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The Smashi Business Show
Hosted by Augustus Media · EN
The Smashi Business Show tells AI, tech, startup and business stories from the Arab world. For the driven, the dreamers and the doers. Hosted by Abdul Majid Awan, Ward Ahmed, and Wael Hossam El Din.
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NEOM Cuts, UAE $1.4T US Investment Plan & Paramount-Warner Deal
2d ago00:20:55Tap to summarizeHEADLINES:• Saudi Arabia faces $16 billion bill to scale back parts of NEOM: Semafor• UAE says $1.4 trillion US investment plan is ahead of schedule• US states prepare antitrust challenge as Gulf-backed $110B Paramount–Warner deal faces scrutiny Newsletter: https://aug.us/4jqModrWhatsApp: https://aug.us/40FdYLUInstagram: https://aug.us/4ihltzQTiktok: https://aug.us/4lnV0D8Smashi Business Show (Mon-Friday): https://aug.us/3BTU2MY
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Ronaldo $2B Rich; Iran's Assets for Gulf Repair; No Deal with Israeli Club; Riyadh Air
3d ago00:03:19Tap to summarizeToday’s Smashi Business Show brings you four global stories shaping markets, sport, aviation, and geopolitics. Cristiano Ronaldo becomes the first active athlete to surpass $2 billion in career earnings, driven by Saudi contracts and global investments. Rising tensions in the Middle East escalate as the U.S. considers redirecting Iranian assets amid ongoing regional conflict and fragile ceasefire talks. In Europe, a Polish football club sparks controversy after rejecting Israeli transfer bids on moral grounds. Meanwhile, Riyadh Air receives its first Dreamliners ahead of its July launch, marking a major step in Saudi Arabia’s aviation expansion and tourism ambitions despite regional instability. Newsletter: https://lnkd.in/dAkTDhJ6WhatsApp: aug.us/40FdYLUInstagram: aug.us/4ihltzQTiktok: aug.us/4lnV0D8Smashi Business Show (Mon-Friday): aug.us/3BTU2MY
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$1.7 Billion Sphere Abu Dhabi, Dubai Property Recovering & Naguib's Bold Prediction
4d ago00:03:31Tap to summarizeIs the UAE becoming the world's safest investment destination? In today's Smashi Business Show, Abdul Majid Awan breaks down Abu Dhabi's massive $1.7 billion Sphere project, why Dubai's real estate market could be heading for a major consolidation, and why billionaire investor Naguib Sawiris says he is "doubling down" on the UAE despite growing global uncertainty. Plus, we examine the shocking HSBC corruption case linked to Lebanon's central bank and what it means for international banking. From tourism and property to geopolitics and finance, these are the stories shaping the future of business across the Middle East and beyond. Newsletter: https://lnkd.in/dAkTDhJ6WhatsApp: aug.us/40FdYLUInstagram: aug.us/4ihltzQTiktok: aug.us/4lnV0D8Smashi Business Show (Mon-Friday): aug.us/3BTU2MY
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State Street Oman, Saudi PIF & Manchester United
5d ago00:20:59Tap to summarizeHEADLINES:• State Street is Deepening its Gulf Presence With Oman Expansion Plan• Saudi PIF is Actively Replacing Foreign Executives With Local Talent in Strategic Shift: FT• Glazers’ sale debate at Manchester United heats up as Qatar bidder rules out return• Man City Leadership Has 'Winning' Mentality: Chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak Newsletter: https://aug.us/4jqModrWhatsApp: https://aug.us/40FdYLUInstagram: https://aug.us/4ihltzQTiktok: https://aug.us/4lnV0D8Smashi Business Show (Mon-Friday): https://aug.us/3BTU2MY
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SpaceX $75B IPO, Gulf Shipping & Abu Dhabi
6d ago00:21:45Tap to summarizeHEADLINES:• SpaceX Targets Record-Breaking $75B IPO, Set to Eclipse Aramco Listing• Berenjak Expands to Abu Dhabi Amid Regional Conflict and Gulf Hospitality Push• Greek shipping tycoon Marinakis Says Shipowners Could Accept Hormuz Transit Fees• 20,000 Seafarers Remain Stranded in Gulf Despite CeasefireNewsletter: https://aug.us/4jqModrWhatsApp: https://aug.us/40FdYLUInstagram: https://aug.us/4ihltzQTiktok: https://aug.us/4lnV0D8Smashi Business Show (Mon-Friday): https://aug.us/3BTU2MY
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UpScrolled Banned; IAEA Praises UAE; Alabbar Takes Over
1w ago00:42:46Tap to summarizeHEADLINES:• UpScrolled Has Just Been Banned In Saudi Arabia• IAEA Chief Says Barakah Attack Tested UAE Nuclear Safety Systems• Mohamed Alabbar Takes Direct Control Of Emaar Misr After CEO Exit
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Sky-IMI Split, IFFCO Bidding Interest, e& Cashes Out of Careem
1w ago00:40:06Tap to summarizeHEADLINES:• Former Sky News Arabia boss slams Guardian reporting on Sky UAE exit• Alabbar and IHC show interest in debt-hit IFFCO• e& sells 12.5% Careem stake to Uber in $100 million dealNewsletter: https://aug.us/4jqModrWhatsApp: https://aug.us/40FdYLUInstagram: https://aug.us/4ihltzQTiktok: https://aug.us/4lnV0D8Smashi Business Show (Mon-Friday): https://aug.us/3BTU2MY
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PSG's $5B Rise, SpaceX IPO Buzz, UAE AI Predicts Heatwaves
1w ago00:21:56Tap to summarizeHEADLINES:• PSG turns from football gamble to $5 billion global asset machine • Kingdom Holding jumps as SpaceX stake re-rates the stock ahead of IPO • UAE scientists build AI system that predicts heatwaves with 96% accuracy before they hit
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UAE Growth Surges, Dubai's Leadership Advantage & PSG's $5 Billion Business Transformation
1w ago00:06:02Tap to summarizewe explore the UAE’s strong 6.2% economic growth in 2025, the leadership approach that continues to make Dubai a magnet for entrepreneurs and investors, and how Qatar transformed PSG from a $100 million football club into a global sports brand worth over $5 billion.
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Iran Reconstruction Plan, Riyadh Air Expansion and Qatar Hormuz Position
2w ago00:02:57Tap to summarizeA proposed $300 billion reconstruction programme for Iran, Saudi Arabia push to build Riyadh Air despite regional tensions, and Qatar latest position on Strait of Hormuz transit fees. Here are the three stories shaping the region today.
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