The Smashi Business Show

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

<p><strong>HEADLINES:</strong></p><p> </p><p>- Khalaf Al Habtoor Cancels All Planned Investments in Lebanon</p><p>- Damac Launches First US Project with $15M 'Mansions in the Sky'</p><p>- Mohamed Alabbar’s Eagle Hills to Invest $6B in Georgia</p>

<p><strong>Headlines</strong><br><br><strong>Big Tech faces heat as China's Deep Seek sows doubts on billion-dollar spending Americana Group Acquires Pizza Hut Business in Oman</strong><br><strong> Etihad Airways is going on a roadshow for its IPO</strong></p>

<p><strong>HEADLINES:</strong></p><p> </p><p>- World Economic Forum 2025 in Davos: Key Highlights from 20–24 January</p><p>- Saudi Arabia Offers $3.4 Billion in Cash Incentives to Trim Government Workforce</p><p>- Bugatti Residences Welcome a Maestro: Andrea Bocelli’s New Dubai Home</p>

<p><strong>HEADLINES:</strong></p><p> </p><p>- Trump Calls for $1 Trillion Saudi Investment and Lower Oil Prices</p><p>- Saudi Prince’s Kingdom Holding Eyes TikTok Investment If Musk or Others Buy It</p><p>- Abu Dhabi’s Phoenix Group Ventures into Africa with Ethiopian Bitcoin Mining Deal</p>

<p><strong>Headline:</strong><br><br><strong>- </strong>UAE to Maintain Tax-Free Status, Says Minister of Economy at World Economic Forum 2025<br><strong>- </strong>Davos 2025: UAE Companies Shine in Global Brand Rankings<br><strong>- </strong>UAE's MGX Joins $500 Billion AI Project 'Stargate' with SoftBank, OpenAI and Oracle</p><p> </p>

<p><strong>HEADLINES:</strong></p><p> </p><p>- Jeddah Tower: $26 Billion Project ‘Officially’ Resumes Construction</p><p>- Abu Dhabi Government Digital Strategy 2025-2027</p><p>- Abu Dhabi’s $330B Fund Mubadala Eyes AI Supremacy</p>

<p><strong>HEADLINES:</strong></p><p> </p><p>- Dubai's Property Game-Changer: Freehold Conversion on Sheikh Zayed Road & Al Jaddaf</p><p>- Riyadh Air Delays Launch Due to Boeing Delivery Setbacks</p><p>- Trump 2.0: What it Means for Middle East’s Two Superpowers</p>

<p><strong>HEADLINES:</strong></p><p> </p><p>- Meetings Matter: Al Habtoor Criticizes Alabbar Over $1.4 Billion U.S. Loss</p><p>- TikTok Ban Sparks Arab World Debate: Freedom vs. Disruption</p><p>- Director of Casa Milano Shares Insights on Luxury Home Solutions</p>

<p><strong>HEADLINES:</strong></p><p> </p><ul><li>Ronaldo's 'Business' Deal with Al Nassr</li><li>Trump’s Second Term and Its Impact on Saudi Arabia</li><li>Google Pay Set to Launch in Saudi Arabia in 2025</li></ul>

<p><strong>HEADLINES:</strong></p><p> </p><p>- Saudi Prince Al-Waleed bin Talal to Reopen Four Seasons Beirut in Early 2026 </p><p>- Ras Al Khaimah Reports 12% Growth in Tourism Revenue in 2024</p><p>- Syria's New Central Bank Chief Aims for Independence in Post-Assad Era</p>

<p><strong>Headlines</strong><br><br><strong>--US Export Restrictions on AI Chips and GPUs Impact UAE and 119 Other Nations</strong><br><strong> --Saudi Arabia’s PIF in Talks to Acquire $1 Billion Stake in DAZN Group</strong><br><strong>--Qatar Airways Secures $97M Deal to Sponsor World Rugby Nations Championship</strong></p>

<p><strong>HEADLINES:</strong></p><p> </p><p>- Emirati Billionaire Hussain Sajwani Bets Big on Trump’s Pro-Business Second Term</p><p>- ADQ Offers $1.2 Billion to Fully Acquire Aramex</p><p>- Dubai Bling Star Safa Siddiqui joins property firm ‘Decisive Living’ as CEO and partner</p>

<p><strong>Headlines:</strong></p><p> </p><p>- Mohamed Alabbar on Rising Property Prices in Dubai</p><p>- UAE Technology Services Market Set to Grow by $3.8 Billion in 2025</p><p>- Emirates Set to Be World’s First Autism Certified Airline</p>

<p><strong>Headlines:</strong></p><p> </p><p>- Hind Al Mulla tells the story of ‘Home Bakery’ Becoming a Symbol of Emirati Pride</p><p>- Oman: Trump's Tariffs May Halt Investment</p><p>- Mashreq Expands to Pakistan: A Digital Banking First</p>

<p>Headlines:<br><br>- Qatar Explores Funding for Syria’s Public Sector<br>- Chalhoub Group Secures PUIG Distribution Rights in Qatar<br>- Mark Zuckerberg ends Fact-Checking On Meta Platforms to Promote Free Speech</p>

<p><strong>Headlines:</strong></p><p> </p><p>- UAE Billionaire Damac’s Hussain Sajwani to Invest $20B in US Data Centers</p><p>- Saudi Arabia Kicks Off 2025 with $12B Bond Sale and $7B PIF Loan</p><p>- Rising Emigration of Educated, Skilled Israelis Amid IDF War Crime Arrests</p>

<p><strong>Headlines:</strong></p><p> </p><p>- Sheikh Mohammed Approves $1.5 Billion Housing Project</p><p>- US Private Credit Firm Golub Capital Expands to Abu Dhabi</p><p>- Dubai Awards $108 Million Contract for Al Mamzar Beach Phase 2</p>

<p><strong>Headlines:</strong></p><p> </p><p>- U.S. Approves $8 Billion Arms Package for Israel</p><p>- Assad Regime Turns Aleppo's Ruins into a Profitable Scrap Metal Trade</p><p>- Saudi Films Earn $19.2 Million in 2024</p>

<p><strong>Headlines:</strong></p><p> </p><p>-UAE Achieves Record AED 2.8 Trillion in Foreign Trade in 2024</p><p>-UAE Salaries to Rise Maximum by 4% in 2025, Says a Recent Survey</p><p>-Saudi Unemployment Drops to 7.8% in Q3 2024, Women's Workforce Participation Grows</p>

<p><strong>Headlines:</strong></p><p> </p><p>- Mubadala Overtakes PIF as World's Top Wealth Fund Spender</p><p>- Neom's Air Taxi Partner Volocopter Files for Insolvency</p><p>- Adnoc to Boost UAE Economy with $54 Billion Investment Plan</p>

<p><strong>Headlines:</strong></p><p> </p><p>- 2024 in review: What happened in the Middle East in a year of records</p><p>- Deep dive into what UAE achieved in 2024</p><p>- Deep dive into what Saudi Arabia did in 2024</p><p>- What was the Middle ast region doing in 2024</p>

<p><strong>Headlines:</strong></p><p> </p><p>- UAE and China to trade through a new, faster route through Pakistan</p><p>- Spanish legend Rafael Nadal eyes a tennis academy in Saudi Arabia</p><p>- UAE introduces new law to regulate medicines, pharmacies</p>

<p><strong>Headlines:</strong></p><p> </p><p>- Saudi Arabia Pauses Full BRICS Membership Bid, Maintains Active Engagement</p><p>- UAE Emerges as Africa’s Largest Investor, Championing Green Energy and Infrastructure</p><p>- Wa’ed Ventures Leads $5M Funding for Saudi EdTech Innovator Ynmo</p>

<p><strong>Headlines</strong>:<br><br>- Mubadala Secures 80% Stake in Leading UAE Healthcare Firms Boosting Logistics Presence<br>- UAE Implements Stricter Price Controls on Essential Foods<br>- Abu Dhabi Adds 37,000 Tourism Jobs</p>

<p><strong>Headlines:</strong><br>- UAE’s Commercial Property Boom: Outpacing Global Leaders<br>- Telegram Surpasses $1 Billion in Revenue, Achieves Profitability<br>- Musk's xAI secures another $6 billion in funding, with Middle East giants participating</p>

<p><strong>Headlines:</strong></p><p> </p><p>- Nissan and Honda to Merge by 2026 as Declining Sales Push Nissan Toward Survival</p><p>- UAE Holding $40 Billion in Bitcoin: Fact or Fiction?</p><p>- Kushner’s Affinity Secures $1.5 Billion from QIA and Lunate</p>

<p><strong>Headlines:</strong></p><p> </p><ul><li>Sports contributed $6.9 billion to Saudi Arabia’s GDP last year</li><li>Saudi IPO boom creates seven new billionaires </li><li>Elon Musk has hinted at launching an email service called Xmail</li></ul>

<p><strong>Headlines:</strong></p><p> </p><ul><li>ADIA Joins the Exclusive $1 Trillion Club of Sovereign Wealth Funds</li><li>Dubai’s $5.6b Blue Metro Line to be completed on 2029</li><li>Anghami Secures $55M Investment from OSN to Lead MENA's Digital Entertainment Revolution</li></ul><p> </p>

<p><strong>Headlines:</strong></p><p> </p><p>- Oman Investment Authority Invests in Elon Musk’s AI</p><p>- Abu Dhabi's MGX Joins $10B Funding Round for Databricks</p><p>- Abu Dhabi-based Mubadala Invests in AI Startup Crusoe in $600M Series D Round</p>

<p><strong>Headlines:</strong></p><p> </p><p>- HH Sheikh Hamdan Launches Middle East's First-of-its-Kind Drone Delivery System</p><p>- UAE to Offer VAT Refunds for Online Purchases by Tourists</p><p>- World Bank: Gaza War's Economic Fallout Exceeds Any Previous Crisis, even Covid-19</p>

<p><strong>Headlines:</strong></p><p> </p><p>- Parkin and BATIC Partner to Expand Smart Parking Solutions in Saudi Arabia</p><p>- MNT-Halan Expands to UAE, Pioneering Financial Inclusion with Fintech Solutions</p><p>- Microsoft UAE Reflects on Transformative Year in AI Leadership</p>

<p><strong>Headlines:</strong></p><p> </p><p>- Man City Hits Record Revenues, Chairman Predicts ‘Further Growth Ahead</p><p>- Abu Dhabi’s Hub71 Expands Tech Startup Ecosystem with Launch of ‘Hub71+ AI’</p><p>- Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund Reportedly Eyes Stake in Newcastle Airport</p>

<p><strong>Headlines:</strong></p><p> </p><p>- HH Sheikh Mohammed Declares 2024 a Year of“Unprecedented Economic Growth” for UAE</p><p>- Saudi Arabia's PIF Nears $1.5 Billion Stake in PGA Tour's Commercial Arm</p><p>- Talabat Stock Gains Momentum on Day 3 at DFM Amid Strong Trading Activity</p>

<p><strong>Headlines:</strong></p><p> </p><p>- Abu Dhabi to Host $1 Billion Solar Farm for Crypto Mining</p><p>- 84% of UAE and Saudi Employees Feel Connected to Their Companies</p><p>- BlackRock eyes Middle East IPOs</p>

<p><strong>Headlines:</strong></p><p> </p><p>- Talabat’s Rocky IPO Debut</p><p>- QatarEnergy CEO Questions EU Tax</p><p>- Abu Dhabi's CYVN Acquires McLaren</p>

<p><strong>Headlines:</strong></p><p> </p><p>- Inaugural Bitcoin MENA Event in Abu Dhabi Entered Day 2</p><p>- Ray Dalio: Abu Dhabi is a "Renaissance State" as it Emerges as a Hedge Fund Hub</p><p>- Property Finder ‘Likely’ to Go Public: CEO reveals</p>

<p><strong>Headlines:</strong></p><p> </p><p>- Bitcoin MENA Kicks Off Today</p><p>- Apple CEO Visits Abu Dhabi: UAE Gets Its 5th Apple Store</p><p>- Sheikh Mohammed Approves 6.5km 'Dubai Walk' Network</p><p>- For the First Time, Al Jazeera Broadcasts Live from Damascus as Assad's Regime Falls</p>

<p><strong>Headlines:</strong></p><p> </p><p>- Dubai Duty Free Nears $2 Billion Sales Milestone Thanks to Perfume Boom</p><p>- Noon Edges Closer to Regional Leadership in E-Commerce and Delivery: AlAbbar</p><p>- Dubai Property Boom: Prices Set to Climb 8% in 2025 Amid Supply Shortages</p>

<p><strong>Headlines:</strong></p><p> </p><p>- Billionaire Growth in the UAE Amid Regional Shifts in Wealth</p><p>- What’s Next for Kingdom Holding’s $2 Billion Investment in X?</p><p>- Upcoming Guest: Bitcoin MENA Director on Dec 9-10 Abu Dhabi Conference</p><p>- Live with Gregg Davis: Director of Bitcoin MENA 2024 on the Future of Bitcoin</p>

<p><strong>Headlines:</strong></p><p> </p><p>- Bitcoin MENA 2024 in Abu Dhabi</p><p>- Qatar Investment Authority finalizes agreement to acquire minority stake in Audi’s f1 team</p><p>- Adidas Launches Exclusive Adizero Desert Runner Collection with Iconic Art Installation in UAE Desert</p>

<p><strong>Headlines:</strong><br><br><strong>- </strong>Bitcoin MENA 2024 in Abu Dhabi: Experience the Golden Age of Bitcoin<br><strong>- </strong>Stripe Faces Boycott Calls After CEO's Tel Aviv Visit<br><strong>- </strong>PUMA Ends Israel Football Association Sponsorship After Boycott Campaign<br><strong>- </strong>Argo Anchor Shipping: Insights with CEO and Co-Founder Anirudh Mohan and Co-Founder Fauzan Chataiwala</p><p> </p>

<p><strong>Headlines:</strong></p><p> </p><p>- Bitcoin MENA: The UAE's Role in Shaping the Future of Cryptocurrencies</p><p>- ADNOC Unveils XRG: A $80 Billion Global Energy and Chemicals Leader</p><p>- Talabat Upsizes IPO to 20% Amid Surging Investor Demand</p>

<p><strong>Headlines:</strong></p><p> </p><p>- Unlock Exclusive Networking with Bitcoin MENA's Whale Pass Experience</p><p>- Shorooq partners with 1 Billion Followers Summit to provide AED 50M for Pitches competition- Saudi Arabia’s Football Frenzy Breaks Records: Over 5 Million Inquiries to Alexa in 2024</p>

<p><strong>Headlines:</strong></p><p> </p><p>- Bitcoin MENA 2024 in Abu Dhabi: Unlocking Crypto’s Potential for UAE</p><p>- UAE Ranks in Top 5 of Global AI Ecosystems: Stanford Report Highlights Leadership</p><p>- Riyadh Metro to Launch World’s Longest Driverless System This Week</p>

<p><strong>Headlines:</strong><br><br>- Eric Trump at Bitcoin MENA in Abu Dhabi I December 9-10, 2024 in Abu Dhabi<br>- You can get sugar-free soda in Saudi Arabia called 'Milaf Cola,' made from date extracts<br>- 21% of companies in UAE, KSA have no plans to integrate AI in operations: Report</p>

<p><strong>Headlines:</strong><br><br>- Bitcon MENA is set to gather Crypto Enthusiasts in Abu Dhabi on December 9-10<br>- Webuild Reports Smooth Progress on NEOM Projects Amid CEO Departure<br>- Satire Meets Reality: Former Botim CEO Takes Aim at "Top 30" Lists!</p>

<p><strong>Headlines:</strong><br>- Talabat Launches IPO on Dubai Financial Market<br>- Dubai International Airport Hits New Heights with 68.6M Guests in 9 Months!<br>- Dubai Leads the Way in the Global Gold Trade Revolution</p>

<p><strong>Headlines:</strong><br>- Brazilian Star Neymar Jr. Buys Home in Bugatti Residences by Binghatti in Dubai<br>- Rent Prices Double in Ras Al Khaimah Amid Construction of UAE’s First-Ever Casino<br>- UAE-born Pure Harvest is on Track for IPO by 2028</p>

<p><strong>Headlines:</strong><br>- Megacampus Summit in Dubai I December 2nd 3rd 2024<br>- UAE Salaries Set to Climb in 2025 Amid Economic Optimism<br>- UAE Unveils CHAG: A ChatGPT for Agriculture<br>- Mr. Kalpesh Keenariwala, Founder of Pantheon Development</p>