The Smashi Business Show
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.
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♦ Dubai’s Independent Food Company Celebrates HH Sheikh Mohammed’s Birthday in London
♦ Saudi Arabia Reassesses The Line Project to Keep Vision 2030 on Track
♦ PIF Eyes Major Investment in Elon Musk’s x AI at $200 Billion Valuation
♦ House of Pops Eyes Europe After GCC Growth
♦ Israel’s Stock Market Is in the Green — But War Spending Is Bleeding the Economy Red
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♦ Wizz Air Pulls Out of Abu Dhabi After Six Years
♦ BYD Doubles Down on Saudi EV Market with 10 Showrooms by 2026
♦ Majid Al-Futtaim Enters Kuwait Following Succession Reshuffle
♦ Mubadala-Led Group to Acquire Germany’s Techem for $8 Billion in Big Sustainability Push
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• Syria Signs $800M Tartous Port Deal With UAE’s DP World in Push for Post-War Rebuilding
• Saudi Arabia May Buy Huawei Chips as Chinese Tech Giant Eyes Middle East Expansion
• Cairo’s Gameball Doubles 2024 Revenue in Just 6 Months
• Lebanon Bets on Gulf Tourists to Revive Economy Amid Crisis and Conflict Fears
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♦ BCG Strips Two Top Executives of Leadership Roles Over Gaza Project Fallout
♦ Trump Slaps Up to 30% Tariffs on Iraq, Algeria, Libya, and Tunisia in New Trade Push
♦ Linda Yaccarino Steps Down as X CEO after Two Years in the Role
♦ Dubai Airports Shuts Down IPO Buzz, Dismisses Report as ‘Inaccurate’
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♦ Saudi’s Jahez Acquires 76% of Qatari Snoonu from Founder Hamad Al-Hajri in $245M Deal
♦ Egypt’s Sawiris to Invest $100M in Morocco’s Electric Motorbike Market
♦ Backlash Grows as VC Shaun Maguire Reignites Controversy Days After Apology
♦ Kuwait’s $1 Trillion Wealth Fund Sells $3B Bank of America Stake”
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♦ Middle Eastern Tech Founders Petition Forces Sequoia Partner Shaun Maguire to Apologize
♦ Richard Attias Associates Considers IPO Amid Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 Push
♦ Dubai’s Xpanceo Raises $250M, Hits $1.35 Billion Valuation
♦ Elon Musk’s Starlink Launches in Qatar, Boosting Regional Connectivity
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♦ Fadi Ghandour Leads Petition Over Sequoia Partner’s Islamophobia Toward Zohran Mamdani
♦ Dubai Duty Free Chocolates Smash Records with 2.5 Million Bars Sold in Six Months
♦ UAE and World Economic Forum Launch Global Platform to Future-Proof AI Regulation
♦ Bahrain Sets Gulf’s First Stablecoin Rulebook, Leading Crypto Regulation
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• BCG Under Fire for Role in Gaza ‘Relocation’ Plan Backed by Israel and U.S.
• Qatari Tycoon Brothers' Dairy Giant Baladna to Invest $250M in Syria
• Mohamed Alabbar’s Americana Enters Luxury Food Retail with Greek Brand Carpo
• Saudi Arabia’s Top 10 Listed Firms Hit $2.1 Trillion Valuation Led by Aramco
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♦ Amr Diab Switches from Vodafone to Orange Egypt in Major Telecom Shake-Up
♦ Miral Issues AED 3 Billion Tender for Harry Potter-Themed Expansion on Yas Island
♦ UN Expert Calls Israeli Actions in Gaza Genocide, Demands Arms Embargo
♦ Google Launches Veo 3 AI Video Tool in MENA via Gemini App
♦ Inside Institutional Staking: Figment’s Strategy for the MENA Market with Christoph Richter
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♦ Abu Dhabi and Dubai Named World’s Top Emerging Data Centre Markets
♦ Kuwait to Introduce 15% Minimum Tax on Big Global Companies Starting 2025
♦ Businessman Allegedly Bought $2.9 Million Dubai Villa Using US Healthcare Scam Money
♦ Saudi Startup Flawless Raises $1.5M for AI Career Platform
♦ Sahil Sajan on Milano’s Leap into Pet Care
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♦ Saudi Arabia’s PIF Crosses $1 Trillion in Assets, But Net Profit Slumps Over 50%
♦ Trump signs executive order lifting sanctions on Syria
♦ UN Report Accuses Over 60 Global Companies of Complicity in Israel’s Gaza Campaign
♦ Saudi Q-Commerce Startup Ninja Joins Unicorn Club After $250 Million Funding Round
♦ Munira Rahman: The Perfume Executive Changing the Face of GCC Beauty Business
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♦ HH Sheikh Hamdan: Dubai Successfully Conducts First Joby Air Taxi Test Flight
♦ Emaar Named World’s Fastest-Growing Real Estate Brand with $4B Valuation
♦ Saudi Unemployment Falls to Record Low as Women Drive Workforce Gains
♦ Norway’s KLP Pension Fund Blacklists Firms Supplying Israeli Military Over Gaza War
♦ Zoho Expands in Bahrain: How Its Tamkeen Partnership Aims to Boost SMEs Across the Gulf
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♦ Jeff Bezos Marries Lauren Sánchez in $56M Venice Wedding with Jordanian Royalty
♦ Tesla Makes Saudi Debut with First Riyadh Centre Opened; Jeddah to Get One by Year-End
♦ Israel’s 12-Day War with Iran Estimated to Cost $6 Billion, Central Bank Warns
♦ UK Billionaire John Fredriksen Moves $10B Empire to Dubai Amid Tax Policy Shifts
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♦ House of Pops CEO Responds After Sugary Drinks Added to Orders Without Approval
♦ Candace Owens Says She’s Accused of Taking Qatar, Iran Funding
♦ World Bank Approves $1.3 Billion to Rebuild Infrastructure in Lebanon, Syria, and Iraq
♦ U.S. Approves $30 Million Gaza Aid Grant Despite Concerns Over Safety and Oversight
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♦ Fadel Al Ali Named Chairman of Majid Al Futtaim Group in Major Governance Shakeup
♦ Maersk Cuts Ties With Firms Linked to Israeli Settlements After Activist Pressure
♦ Replit Hits $100 Million in Revenue, Founder Amjad Masad Reveals Rapid Growth
♦ UAE’s Baraka Launches AI Assistant to Help Retail Investors in the Gulf
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• Oil Markets Steady Despite Iran’s Missile Strikes on US Bases in Gulf
• Saudi CEOs Are Getting Younger and More Local, Says New Korn Ferry Report
• Oman to Introduce First Personal Income Tax in Gulf by 2028
• The Arab Influx of London Is More Than Just Shopping at Harrods
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♦ Mohamed Alabbar Launches New AI-Driven Arabic Media Platform "Lana"
♦ Iran Considers Strait of Hormuz Closure After US Strikes
♦ Valu Set to Debut on Egyptian Exchange in Landmark Fintech Listing
♦ Airlines Reroute Flights After Unprovoked U.S. Strikes on Iran Escalate Airspace Risk
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♦ Saudi Arabia's HUMAIN Launches Media and Gaming Division
♦ Mohammed Al Abbar-chaired Americana Looking to Add Five Guys, Cinnabon to its Portfolio of KFC, Pizza Hut
♦ Citi Group Says Oil May Touch $90 per Barrel if Strait of Hormuz is shut
♦ Syria Conducted its First Direct International Bank Transfer via the SWIFT System
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♦ Aramco CEO: Oil and Gas ‘Crucial in Times of Conflict’ Amid Israel-Iran Tensions
♦ Flight Detours and Fuel Costs Hit Gulf Airlines During Peak Travel Season
♦ Dubai's Binghatti Launches $1 Billion Shariah-Compliant Asset Management Firm
♦ Iranian State TV Accuses WhatsApp of Sharing User Data with Israel
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• Al Habtoor Group is looking at potential IPO for Hospitality Portfolio
• Kris Fade's Fade Fit is a local success story
• UAE Was World’s Second-Fastest Growing USD Millionaire Hub in 2024
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