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Qatar explores Syria funding, Chalhoub gets PUIG rights, Zuckerberg acts.
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- Chalhoub Group Secures PUIG Distribution Rights in Qatar
- Mark Zuckerberg ends Fact-Checking On Meta Platforms to Promote Free Speech
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- Chalhoub Group Secures PUIG Distribution Rights in Qatar
- Mark Zuckerberg ends Fact-Checking On Meta Platforms to Promote Free Speech
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1 MGX's $2B in Binance; Pokemon Go's New Home; Leos Founder Interview 46:35
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1 Aramex Surges with ADQ Takeover; UAE Women Entrepreneurs Go Digital 15:30
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1 PIF Launches Duty-Free Retail; Sheikh Tahnoon Eyes $1B Cooling Sale 35:23
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1 Women’s Tennis Players Eligible for Maternity Leave Funded by Saudi Arabia 30:15
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1 Weekend Edition: PwC vs. PIF Clash, Saudi’s 2km Tower, and Qatar Airways’ Future Strategy 2:59
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Description: In this weekend edition of the Smashi Business Show, Abdul Majid Awan breaks down three major business stories. We dive into the fallout between PwC and Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund, the race to build a record-breaking 2km megatall tower in Riyadh, and Qatar Airways’ decision to slow its rapid expansion after one final big aircraft order. Stay tuned for the latest insights and don’t forget to subscribe to our newsletter and follow us on social media. Newsletter: https://aug.us/4fZIDusWhatsApp: https://aug.us/40FdYLUInstagram: https://aug.us/4ihltzQ Smashi Business Show (Mon-Friday): https://aug.us/3BTU2MY…
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1 Talabat Acquires InstaShop; Starbucks Closes in Jordan; New Boxing League 47:58
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1 Khaleej Times Editor-in-Chief Fired; New Saudi Marketing Investment Authority; Aviation Updates 35:27
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1 $53B Gaza Reconstruction, BlackRock GIP in Qatar, Saudi Ninja IPO 35:54
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1 Dubai Job Market, EU Resumes Syria Trade, and HH Sheikh Tahnoon Updates 39:12
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1 Saudi PIF Bans PwC; Microsoft Opposes Gulf Chip Ban; $4B Aid to Israel 37:35
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1 Weekend Edition: PwC’s Saudi Ban, Soaring Rental Yields, and Arada’s IPO Ambitions Shape Gulf Markets 2:55
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1 Markets Slip in Saudi, FBI Ties North Korea to $1.5B Crypto Hack 24:21
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1 Smashi Business Show: PIF’s Lucid Shake-Up, UAE IPO Boom & e& Stock Surge 52:02
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1 Web Summit Qatar, Saudi Firm Sells OpenAI Stake, IHC $1B Investment 39:14
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1 Snoonu founder shares story behind the name at Web Summit Day 3 updates 23:14
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1 LIVE from Web Summit Qatar; Bybit loses $1.5 Billion; Musk Tower in UAE 16:05
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1 Weekend Edition: All Eyes on Doha: $163M IPO, Dubizzle’s Big Move & USAID Fallout 4:26
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1 Saudi Unveils Currency Symbol; Miami Chosen for Investment Hub by KSA; IDEX & NAVDEX Deals 23:20
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1 Live from STEP Dubai: Trump Praises Saudi Arabia; Russia-US-Saudi Energy Talks 18:12
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1 Dubai Luxury Property Market Booms; PIF Invests in DAZN; Grok 3 Unveiled 12:43
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1 Huda Beauty and Kayali Split; Emaar Invests $7B in Egypt 36:50
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1 Dubai's Viral Chocolate; Syria Gets Russian Cash; Musk's xAI Backed 27:03
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1 Elon Musk at WGS 2025; $600B Saudi-US Trade Target Doubtful 26:45
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1 Elon Musk at Dubai Summit: 'America should mind its own business 33:57
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1 Etihad Listing Soon on ADX; Tabby Potential IPO; LEAP 2025 Updates 34:15
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1 PIF Backs $5B Basketball League; $17M Sotheby's Sale in Saudi; MONIIFY Layoffs 41:44
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1 Weekend Edition: UAE’s AI Bet, World Governments Summit, and Expanding India Trade Ties 3:47
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1 MONIIFY’s Multi-Million-Dollar Gamble: Where Were the Red Flags? 46:09
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1 MONIIFY's Massive Layoffs & Altman’s Key Visit to Abu Dhabi 31:48
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