Dubai Works Business Podcast

Headlines:- Tabby Acquires Saudi Digital Wallet Tweeq to Expand Fintech Offerings-  Ziina Banks $22M Series A to Scale Up UAE Fintech Services for Small Businesses- Adidas Collaborates with Saudi Artist Raghad Al-Ahmad for Bloom Sky Collection

Headlines:- UAE Unveils 2025 Strategy for Three Priorities - Investcorp's Co-CEO Ben-Gacem to Exit Amid Management Shake-Up- Bahrain to Implement 15% Minimum Tax on Multinationals Starting 2025

Headlines:- The Who is Who and What is What of Pavel Durov's Arrest- Saudi Arabian Mills’ $271 million IPO Covered within an Hour- Konvi launching fractional ownership in UAE real estate from $280- Webook prepares for a billion-dollar IPO on the Saudi exchange after significant achievements.

-Talabat to Go Public in Q4: Delivery Hero's Big Move in the MENA Market-UAE Ranks 3rd Globally in Crypto Adoption: A New Digital Finance Frontier-Saudi Esports Sector to Boost GDP by $13.3 Billion by 2030

Headline:- UAE Fighter Jet Contract Freeze Rumors Debunked Amid Pavel Durov’s Arrest Controversy- Meta CEO Admits to Content Moderation Mistakes Amid Government Pressure- HSBC’s New CEO Georges Elhedery Plans Major Shake-Up Amid Leadership Transition

Headlines:- New $200M Investment Firm "Waad Investment" Launches to Boost GCC Startups- Majid Al Futtaim Retail Digital Sees 109% EBITDA Growth and AED 1.3 Billion Revenue in H1 2024- Al Majed for Oud Announces IPO Offer Price and Institutional Book Building

Headlines:- Pavel Durov has “Nothing to Hide”, says Telegram - Abu Dhabi’s Marlan Space and Loft Orbital Invest $100 Million in UAE’s Space Sector- AstroLabs Facilitates Aurora Media Worldwide’s Expansion into Saudi Arabia

Headlines:- UAE's Foreign Trade Reaches New Heights: Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Highlights Record Growth- UAE Tops Global FDI Rankings for 2023, Surpassing Montenegro and Costa Rica-  Saudi Arabia’s GDP Expected to Rebound with 1.7% Growth in 2024- Dubai Short-Term Rentals Surge 30%, Transforming Real Estate Market

Headlines: - ADX-listed Phoenix Group PLC and Tether to Launch UAE Dirham-Pegged Stablecoin- Emirati Workforce in UAE’s Private Sector Surpasses 113,000- Emirates to Buy Five Airbus A380-861 Aircrafts from Doric Nimrod Air Two for $200 Million

Headlines:- Dubai-Based Brands For Less Sells 35% Stake to TJX for $360M, Valuing the Group at $1.2 Billion- KBW Ventures Invests in Egyptian Climate Tech Startup NoorNation-Sustainable Mobility Startup E Daddy Raises $15M for Electric Motorcycle Launch-Investing in the UAE Property Market: Tips from Kabir Joshi, CEO of Vantage Capital and Vantage Properties

Headlines: - Dubai Bans 10 Property Owners Over Safety Concerns- UAE E-Commerce Giants Sign Safety Pledge Amid $9.2 Billion Sales Boom-  Pepsi Revives 'Teem Cola' Amid Gaza Boycott Backlash

Headlines: - Saudi Unveils 'Jadarat' Platform with 70,000+ Job Openings- AngelSpark Invests in HeroGo, Expanding Its Portfolio to 7 Startups- Dubai-based Lara Active to Debut First-Ever Burkini Line at New York City Fashion Show

Headlines: - Dubai Court's Landmark Ruling Recognises Cryptocurrency as Legal Salary Payment- Fawry to Launch in Saudi Arabia by Year-End- Resal Secures $9M in Funding to Expand Leadership in Alternative Payment Solutions

Headlines: - International Tourists Spend Over SAR 45 Billion on Accommodation in Saudi Arabia in 2023- UAE’s ADIA Doubles Down on India with $1 Billion H1 2024 Investments- Middle East IPO Market Surges with 14 Listings, Raising $2.64 Billion, Led by UAE and Saudi Arabia

MENA startup investments surge 200% in JulyBoeing managed to outpace Airbus in plane orders for July 2024Oman gets digital payments boost with Samsung Pay

Headlines:- Arab Youth Unemployment 'Worse than Pre-Covid Levels'  - Middle East Travel Bookings Drop 7% Amid Genocide Fears- Starbucks Announces New CEO in Brian Niccol

Headline:- Dubai Aims to Attract More Investment from China- Abu Dhabi Rental Market Surges with 102% Increase in Contracts Amidst Supply Shortages- Thndr Aims to Revolutionize Investment Accessibility for MENA Youth with Mobile-First Platform

Headlines:- Saudi Arabia Revamps Investment Law to Attract Foreign Investors- UAE amends anti-money laundering laws- Abu Dhabi’s ADQ invests $1 Billion in Sotheby’s

Headline:- Arab stock exchanges cross $4.174 trillion at H1 2024- UAE Retailer Spinneys Posts $20 Million Profit for Q2 2024-"Dubai’s Emaar Reports 56% Surge in H1 2024 Property Sales"- Anti-Money Laundering Crackdown in the UAE 

 Demand for Travel Insurance increases in UAE, 'Dubai airport sets another record, Qatar hospitality industry booms