The Smashi Business Show

Headline:     - Dubai’s Apparel Group partners with French retail giant Carrefour to re-enter Indian market. - Leon Black Chooses Abu Dhabi for First International Family Office - ADNOC to Supply Indian Oil with LNG for 15 Years

Headlines:   - Apple Reveals New iPhone with AI Features - Majid Al Futtaim & Tabby Unveil SHAREPay Integration: A Game-Changer for Shopping - FlapKap Raises $34M to Boost SME Financing Across MENA

Headlines:  - Dubai and Abu Dhabi Tourism Thrives with $27.2 Billion Investment Goal and $64.3 Billion GDP Boost - Saudi Startup Reachware Gains $3M Funding Boost for Expansion and Innovation - Saudi Fintech Assets Set to Hit $64Bn by 2024, Revolutionizing Financial Inclusion  

Headline: - Local Sodas Rise as Coke and Pepsi Face Boycotts Over Gaza Conflict - Saudi Central Bank Partners with Samsung to Launch “Samsung Pay” in the Kingdom - 24 Fintech Attracts Nearly 37,000 Visitors, Making History as Largest Fintech Event Debut  

Headlines: - Anghami Reports 18.3% Subscriber Growth After Strategic OSN+ Acquisition - Tarabut Acquires UK Payments Platform Vyne to Navigate New MENA Financial Regulations- Middle East Markets Under Pressure Amid Global Stock Slump

Headlines: - Tabby Acquires Saudi Digital Wallet Tweeq to Expand Fintech Offerings -  Ziina Banks $22M Series A to Scale Up UAE Fintech Services for Small Businesses - Adidas Collaborates with Saudi Artist Raghad Al-Ahmad for Bloom Sky Collection

Headlines: - UAE Unveils 2025 Strategy for Three Priorities  - Investcorp's Co-CEO Ben-Gacem to Exit Amid Management Shake-Up - Bahrain to Implement 15% Minimum Tax on Multinationals Starting 2025

Headlines: - The Who is Who and What is What of Pavel Durov's Arrest - Saudi Arabian Mills’ $271 million IPO Covered within an Hour - Konvi launching fractional ownership in UAE real estate from $280 - Webook prepares for a billion-dollar IPO on the Saudi exchange after significant achievements.

-Talabat to Go Public in Q4: Delivery Hero's Big Move in the MENA Market -UAE Ranks 3rd Globally in Crypto Adoption: A New Digital Finance Frontier -Saudi Esports Sector to Boost GDP by $13.3 Billion by 2030

Headline: - UAE Fighter Jet Contract Freeze Rumors Debunked Amid Pavel Durov’s Arrest Controversy- Meta CEO Admits to Content Moderation Mistakes Amid Government Pressure - HSBC’s New CEO Georges Elhedery Plans Major Shake -Up Amid Leadership Transition

Headlines: - New $200M Investment Firm "Waad Investment" Launches to Boost GCC Startups - Majid Al Futtaim Retail Digital Sees 109% EBITDA Growth and AED 1.3 Billion Revenue in H1 2024 - Al Majed for Oud Announces IPO Offer Price and Institutional Book Building

Headlines: - Pavel Durov has “Nothing to Hide”, says Telegram  - Abu Dhabi’s Marlan Space and Loft Orbital Invest $100 Million in UAE’s Space Sector - AstroLabs Facilitates Aurora Media Worldwide’s Expansion into Saudi Arabia

Headlines: - UAE's Foreign Trade Reaches New Heights: Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Highlights Record Growth - UAE Tops Global FDI Rankings for 2023, Surpassing Montenegro and Costa Rica -  Saudi Arabia’s GDP Expected to Rebound with 1.7% Growth in 2024 - Dubai Short-Term Rentals Surge 30%, Transforming Real Estate Market

Headlines:  - ADX-listed Phoenix Group PLC and Tether to Launch UAE Dirham-Pegged Stablecoin - Emirati Workforce in UAE’s Private Sector Surpasses 113,000 - Emirates to Buy Five Airbus A380-861 Aircrafts from Doric Nimrod Air Two for $200 Million

Headlines: - Dubai-Based Brands For Less Sells 35% Stake to TJX for $360M, Valuing the Group at $1.2 Billion - KBW Ventures Invests in Egyptian Climate Tech Startup NoorNation -Sustainable Mobility Startup E Daddy Raises $15M for Electric Motorcycle Launch -Investing in the UAE Property Market: Tips from Kabir Joshi, CEO of Vantage Capital and Vantage Properties

Headlines:  - Dubai Bans 10 Property Owners Over Safety Concerns - UAE E-Commerce Giants Sign Safety Pledge Amid $9.2 Billion Sales Boom -  Pepsi Revives 'Teem Cola' Amid Gaza Boycott Backlash

Headlines:   - Saudi Unveils 'Jadarat' Platform with 70,000+ Job Openings - AngelSpark Invests in HeroGo, Expanding Its Portfolio to 7 Startups - Dubai-based Lara Active to Debut First-Ever Burkini Line at New York City Fashion Show

Headlines:   - Dubai Court's Landmark Ruling Recognises Cryptocurrency as Legal Salary Payment - Fawry to Launch in Saudi Arabia by Year-End - Resal Secures $9M in Funding to Expand Leadership in Alternative Payment Solutions

Headlines:  - International Tourists Spend Over SAR 45 Billion on Accommodation in Saudi Arabia in 2023- UAE’s ADIA Doubles Down on India with $1 Billion H1 2024 Investments - Middle East IPO Market Surges with 14 Listings, Raising $2.64 Billion, Led by UAE and Saudi Arabia

MENA startup investments surge 200% in July Boeing managed to outpace Airbus in plane orders for July 2024 Oman gets digital payments boost with Samsung Pay

Headlines: - Arab Youth Unemployment 'Worse than Pre-Covid Levels'   - Middle East Travel Bookings Drop 7% Amid Genocide Fears - Starbucks Announces New CEO in Brian Niccol

Headline: - Dubai Aims to Attract More Investment from China - Abu Dhabi Rental Market Surges with 102% Increase in Contracts Amidst Supply Shortages - Thndr Aims to Revolutionize Investment Accessibility for MENA Youth with Mobile-First Platform

Headlines: - Saudi Arabia Revamps Investment Law to Attract Foreign Investors - UAE amends anti-money laundering laws - Abu Dhabi’s ADQ invests $1 Billion in Sotheby’s

Headline: - Arab stock exchanges cross $4.174 trillion at H1 2024 - UAE Retailer Spinneys Posts $20 Million Profit for Q2 2024 -"Dubai’s Emaar Reports 56% Surge in H1 2024 Property Sales" - Anti-Money Laundering Crackdown in the UAE  

 Demand for Travel Insurance increases in UAE, 'Dubai airport sets another record, Qatar hospitality industry booms