: https://aug.us/4lnV0D8Smashi Business Show (Mon-Friday): https://aug.us/3BTU2MY
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Prince Khaled Slams Meta; AWS Outage; Salary Negotiations in UAE
21/10/2025 Duración: 45minHEADLINES:♦ Gulf Users Were also Affected by AWS Outage with Many Big Services Shut Down ♦ Saudi Prince Khaled Slams Meta for Prioritising Sales over Security in Gulf ♦ Michael Page Report: 2024 Wasn't Good for Salary Negotiations in the UAE Newsletter: https://aug.us/4jqModrWhatsApp: https://aug.us/40FdYLUInstagram: https://aug.us/4ihltzQTiktok: https://aug.us/4lnV0D8Smashi Business Show (Mon-Friday): https://aug.us/3BTU2MY
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UAE Bans Compound Interest, Sharjah Property Hits AED 44B, Sinner Wins $6M
20/10/2025 Duración: 41minHEADLINES:♦ UAE Supreme Court Rules Against Compound Interest on Loans♦ Sharjah Property Market Hits Record AED 44.3 Billion in 2025 ♦ Sinner Clinches $6m Six Kings Slam Title in Saudi Arabia
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Careem Exclusive, G42 Stargate Update, King Salman Gate Project
17/10/2025 Duración: 31minHEADLINES:• Dubai’s FIX Dessert Chocolatier Ditches Deliveroo for Exclusive Partnership With Careem• G42 Speeds Up Work on Stargate UAE AI Cluster• Crown Prince Launches King Salman Gate Project Near Makkah’s Grand Mosque• UAE’s Largest Listed Firm IHC to Merge Three Units Into AED120 B Investment Giant Newsletter: https://aug.us/4jqModrWhatsApp: https://aug.us/40FdYLUInstagram: https://aug.us/4ihltzQTiktok: https://aug.us/4lnV0D8Smashi Business Show (Mon-Friday): https://aug.us/3BTU2MY
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North Star 2025 & GITEX; MGX+BlackRock $40B Deal; ALEC IPO Records
16/10/2025 Duración: 33minHEADLINES:♦ I2025 Expand North Star Concludes and GITEX Global Continues Strong in Dubai♦ MGX and BlackRock Strike Record $40 Billion Texas Data Center Deal♦ ALEC Holdings Makes Historic Debut on DFM with UAE’s Largest Construction IPO Newsletter: https://aug.us/4jqModrWhatsApp: https://aug.us/40FdYLUInstagram: https://aug.us/4ihltzQTiktok: https://aug.us/4lnV0D8Smashi Business Show (Mon-Friday): https://aug.us/3BTU2MY