The Smashi Business Show is where Smashi interviews the business leaders who make a difference in this great city. From founders to CEO’s, we talk in depth about their industry, their business models and get to know what has made them successful, hosted by Abdul Majid Awan Ward Ahmed.
The Smashi Business Show is where Smashi interviews the business leaders who make a difference in this great city. From founders to CEO’s, we talk in depth about their industry, their business models and get to know what has made them successful, hosted by Abdul Majid Awan Ward Ahmed.
HEADLINES:
• UAE Launches $1 Billion AI Initiative to Accelerate Digital Development Across Africa• US–UAE Consortium RedBird–IMI Agrees £500 Million Telegraph Sale to Daily Mail Owner
• Fifth Starbucks Closes in Jordan as Pro-Palestinian Boycott Intensifies
HEADLINES:
• Paramount Skydance Denies Gulf Funding Ties in Warner Bros. Discovery Bid
• Dubai Airports CEO Sets Ambitious Goal: “Eliminate Queues Entirely”
• UAE Launches AED36.7 Billion National Investment Fund to Boost FDI
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HEADLINES:
• Saudi-US Investment Forum Sparks Billions in Private Deals, Boosting Tech and Energy Ties
• US Approves Export of Nvidia AI Chips to UAE and Saudi Firms
• Emirates to Invest $12 Billion in Dubai’s Al Maktoum Airport Expansion
• Central Bank of Oman Launches Official Symbol for Omani Rial
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HEADLINES:
• Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman's White House Visit
• South Korea Joins UAE’s Stargate AI Project in Strategic Partnership
• Burj Khalifa Developer Mohamed Alabbar Targets Italy in Global Luxury Expansion
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HEADLINES:
• Emirates Unveils Major Starlink and Boeing Deals as Dubai Airshow 2025 Opens
• Saudi Arabia’s Dar Global and the Trump Organization to Build the World’s First Tokenised Maldives Resort
• Sharjah–Saudi Backed Developer Arada Targets a 2028 IPO
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HEADLINES:
♦ Saudi PIF Sells U.S. Shares Before Crown Prince’s Washington Trip
♦ Emirates Moves Closer to Starlink Deal as Dubai Airshow Nears
♦ Snoonu Founder Takes International CEO Role at Saudi Delivery Giant Jahez
♦ Karen Wazen Expands Eyewear Brand Into Egypt Through Baraka Group Partnership
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HEADLINES:
♦ Majid Al Futtaim Rejects Report Claiming Possible Stake Sale
♦ Arada Invests AED 60 Million in Australia’s Viral Brooki Bakehouse
♦ UAE-born The Giving Movement has appointed Rania Masri El-Khatib as its new CEO.
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HEADLINES:
♦ Web Summit 2025 Enters Day 3 in Lisbon
♦ Comcast CEO Explores Saudi Backing for Potential Warner Bros. Discovery Bid
♦ Whoop Eyes IPO Within Two Years as It Expands Health-Tracking Technology
♦ Goldman Sachs to Collect Record $110 Million Fee Advising on $55B Saudi PIF-Backed EA Deal
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HEADLINES:
♦ 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
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HEADLINES:
♦ 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
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HEADLINES:
♦ 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
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HEADLINES:
♦ 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 Pause
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HEADLINES:
♦ 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 Smarter
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HEADLINES:
♦ 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
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HEADLINES:
♦ 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
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HEADLINES:
♦ $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
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HEADLINES:
♦ 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
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HEADLINES:
♦ 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 Sectors
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HEADLINES:
♦ 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 Triumph
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HEADLINES:
♦ 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
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