The Smashi Business Show

HEADLINES: - 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

HEADLINES: - $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

HEADLINES:   - Sharjah Entrepreneurship Festival 2025 Highlights - Al Habtoor Group Considering IPO for Hospitality Arm - London-listed Dar Global starts work on $531mln Trump Tower Jeddah

HEADLINES:   - 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!

HEADLINES:   - 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

HEADLINES:   - 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

Headlines Big 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

HEADLINES:   - 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

HEADLINES:   - Trump Calls for $1 Trillion Saudi Investment and Lower Oil Prices - Saudi Prince’s Kingdom Holding Eyes TikTok Investment If Musk or Others Buy It - Abu Dhabi’s Phoenix Group Ventures into Africa with Ethiopian Bitcoin Mining Deal

Headline: - UAE to Maintain Tax-Free Status, Says Minister of Economy at World Economic Forum 2025 - Davos 2025: UAE Companies Shine in Global Brand Rankings - UAE's MGX Joins $500 Billion AI Project 'Stargate' with SoftBank, OpenAI and Oracle  

HEADLINES:   - Jeddah Tower: $26 Billion Project ‘Officially’ Resumes Construction - Abu Dhabi Government Digital Strategy 2025-2027 - Abu Dhabi’s $330B Fund Mubadala Eyes AI Supremacy

HEADLINES:   - Dubai's Property Game-Changer: Freehold Conversion on Sheikh Zayed Road & Al Jaddaf - Riyadh Air Delays Launch Due to Boeing Delivery Setbacks - Trump 2.0: What it Means for Middle East’s Two Superpowers

HEADLINES:   - Meetings Matter: Al Habtoor Criticizes Alabbar Over $1.4 Billion U.S. Loss - TikTok Ban Sparks Arab World Debate: Freedom vs. Disruption - Director of Casa Milano Shares Insights on Luxury Home Solutions

HEADLINES:   Ronaldo's 'Business' Deal with Al Nassr Trump’s Second Term and Its Impact on Saudi Arabia Google Pay Set to Launch in Saudi Arabia in 2025

HEADLINES:   - Saudi Prince Al-Waleed bin Talal to Reopen Four Seasons Beirut in Early 2026  - Ras Al Khaimah Reports 12% Growth in Tourism Revenue in 2024 - Syria's New Central Bank Chief Aims for Independence in Post-Assad Era

Headlines --US Export Restrictions on AI Chips and GPUs Impact UAE and 119 Other Nations --Saudi Arabia’s PIF in Talks to Acquire $1 Billion Stake in DAZN Group --Qatar Airways Secures $97M Deal to Sponsor World Rugby Nations Championship

HEADLINES:   - Emirati Billionaire Hussain Sajwani Bets Big on Trump’s Pro-Business Second Term - ADQ Offers $1.2 Billion to Fully Acquire Aramex - Dubai Bling Star Safa Siddiqui joins property firm ‘Decisive Living’ as CEO and partner

Headlines:   - Mohamed Alabbar on Rising Property Prices in Dubai - UAE Technology Services Market Set to Grow by $3.8 Billion in 2025 - Emirates Set to Be World’s First Autism Certified Airline

Headlines:   - Hind Al Mulla tells the story of ‘Home Bakery’ Becoming a Symbol of Emirati Pride - Oman: Trump's Tariffs May Halt Investment - Mashreq Expands to Pakistan: A Digital Banking First

Headlines: - Qatar Explores Funding for Syria’s Public Sector - Chalhoub Group Secures PUIG Distribution Rights in Qatar - Mark Zuckerberg ends Fact-Checking On Meta Platforms to Promote Free Speech

Headlines:   - UAE Billionaire Damac’s Hussain Sajwani to Invest $20B in US Data Centers - Saudi Arabia Kicks Off 2025 with $12B Bond Sale and $7B PIF Loan - Rising Emigration of Educated, Skilled Israelis Amid IDF War Crime Arrests

Headlines:   - Sheikh Mohammed Approves $1.5 Billion Housing Project - US Private Credit Firm Golub Capital Expands to Abu Dhabi - Dubai Awards $108 Million Contract for Al Mamzar Beach Phase 2

Headlines:   - U.S. Approves $8 Billion Arms Package for Israel - Assad Regime Turns Aleppo's Ruins into a Profitable Scrap Metal Trade - Saudi Films Earn $19.2 Million in 2024

Headlines:   -UAE Achieves Record AED 2.8 Trillion in Foreign Trade in 2024 -UAE Salaries to Rise Maximum by 4% in 2025, Says a Recent Survey -Saudi Unemployment Drops to 7.8% in Q3 2024, Women's Workforce Participation Grows

Headlines:   - Mubadala Overtakes PIF as World's Top Wealth Fund Spender - Neom's Air Taxi Partner Volocopter Files for Insolvency - Adnoc to Boost UAE Economy with $54 Billion Investment Plan