The Smashi Business Show

HEADLINES: ♦ Lush Shuts All UK Stores in Solidarity with Gaza ♦ Sphere Secures Qatar Trademarks, Paving Way for Doha Venue ♦ Rothschild & Co Expands UAE Wealth Management With LLB Deal ♦ Qatar Joins $13 Billion Anthropic Mega-Round, Valuation Soars to $183 Billion     Newsletter: https://aug.us/4jqModr WhatsApp: https://aug.us/40FdYLU Instagram: https://aug.us/4ihltzQ Tiktok: https:/...

HEADLINES: ♦ Middle East Fast-Food Giant Americana Looks to Local Brands After Gaza Boycott ♦ Abu Dhabi’s G42 Explores Chip Suppliers Beyond Nvidia for UAE–US AI Campus ♦ Syria makes first official crude export in 14 years ♦ Saudi Delivery Startup Ninja Taps Banks for Potential IPO Next Year   Newsletter: https://aug.us/4jqModr WhatsApp: https://aug.us/40FdYLU Instagram: https://aug.us/4ihltz...

HEADLINES: ♦ Trump Administration Considers ‘GREAT Trust’ Plan for Gaza Redevelopment ♦ YC-Backed Munify Raises $3M to Make Sending Money Home Easier for Egyptians ♦ Saudi Burger Chain Hamburgini Declares Bankruptcy After Food Poisoning Scandal ♦ UAE’s Sidara to Acquire UK’s Wood Group in $292M Deal   Newsletter: https://aug.us/4jqModr WhatsApp: https://aug.us/40FdYLU Instagram: https://aug.u...

HEADLINES: ♦ Dubai Court Cuts Abu Sabah’s Jail Term to Four Years ♦ Brands Are Cashing In on Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s Engagement ♦ Saudi Arabia to launch Riyadh monorail project in 2025 ♦ Qatar issues law covering company transparency     Newsletter: https://aug.us/4jqModr WhatsApp: https://aug.us/40FdYLU Instagram: https://aug.us/4ihltzQ Tiktok: https://aug.us/4lnV0D8 Smashi Busi...

HEADLINES: ♦ Mubadala Invests $55 Million in UK’s Paragraf to Scale Graphene Chip Production ♦ PIF’s AI Unit HUMAIN Sells Out Data Center Capacity ♦ Microsoft Called FBI on Gaza Protesters Targeting CEO’s Home ♦ Qatar’s Al Mansour Holdings Backs Zimbabwe Gas Development   Newsletter: https://aug.us/4jqModr WhatsApp: https://aug.us/40FdYLU Instagram: https://aug.us/4ihltzQ Tiktok: https://aug....

HEADLINES: ♦ Prince Al-Waleed Reportedly Files to Acquire 100% of Al-Hilal ♦ Humain Officially Launches Arabic AI Chatbot Incorporating Islamic Values ♦ Naguib Sawiris Becomes Egypt’s Richest Man, Surpassing Brother Nassef ♦ UAE Proptech Holo Raises $22 Million Series A to Expand Across GCC Newsletter: https://aug.us/4jqModr WhatsApp: https://aug.us/40FdYLU Instagram: https://aug.us/4ihltzQ Tiktok...

HEADLINES: ♦ Lunate to Set Up $2B Joint Investment Platform with Brevan Howard at ADGM ♦ Kuwait Revokes Al Sabah Newspaper and TV Licences ♦ Norway Fund Dumps Caterpillar, Israeli Banks Over Rights Abuses ♦ Egypt to Launch High-Speed Electric Train Network in 2026     Newsletter: https://aug.us/4jqModr WhatsApp: https://aug.us/40FdYLU Instagram: https://aug.us/4ihltzQ Tiktok: https://aug...

HEADLINES: ♦ Spinneys Enters Kuwait Through Joint Venture with Alshaya Group ♦ HSBC Cuts Wealthy Middle Eastern Clients as Lombard Odier Exits Abu Dhabi ♦ Syria to Revalue Pound, Introduce New Banknotes to Restore Confidence ♦ Sharjah Entrepreneurship Leader Urges Crackdown on Late SME Payments   Newsletter: https://aug.us/4jqModr WhatsApp: https://aug.us/40FdYLU Instagram: https://aug.us/4ih...

HEADLINES: ♦ Wall Street Firms Flock to Abu Dhabi for Proximity to Sovereign Wealth ♦ Qatari Consortium Steps Back from Manchester United, Prince Al-Waleed Eyes Al-Hilal ♦ MBC Secures Three-Year Bundesliga Rights Across MENA ♦ China’s Meituan Subsidiary Keeta Launches in Qatar     Newsletter: https://aug.us/4jqModr WhatsApp: https://aug.us/40FdYLU Instagram: https://aug.us/4ihltzQ Tiktok...

HEADLINES: ♦ Y Combinator Co-Founder Paul Graham Weighs In On Gaza ♦ Gathern Raises $72M Series B, Eyes Tadawul IPO ♦ PIF-Backed Humain Seeks Data Centre Chief to Drive Saudi AI Ambitions ♦ Saudis And Emiratis Use ChatGPT More Than Global Average   Newsletter: https://aug.us/4jqModr WhatsApp: https://aug.us/40FdYLU Instagram: https://aug.us/4ihltzQ Tiktok: https://aug.us/4lnV0D8 Smashi Busine...

HEADLINES: ♦ Hussain Sajwani Meets Steel Magnate Lakshmi Mittal in London ♦ Qatar Airways To Open First Exclusive US Lounge At JFK ♦ Lenovo to Establish Regional Headquarters in Saudi Arabia ♦ D360 Bank Secures Exclusive Saudi Football Broadcast Rights with Thmanyah

HEADLINES: ♦ Norway Wealth Fund to Divest Six Firms Linked to West Bank, Gaza ♦ Saudia in Talks With SpaceX to Bring Starlink Wi-Fi Across Fleet ♦ Google Lifts Syria Advertising Ban, Restores Access to Digital Platforms ♦ Sarwa Founder Comments as US-Based Robinhood Eyes Dubai Market     Newsletter: https://aug.us/4jqModr WhatsApp: https://aug.us/40FdYLU Instagram: https://aug.us/4ihltzQ...

HEADLINES: • Saudi PIF Cuts $2 Billion From US Stock Holdings • Shark Tank Lebanon Reveals Its Investor Panel • Microsoft Launches Inquiry Into Israeli Military Cloud Use • Robinhood Seeks License to Launch in Dubai Newsletter: https://aug.us/4jqModr WhatsApp: https://aug.us/40FdYLU Instagram: https://aug.us/4ihltzQ Tiktok: https://aug.us/4lnV0D8 Smashi Business Show (Mon-Friday): https://aug.us/3...

HEADLINES: ♦ Saudi Arabia’s HUMAIN to Launch AI Chat Platform in August 2025 ♦ Osama Daoud Abdellatif: The Tycoon Behind Sudan’s Largest Conglomerate ♦ US Approves Possible $500 Million Rocket System Sale to Bahrain ♦ Dubai Real Estate Sees Record Growth in First Half of 2025, Says DAMAC’s Amira Sajwani   Newsletter: https://aug.us/4jqModr WhatsApp: https://aug.us/40FdYLU Instagram: https://a...

HEADLINES: ♦ ADQ-Backed Etihad Rail in Talks for Kenya Freight Operations ♦ Kingdom Holding Reports Sharp Q2 Profit Decline ♦ Lulu’s Half-Year Earnings Rise on Online Sales Surge ♦ Dubai’s Coraly.ai Raises $2 Million to Expand GCC and Global Reach   Newsletter: https://aug.us/4jqModr WhatsApp: https://aug.us/40FdYLU Instagram: https://aug.us/4ihltzQ Tiktok: https://aug.us/4lnV0D8 Smashi Busin...

HEADLINES: ♦ Abu Dhabi HR Expert Warns Against Including Nafis Allowance in Salary Packages ♦ Saudi Cousins’ Base Boon Salon Creates Georgina Rodríguez’s Engagement Nail Look ♦ Mubadala Capital Ventures Joins $30M Funding Round for US Biotech Tahoe Therapeutics ♦ Binghatti Holding’s $500 Million Sukuk Debuts Strong on London Stock Exchange   Newsletter: https://aug.us/4jqModr WhatsApp: https:...

HEADLINES: ♦ Norway’s $2 Trillion Wealth Fund Divests from Israeli Companies ♦ MBC Group’s H1 Profit Soars 41% Despite Q2 Dip Amid Leadership Change ♦ Breadfast Secures $10 Million in Series B2 Funding, Valued Close to $400M ♦ Abu Dhabi’s AI Sector Grows 61%, Adds 150 Firms in H1 2025 to Lead MENA   Newsletter: https://aug.us/4jqModr WhatsApp: https://aug.us/40FdYLU Instagram: https://aug.us/...

HEADLINES: • Huda Kattan Defends Herself Amid Calls to Drop Huda Beauty Over Israel Comments • Dubai Joins Global Top 10 Cities Where Ultra-Wealthy Buy Second Homes in 2025 • Wynn Resorts to Launch UAE’s First Casino with Exclusive License in Ras Al Khaima • GCC-Stat Reports 100% Household Access to Safe Water and Electricity Across GCC Countries

HEADLINES: ♦ Saudi Arabia Deploys First Regional OpenAI Models in HUMAIN–Groq Partnership ♦ BCG Drafted Plans to Relocate Palestinians to UAE, Egypt, Jordan, and Somalia ♦ Abu Dhabi Secures 10-Year Rights to Build Sphere Venues Across MENA ♦ ADX Onboards Thndr as First Remote Retail Trading Member to Boost Market Access   Newsletter: https://aug.us/4jqModr WhatsApp: https://aug.us/40FdYLU Ins...

HEADLINES: • Dubai's Emaar Properties gain 30% as H1-2025 net profit crosses Dh10b • Syria Inks $14B in Investment Deals, Taps Gulf Firms for Airport and Subway Projects • UAE Tops List as Wealthy UK Directors Exit Over Labour Tax Reforms • India’s Titan Eyes Gulf Manufacturing to Dodge US Tariffs, Builds on Damas Deal   Newsletter: https://aug.us/4jqModr WhatsApp: https://aug.us/40FdYLU Inst...

HEADLINES: • Norway to Investigate World’s Largest $2tn Oil Fund Over Israeli Investments • Alaan Raises $48M Series A to Grow AI Finance Platform • MGX Eyes $25 Billion AI Fundraising to Boost Abu Dhabi’s Tech Goals • Qatar Backs Azerbaijan Gas Pipeline to Boost Power in Northern Syria   Newsletter: https://aug.us/4jqModr WhatsApp: https://aug.us/40FdYLU Instagram: https://aug.us/4ihltzQ Tik...

HEADLINES: ♦ TikTok Removes 16.5M Videos Across MENA Amid Egypt’s 3-Month Deadline for Content Compliance ♦ Abu Dhabi’s MGX Eyes $1B Investment in French AI Startup Mistral ♦ Salata Founder Georges Bandar Reflects on Four Years of Growth and Resilience in the UAE ♦ Dubai’s Most Expensive School Begins Hiring, With Fees Hitting $56,000 a Year

HEADLINES: ♦ Wuilt Raises $2M to Scale Its Free E-Commerce Platform Across MENA ♦ Orascom Construction to Delist from Nasdaq Dubai, Move Primary Listing to Abu Dhabi ♦ Kim Kardashian’s Skims to Open First UAE Store at Mall of the Emirates ♦ Filmmakers Reject Mubi’s $100M Sequoia Deal Over Israeli Military Tech Ties     Newsletter: https://aug.us/4jqModr WhatsApp: https://aug.us/40FdYLU I...

HEADLINES: ♦ Mostafa Amin-Led Breadfast Hits $382M Valuation as Investor Stake Nearly Doubles ♦ Roberto Cavalli is not for sale' - says Damac ♦ Anghami Plans Reverse Stock Split To Stay On Nasdaq ♦ US Senate Rejects Effort to Block Israel Arms Sales Amid Gaza Crisis   Newsletter: https://aug.us/4jqModr WhatsApp: https://aug.us/40FdYLU Instagram: https://aug.us/4ihltzQ Tiktok: https://aug.us/4...

HEADLINES: ♦ Anthropic in Talks to Raise $5B at $170B Valuation, CEO Acknowledges Shift on Gulf Funding ♦ PwC Appoints Riyadh Al-Najjar to Global Board After Saudi Ban Shakes Regional Strategy ♦ UAE Media Council has Launched  a Mandatory ‘Advertiser Permit’ for Content Creators ♦ Alabbar-led Americana earnings climb despite higher tax burden