Dubai Works Business Podcast

-Noon Planning to Venture into Physical Retail, with Pilot Project in Dubai-PIF’s Shift Toward Domestic Investment and AI Development-Saudi Arabia’s Transformation Toward a Cashless Society with 98% Contactless Payments-Meet Leon Kolflaath, Project Director at QUBE Development, as he introduces the launch of Arisha Terraces

Headlines:- Davos in the Desert’ FII8 Launches Today in Riyadh where Pre-Summit Spotlight was on Africa- Sindalah: Neom's First Luxury Tourism Island Now Open- Lulu Retail Holdings PLC Begins Subscription for IPO on ADX

Headline:- UAE Ascends as a ‘Startup Nation’ in Digital Assets: Ruler of Ras Al Khaimah- Saudi Aramco’s Wa’ed Ventures Allocates $100M to AI Start-Ups- Abu Dhabi Film Rebate Increases to 35% Amid Regional Competition 

Headlines:- YouTube Dominates Viewer Preference in Saudi Arabia and UAE- STARZPLAY CEO Applauds Dubai Police for Crackdown on IPTV Piracy- Dubai Unveils ‘Ignyte’ to Empower 100,000 Startups

Headlines:- Cristiano Ronaldo Invests in Dubai-based HealthTech Startup Bioniq, Boosting Valuation to $82M- Qatar Airways Partners with Elon Musk’s Starlink to Bring High-Speed Wi-Fi to Entire Fleet by 2025- NIO EL8 Launches in the UAE, Redefining Electric Mobility

Headlines:- BRICS Summit Kicks Off in Kazan, Russia- UAE’s Non-Oil Economy to Surge by 4% in 2025, Driven by Investment and Real Estate Boom- Best Kept Shared Acquires Bazaara, Revolutionizing Dubai's P2P Fashion Rental Marketplace

Headlines: - Saudi Tadawul Group Reports Strong Q3 Earnings: Net Income Surges 37.2%- Saudi Cinema Booms: Record Ticket Sales & Rise in Local Productions- Abu Dhabi's first Mandarin Oriental Residences to be built in partnership with Aldar- Dubai-based Platform Dubizzle Announces New Bank to Handle 2025 IPO: IFR

Headlines: - Dubai Unveils Dh390 Million Plan to Transform Rural Areas into World-Class Tourism and Living Destinations- Swvl Holdings Corp Establishes Regional Headquarters in Saudi Arabia, Secures $2.6 Million in New Contract- UAE Minister Warns AI Will 'Get Out of Hand' Without Global Boundaries

Headlines:- Saudi Venture Capital Invests $15M in Saqr Fund II to Support Early-Stage Startups- Fade Fit Launches 10X Protein Bars: Fueling Growth & Healthy Lifestyles- Rabbit Mobility Raises $1.3M to Power Expansion Across Egypt & North Africa

Headlines:- Abu Dhabi in Limelight with Multiple Initiatives Coming out of the UAE Capital- Dubai to Abu Dhabi in 57 Minutes: Etihad Rail's High-Speed Passenger Service- Bolt Teams Up with Dubai Taxi for E-Hailing Revolution in the UAE!- Meet Michael Hunter and Arran Summerhill: Founders of Holo - Middle East's First Digital Mortgage Platform

Abu Dhabi to Become the Next ‘Sphere’ Entertainment Hub

GITEX GLOBAL 2024: A Record-Breaking Start

-Golden Opportunity: UK Mogul Richard Desmond Moves to Dubai-Majid Al Futtaim Donates $1 Million to Aid Lebanon-Tamkeen HR’s IPO Targets Up to $106 Million

Headlines:- Wynn Al Marjan Island: Transforming RAK’s Tourism and Economy- Dubai’s Real Estate Breaks Records: Q3 2024 Surge- NEOM’s Concrete Plans Cement Progress on THE LINE

-Abu Dhabi Surpasses Oslo as the Global SWF Capital-Saudi PIF Acquires 40% Stake in Selfridges-Ejari Raises $14.65M to Scale Up Saudi Arabia’s Rent Now, Pay Later Market

Headlines:- DMCC & Cointelegraph Partner to Boost Dubai’s Crypto Hub- Almajed Oud’s Stock Soars: Hits 50% Increase Post-IPO on Tadawul- UAE’s ADIA Launches Operations in India’s GIFT City

Headlines:- UAE and Jordan Sign Historic Trade Pact: Aiming to Boost Bilateral Trade to $8 Billion!- Saudi Startups Lead MENA Funding in September, Surpassing $165M- State Street Expands in the Middle East: Eyeing $9 Trillion Wealth Boom by 2027

Headline:- Saudi Arabia’s PIF Eyes Bigger Stake in Nintendo: Strategic Move or Gaming Power Play?- ADQ Taps Modon for $110 Billion Ras El Hekma Megaproject in Egypt- Anisha Oberoi, CEO of Secret Skin, talks recovery from breast cancer to build a clean beauty brand in Dubai 

Headlines: - Construction of World’s Tallest Skyscraper Jeddah Tower Resumes- Saudi Arabia's AUM to Reach $300 Billion by 2026- Dalio and G42 Shelve Abu Dhabi Investment Venture Plans- Talabat May be Valued More than its Parent Company Delivery Hero- Laura Krajewski, Owner of Flash Facial 

MGX Contributes as OpenAI Raises $6.6B, Souqalmal and Yabi Founder Ambareen Musa Joins Revolut as UAE CEO, Saudi Arabia Unemployment Falls to 3.3% in Q2, Lulu Group Likely to Drop Tadawul Leg of IPO for Abu Dhabi-Only Listing.