Dubai Works Business Podcast

HeadlinesSaudi Arabia Ditches 50-Year Oil Deal with US, Unleashing Seismic Shift in Global CurrencySaudi Arabia launches self driving flying taxis for HajjPIF May Establish A Boxing League Worth $4-5 Billion

Headlines:Dubai Court Issues Arrest Warrant for BlueChip Owner Over Unpaid MillionsUAE Allocates $460 million for Emirati Housing SupportSaudi Aramco Completes Secondary Share Offering and Attracts Global Investors

Headlines ADNOC Redeems $1.199 Billion Bonds, Maintains Full Ownership of ADNOC DistributionUAE-based prop-tech Stake closes $14M Series AElon Musk to ban apple devices over open ai integration

Headlines: -Dubai Appoints 22 Chief AI Officers to Lead Tech Initiatives-Aramco Update: Shares Rise After Follow-On Offering-Saudi Arabia's Q1 GDP Contracts 1.7% Amid Oil Sector Struggles

TOP STORIESEmirati Father's Viral Tweet Lands Son a Dream Job Offer from Emaar FounderStarbucks Reports Global Sales Decline of 1.8% amid boycotts: Biggest Drop in US Market in YearsEgyptian Customer Orders $631 iPhone 13 from Amazon, Receives Packet of Local Tea Instead

Al Habtoor Faces Delays & Criticism for Planned Lebanese TV Channel: Al Habtoor Group's plan to launch a new Lebanese TV channel encounters delays and faces public and industry criticism.

Exclusive: Dubai's Chili's revamps, Shein's IPO eyes London, Saudi office rents spike, new Al Maktoum terminal underway

X's formal approval of adult content has sparked controversy, while Dubai Mall plans a $400 million expansion to add 240 luxury stores and restaurants. The Hadid sisters donated $1 million to aid Palestinians in Gaza, and Abu Dhabi Police have denied rumors of a 50% traffic fine discount

Meta: Israel-Hamas misinformation likely AI-generated‘Never trust an arab,‘ racist comments pile up in the financial times‘ comment section after Aramco storyDisney Boycott Casts Doubt on Pixar's Revival with Inside Out 2

 Failed government planning, not expats, are Kuwait's main problem, says a politician, while Saudi and Kuwait have reopened talks about a high speed train between the two countries, emerging economies will receive $903BN inflows, Dubai's real estate sector saw $4.3BN in transactions, the Saudis wants Wall Street to come to them, and Instagram under fire for locking out Palestinian journalist Motaz Azaiza

A customer has claimedd Nike cancelled his Free Palestine inscribed shoes, a $37.8M penthouse has broken records in the Burj Khalifa district, Qatar Airways has partnered with Elon Musk's startlink, and Lovin Dubai-owner Augustus Media has acquired Hello Qatar

Scandal-ridden Drake and Schull sees 30% surge in shares, Pepsi’s “stay thirsty” ad sparks outrage amid boycotts, the PIF’s domestic focus spooks global asset managers, the Telegraph will be biggest loser after blocked sale according to the chief of the IMI, a Riyadh employee developed a chatbot to tackle choosing lunch, and footballer Mido takes his academy global after a Shark Tank win

Tech entrepreneur who sold startup to Noon speaks out on bullying, UAE and London funds back a Dubai mortgage platform in oversubscribed funding round, Sheikh Tahnoon’s IHC is eyeing a $5bn buyback to revive its stock, and Oprah, Idris Elba and will.i.am are among celebs in Saadiyat Cultural District's new campaign

Social media users are calling for the boycott of PureGym UAE, UAE is second globally for longest working hours, 12 passengers have been injured aboard a Qatar Airways flight, Egyptian billionaire Naguib Sawiris has offered to pay for wounded Palestinians, Dubai’s homegrown burger joint Pickl is opening 30 branches in a franchise deal, and our guest, sports agent Saif Al Rubie, talks fame, fortune, and frenemies

Pavel Durov says he doesn't own any yachts, land, or real estate. Why? Listen to find out. Plus, the missing link when it comes to Emiratisation, Tabby and Rasan's rivalry, and Sarwa's crisis management after that $122,500 fine

Sarwa, a startup in the UAE that gives investment advice through robots, is being fined $390k!

Nadine Nassib Njeim launches her own beauty brand inspired by the Beirut tragic event , Saudi-based MDD secures $26.6M in a funding round, Ronaldo & Ahmed Talk Football, Fitness, and Partnership on WHOOP Podcast, Rashid Al Mulla shares insights on Frio Sparkling Water

The VP of Rotana Media says linear TV is very much alive, a UAE production firm wants to help old Emiratis rebuild homes using VR, Tamara's CEO urges entrepreneurs to ditch their Plan B, Wizz Air Abu Dhabi has revealed a multi-pass subscription Service, OpenAI Pauses ChatGPT Voice After Scarlett Johansson's Legal Concerns

Shark Tank VC Elie Khouri says 2 deals fell through after the Dubai show, Maha Abouelenein says personal branding isn't just about promoting yourself, while London's SALT has been revealed to be a rip-off of he original UAE-based restaurant.

From a $6,000 investment to a billion-dollar empire, Huda Beauty remains a leader in the beauty industry.