Dubai Works Business Podcast

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 

HEADLINES:MONIIFY’s Multi-Million-Dollar Gamble: Where Were the Red Flags?LEAP 2025 in Riyadh Poised to Transform the Tech LandscapeSaudi Arabia’s IPOs Lead the MENA Region by Outshining UAE and Egypt in 2024

HEADLINES:- Egyptian Billionaire Naguib Sawiris’ Media Startup in Dubai, MONIIFY, Lays Off Hundreds Just Months After Launch- Open AI's Sam Altman to stop in Abu Dhabi for MGX fundraising talks, sources say- Reuters Expands in the Middle East with New Arabic Website & Reuters NEXT leadership event

HEADLINES:- UAE Cabinet Approves Major Infrastructure, Cybersecurity, and Economic Initiatives- BlackRock Eyes Kuwait Expansion to Strengthen Gulf Presence- Riyadh Air and LIV Golf Sign Multi-Year Partnership Ahead of 2025 Season Launch

HEADLINES:- $11 trillion AUM giant BlackRock is exploring plans to establish an office in Kuwait- Abu Dhabi’s TA’ZIZ Awards $1.7 Billion Contract for UAE’s First Methanol Plant- Meta has officially launched its AI assistant, Meta AI, in the MENA region

HEADLINES: - Sharjah Entrepreneurship Festival 2025 Highlights- Al Habtoor Group Considering IPO for Hospitality Arm- London-listed Dar Global starts work on $531mln Trump Tower Jeddah

HEADLINES: - Expo City Dubai is turning country pavilions into luxury homes- Amjad Masad calls out Trump's executive order on antisemitism- Germans are embracing Dubai chocolate like never before!

HEADLINES: - Anna Wintour in Dubai as Vogue Arabia’s Social Media Vanishes Amid Legal Battle- Arab Health 2025: US Healthcare Fund Akkad Holdings to Invest $200M in Saudi- Saudi Arabia will host a regular high-level World Economic Forum (WEF) global meeting in Riyadh