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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Al Habtoor Exits Lebanon, Damac Expands to US, Alabbar Invests in Georgia
29/01/2025 Duración: 15minHEADLINES: - Khalaf Al Habtoor Cancels All Planned Investments in Lebanon- Damac Launches First US Project with $15M 'Mansions in the Sky'- Mohamed Alabbar’s Eagle Hills to Invest $6B in Georgia
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The new tech buzzword is Deepseek; Americana expands in Oman; Etihad IPO imminent
28/01/2025 Duración: 35minHeadlinesBig Tech faces heat as China's Deep Seek sows doubts on billion-dollar spending Americana Group Acquires Pizza Hut Business in Oman Etihad Airways is going on a roadshow for its IPO
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Davos 2025, Saudi Arabia’s $3.4B workforce plan, Bocelli’s Bugatti home
27/01/2025 Duración: 35minHEADLINES: - World Economic Forum 2025 in Davos: Key Highlights from 20–24 January- Saudi Arabia Offers $3.4 Billion in Cash Incentives to Trim Government Workforce- Bugatti Residences Welcome a Maestro: Andrea Bocelli’s New Dubai Home
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Trump Seeks $1T from Saudi Arabia; Prince Alwaleed’s KHC Eyes TikTok
24/01/2025 Duración: 28minHEADLINES: - Trump Calls for $1 Trillion Saudi Investment and Lower Oil Prices- Saudi Prince’s Kingdom Holding Eyes TikTok Investment If Musk or Others Buy It- Abu Dhabi’s Phoenix Group Ventures into Africa with Ethiopian Bitcoin Mining Deal
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UAE to Maintain Tax-Free Status'; MGX Joins AI Giants for Stargate; UAE Companies Shine
23/01/2025 Duración: 30minHeadline:- UAE to Maintain Tax-Free Status, Says Minister of Economy at World Economic Forum 2025- Davos 2025: UAE Companies Shine in Global Brand Rankings- UAE's MGX Joins $500 Billion AI Project 'Stargate' with SoftBank, OpenAI and Oracle
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Mubadala's AI Bet, Jeddah Tower $26B Deal, Abu Dhabi's AED13B Digital Push
22/01/2025 Duración: 33minHEADLINES: - Jeddah Tower: $26 Billion Project ‘Officially’ Resumes Construction- Abu Dhabi Government Digital Strategy 2025-2027- Abu Dhabi’s $330B Fund Mubadala Eyes AI Supremacy
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Trump 2.0 and the Middle East
21/01/2025 Duración: 34minHEADLINES: - Dubai's Property Game-Changer: Freehold Conversion on Sheikh Zayed Road & Al Jaddaf- Riyadh Air Delays Launch Due to Boeing Delivery Setbacks- Trump 2.0: What it Means for Middle East’s Two Superpowers
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$1.4B Al Habtoor-Alabbar Battle, U.S. TikTok Ban, & Casa Milano's Azhar Sajan
20/01/2025 Duración: 39minHEADLINES: - Meetings Matter: Al Habtoor Criticizes Alabbar Over $1.4 Billion U.S. Loss- TikTok Ban Sparks Arab World Debate: Freedom vs. Disruption- Director of Casa Milano Shares Insights on Luxury Home Solutions
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Ronaldo's Al Nassr deal, Trump's impact on KSA, and Google Pay's launch
17/01/2025 Duración: 26minHEADLINES: Ronaldo's 'Business' Deal with Al NassrTrump’s Second Term and Its Impact on Saudi ArabiaGoogle Pay Set to Launch in Saudi Arabia in 2025
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Prince Al-Waleed to Reopen Four Seasons Beirut; RAK Tourism +12%
16/01/2025 Duración: 34minHEADLINES: - Saudi Prince Al-Waleed bin Talal to Reopen Four Seasons Beirut in Early 2026 - Ras Al Khaimah Reports 12% Growth in Tourism Revenue in 2024- Syria's New Central Bank Chief Aims for Independence in Post-Assad Era
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US AI Chips Restrictions Will Affect UAE; PIF-DAZN Talks Resurface; Qatar Airways Splashes $97M
15/01/2025 Duración: 09minHeadlines--US Export Restrictions on AI Chips and GPUs Impact UAE and 119 Other Nations --Saudi Arabia’s PIF in Talks to Acquire $1 Billion Stake in DAZN Group--Qatar Airways Secures $97M Deal to Sponsor World Rugby Nations Championship
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Hussain Sajwani Backs Trump, ADQ Acquires Aramex, Safa Joins Living
14/01/2025 Duración: 31minHEADLINES: - Emirati Billionaire Hussain Sajwani Bets Big on Trump’s Pro-Business Second Term- ADQ Offers $1.2 Billion to Fully Acquire Aramex- Dubai Bling Star Safa Siddiqui joins property firm ‘Decisive Living’ as CEO and partner
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Dubai Property Prices, UAE Tech Market Growth, Emirates Autism Certification
13/01/2025 Duración: 30minHeadlines: - Mohamed Alabbar on Rising Property Prices in Dubai- UAE Technology Services Market Set to Grow by $3.8 Billion in 2025- Emirates Set to Be World’s First Autism Certified Airline
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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