Dubai Works Business Podcast

HEADLINES:- Majid Al Futtaim has announced a AED5 billion investment to transform Mall of the Emirates- Dubizzle Group buys UAE's Property Monitor portal amidst IPO talks- Team ownership could be next F1 step for Saudi Arabia- Dubai’s Property Market Sees Rising Prices and Investor Demand in Q1 2025- Saudi-born Barn’s Coffee Eyes IPO On Saudi Tadawul- Meta's Zuckerberg eyed Instagram spinoff amid antitrust scrutiny, document shows

HEADLINES:- HH Sheikh Mohammed reviews UAE tax and launches AI efficiency drive at Cabinet meeting- Dubai tops list of world's busiest international airports for 11th year- Saudi Arabia plans to pay off Syria's World Bank debts, Reuters reports- Dubai Property Market and Trump Tariffs- Egypt and Qatar said they agreed to “work toward” a $7.5 billion investment package

HEADLINES:- Dubai's RTA Reveals Roads and Transport Plan 2030- DP World has officially begun development on Bharat Mart- Dubai Municipality has Awarded AED1.4B Contracts to Expand and Improve Stormwater Drainage- Saudi Arabia Has More women than Men in the AI sector- UAE 9th Globally, First among Emerging Markets on 2025 Foreign Direct Investment Confidence Index- The Saudi Prince, The ‘Direwolves’, and a $10B Bet on De-Extinction

HEADLINES :- HH Sheikh Hamdan and India’s Minister of Commerce and Industry witness signing of 8 agreements- Prada is buying Versace for $1.38B — its biggest acquisition ever!- Tesla has officially launched operations in Saudi Arabia- Saudi Prince Returns To Football With 1 Billion Riyal Investment Fund

HEADLINES:- Trump Pauses Reciprocal Tariffs but 10% Blanket Tariffs Still in Place- Elon Musk's Tesla is Launching Today in Saudi Arabia- HH Sheikh Hamdan Rings Opening Bell in Bombay Stock Exchange - 7 out of 10 UAE Residents Want to Retire in the Country - but Finances?

HEADLINES:- His Highness Sheikh Hamdan Visits India As UAE-India Trade Booms Under CEPA- Middle Eastern Stock Markets Returned Back to Green on Tuesday- Aquila Group to Open Middle East Office in Abu Dhabi- Saudi MBC Group Has a New CEO - Mike Sneesby

HEADLINES : - Middle Eastern and Global Markets Plunge Further Over Tariffs and Oil Prices- DFM Chief “very optimistic” about continued IPO momentum in 2025- PGA Tour Rejects Saudi $1.5B Offer To Keep LIV Golf Alive Amid Merger Talks

HEADLINES:- Aramco loses $90B as Middle Eastern Markets crash, Asian Markets Open Red on Monday- Jordan risks sharp economic hit as the Middle East's most exposed to US tariffs- Dubai to Build Eight-Lane Bridge Over Dubai Creek to Ease Traffic and Support Growth

HEADLINES:- All Red in UAE, Saudi, Egypt, as Markets Come Crashing Down- B Laban's case and the Importance of Crisis Management- Abu Dhabi’s CYVN Holdings Completes Acquisition of McLaren Automotive

HEADLINES:- Trump Imposes Reciprocal Tariffs on UAE, Saudi Arabia, the Middle East & World- Founder of Damac Group Hussain Sajwani’s Wealth Doubles to $10.2 Billion- Uber and WeRide Partner with RTA to Bring Self-Driving Taxis to Dubai- Egypt's Richest Man Nassef Sawiris has Officially Moved to Italy from UK

HEADLINES:- Trump confirms Saudi Arabia visit in May, adds UAE and Qatar to itinerary- Saudi Arabia Reportedly Closes Egyptian Dessert Chain ‘B Laban’ Amid Food Poisoning Reports- Saudi Arabia's capital markets regulator approves flynas IPO- Apparel Group founder Sima Ved meets Virgin's Richard Branson

HEADLINES:- UAE Central Bank Unveils New Dirham Symbol- UAE’s Sukuk Top in the World as Emaar and Aldar Lead Global Rally- e& Sells, MGX and Silver Lake Buy Stake in Khazna Data Centers

Headlines:- Saudi PIF-backed Scopely is Eyeing Acquisition of More Hit Titles- Tesla to Launch in Saudi Arabia on April 10- UAE Renewables Giant Masdar’s IPO Speculation- Entrepreneur Challenges ‘Slow Period’ Myth 

Headlines : - UAE's Crackdown on Illegal Money Transfers, Hawala, is 'working'- UAE and Saudi companies use long-term salary bonuses to attract CEO talent- Dubai’s Emirates NBD and BlackRock to bring private market investments to its wealth management clients- Almarai's Application of Vertical Integration

HEADLINES:- Saudi PIF Orders Deep Spending Cuts Across Over 100 Companies: AGBI- Temasek’s $54 Billion Asset Management Unit Opens Abu Dhabi Office- Warner Brothers Discovery buys one-third stake in Dubai's OSN- Aramex's Implementation of Global Strategic Alliances

HEADLINES:- UAE Pledges $1.4 Trillion Investment in U.S. Over 10 Years- Viral Dubai Chocolate FIX Founder Sara Hamouda meets HH Sheikh Mohammed- Dubai’s Luxury Watch Boom: Demand Soars Amid Global Slowdown- Disruptive Innovation and Anghami

HEADLINES:- Mubadala Weighs Selling Part of $1 Billion Stake in Du- ADQ, Energy Capital Partners Announce $25B+ Data Center Energy Deal- Adani in Advanced Talks to Acquire Emaar India for $1.4 Billion- Keeta using penetration pricing to win in the Saudi market.

HEADLINES:- Ben & Jerry’s Accuses Unilever of Silencing Support for Gaza- Musk's xAI is joining MGX, Microsoft, Blackrock for their $30B AI Plan- HH Sheikh Tahnoon Meets Elon Musk, and Oracle's Larry Ellison- Vertical Integration – Majid Al Futtaim’s Retail Empire

HEADLINES:- Google acquires Israeli cybersecurity startup Wiz for record $32 billion- HH Sheikh Tahnoon meets President Donald Trump on US visit- Egypt Suez Canal monthly revenue losses at around $800 million, Egypt President- First Mover Advantage – Noon’s E-commerce Playbook

HEADLINES:- Residential rents grew 20 percent in 2024, while sales prices climbed by 11 percent in Abu Dhabi: report- Arab Region’s GDP Hits $3.6 Trillion in 2024 Amid Growth in Key Economies- US weighing in on Lebanon's next central bank chief, reuters sources say- Customer-Centric Strategy Used to Perfection by Emirates Airlines