Synopsis
DUBAI WORKS, a business podcast about the innovators, the products, the services and trending topics, Lovin Dubai's take on the business stories that matter.The shows host is Richard Fitzgerald, founder of Augustus Media, publishers of Lovin Dubai, Lovin Saudi and SMASHI TV.
Episodes
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Saudi Unveils Currency Symbol; Miami Chosen for Investment Hub by KSA; IDEX & NAVDEX Deals
21/02/2025 Duration: 23minHEADLINES:-Saudi Arabia Introduces New Currency Symbol to Strengthen Global Financial Presence-Saudi Arabia Selects Miami for Its Second US Investment Office-UAE’s IDEX & NAVDEX 2025 Deals Hit AED23.72 Billion in Four Days
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Live from STEP Dubai: Trump Praises Saudi Arabia; Russia-US-Saudi Energy Talks
20/02/2025 Duration: 18minHEADLINES:- Step Dubai Conference | Dubai Internet City- Trump Applauds Saudi Arabia at FII PRIORITY Summit in Miami- Putin Calls for Russia-US-Saudi Energy Talks Amid Global Market Shifts
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Dubai Luxury Property Market Booms; PIF Invests in DAZN; Grok 3 Unveiled
19/02/2025 Duration: 12minHEADLINES:- Dubai's Luxury Property Market Will Grow 9.9% in 2025 After a 6.8% Increase in 2024- Saudi PIF's SURJ Sports Investment Acquires Minority Stake in DAZN- Jordanian-American Entrepreneur Amjad Masad Shares His Thoughts on Grok 3
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Huda Beauty and Kayali Split; Emaar Invests $7B in Egypt
18/02/2025 Duration: 36minHEADLINES:- Huda Beauty Sells Stake in Kayali to General Atlantic- Emaar to Boost Investments in Egypt by $7 Billion, Expanding Presence in Real Estate- How GetProp is transforming real estate through AI-powered search and verified listings
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Dubai's Viral Chocolate; Syria Gets Russian Cash; Musk's xAI Backed
17/02/2025 Duration: 53minHEADLINES:Dubai viral Chocolate Founder Meets HH Sheikh Hamdan at World Government SummitSyria Receives Currency Shipment from Russia Amid Liquidity CrisisElon Musk’s xAI Eyes $10 Billion Funding, Backed by Middle Eastern Investors
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Elon Musk at WGS 2025; $600B Saudi-US Trade Target Doubtful
14/02/2025 Duration: 26minHEADLINES:- Elon Musk’s Big Ideas at World Governments Summit 2025 in Dubai- Saudi’s $600B Trade Pledge to US ‘Unlikely to Be Achieved,’ Says Former IMF Official- Americana Restaurants Reports $2.2B Revenue in 2024, Eyes Continued Recovery
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Elon Musk at Dubai Summit: 'America should mind its own business
13/02/2025 Duration: 33minHEADLINES:- Elon Musk tells World Government Summit in Dubai: 'America should mind its own business'- LEAP 2025 Riyadh: $24B in Investments and Deals Announced- Saudi Arabia’s Neom Signs $5 Billion Deal for AI Data Center with DataVolt
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Etihad Listing Soon on ADX; Tabby Potential IPO; LEAP 2025 Updates
11/02/2025 Duration: 34minHEADLINES:- Saudi Unicorn Tabby Hires Banks for Potential IPO, Eyes Listing on Tadawul: Bloomberg- Etihad Airways May List on ADX as Early as this Month for $1 Billion IPO- Leap 2025: Saudi Arabia Unveils $14.9B in Tech Investments
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PIF Backs $5B Basketball League; $17M Sotheby's Sale in Saudi; MONIIFY Layoffs
10/02/2025 Duration: 41minHEADLINES:- PIF Backs Ambitious $5 Billion Basketball League to Rival NBA- $17M Saudi Auction: Botero and Banksy Lead Sotheby’s Historic Debut- MONIIFY Layoffs: Former Advisor Yaser Bishr ‘Devastated’ Over Job Cuts
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Weekend Edition: UAE’s AI Bet, World Governments Summit, and Expanding India Trade Ties
08/02/2025 Duration: 03minHeadlines:- UAE’s $50 Billion Bet on AI: Building Europe’s Largest AI Hub in France- Elon Musk & Global Leaders Gather in Dubai for the World Governments Summit- UAE-India Trade Agreement Expands Beyond $100 Billion, Unlocking New Opportunities
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MONIIFY’s Multi-Million-Dollar Gamble: Where Were the Red Flags?
07/02/2025 Duration: 46minHEADLINES:MONIIFY’s Multi-Million-Dollar Gamble: Where Were the Red Flags?LEAP 2025 in Riyadh Poised to Transform the Tech LandscapeSaudi Arabia’s IPOs Lead the MENA Region by Outshining UAE and Egypt in 2024
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MONIIFY's Massive Layoffs & Altman’s Key Visit to Abu Dhabi
06/02/2025 Duration: 31minHEADLINES:- Egyptian Billionaire Naguib Sawiris’ Media Startup in Dubai, MONIIFY, Lays Off Hundreds Just Months After Launch- Open AI's Sam Altman to stop in Abu Dhabi for MGX fundraising talks, sources say- Reuters Expands in the Middle East with New Arabic Website & Reuters NEXT leadership event
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UAE Approves Key Initiatives, BlackRock Eyes Kuwait, Riyadh Air Joins LIV
05/02/2025 Duration: 23minHEADLINES:- UAE Cabinet Approves Major Infrastructure, Cybersecurity, and Economic Initiatives- BlackRock Eyes Kuwait Expansion to Strengthen Gulf Presence- Riyadh Air and LIV Golf Sign Multi-Year Partnership Ahead of 2025 Season Launch
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BlackRock plans Kuwait office; UAE gets first methanol plant; Meta AI in MENA
04/02/2025 Duration: 21minHEADLINES:- $11 trillion AUM giant BlackRock is exploring plans to establish an office in Kuwait- Abu Dhabi’s TA’ZIZ Awards $1.7 Billion Contract for UAE’s First Methanol Plant- Meta has officially launched its AI assistant, Meta AI, in the MENA region
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Al Habtoor IPO in Hospitality; Dar Global Starts Trump Tower Jeddah Project
03/02/2025 Duration: 25minHEADLINES: - Sharjah Entrepreneurship Festival 2025 Highlights- Al Habtoor Group Considering IPO for Hospitality Arm- London-listed Dar Global starts work on $531mln Trump Tower Jeddah
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Dubai Luxury Homes, Trump Controversy & Germany’s Sweet Obsession Trending
31/01/2025 Duration: 32minHEADLINES: - Expo City Dubai is turning country pavilions into luxury homes- Amjad Masad calls out Trump's executive order on antisemitism- Germans are embracing Dubai chocolate like never before!
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Anna Wintour in Dubai; Arab Health 2025; Saudi IV Fluid Factory
30/01/2025 Duration: 31minHEADLINES: - Anna Wintour in Dubai as Vogue Arabia’s Social Media Vanishes Amid Legal Battle- Arab Health 2025: US Healthcare Fund Akkad Holdings to Invest $200M in Saudi- Saudi Arabia will host a regular high-level World Economic Forum (WEF) global meeting in Riyadh
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Al Habtoor Exits Lebanon, Damac Expands to US, Alabbar Invests in Georgia
29/01/2025 Duration: 15minHEADLINES: - Khalaf Al Habtoor Cancels All Planned Investments in Lebanon- Damac Launches First US Project with $15M 'Mansions in the Sky'- Mohamed Alabbar’s Eagle Hills to Invest $6B in Georgia
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The new tech buzzword is Deepseek; Americana expands in Oman; Etihad IPO imminent
28/01/2025 Duration: 35minHeadlinesBig Tech faces heat as China's Deep Seek sows doubts on billion-dollar spending Americana Group Acquires Pizza Hut Business in Oman Etihad Airways is going on a roadshow for its IPO
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Davos 2025, Saudi Arabia’s $3.4B workforce plan, Bocelli’s Bugatti home
27/01/2025 Duration: 35minHEADLINES: - World Economic Forum 2025 in Davos: Key Highlights from 20–24 January- Saudi Arabia Offers $3.4 Billion in Cash Incentives to Trim Government Workforce- Bugatti Residences Welcome a Maestro: Andrea Bocelli’s New Dubai Home