The Smashi Business Show

The Smashi Business Show

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Riyadh FII, ICC Sanctions, Dubai Metro, Autobia $12M Funding

HEADLINES:• Riyadh’s FII and World Petroleum Congress Remain on Schedule Amid Airport Attacks• DMCC Chairman Congratulates Navi Pillay on Nobel Peace Prize Amid US Sanctions on ICC• Dubai RTA Wins Dubai-it Award as Metro Punctuality Hits 99.7%• Saudi Startup Autobia Raises $12 Mi ...  Show more

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Riyadh FII, ICC Sanctions, Dubai Metro, Autobia $12M Funding

HEADLINES:• Riyadh’s FII and World Petroleum Congress Remain on Schedule Amid Airport Attacks• DMCC Chairman Congratulates Navi Pillay on Nobel Peace Prize Amid US Sanctions on ICC• Dubai RTA Wins Dubai-it Award as Metro Punctuality Hits 99.7%• Saudi Startup Autobia Raises $12 Mi ...  Show more

UAE IPO Outlook, QatarEnergy’s $3B Chinese Loan, and Oil Surges Near $100

In this episode of the Smashi Business Show, we discuss Morgan Stanley’s bullish outlook on UAE capital and credit markets following regional stabilization. We then break down QatarEnergy securing a $3 billion facility from four major Chinese banks to fund general working capital ...  Show more

DP World’s Bangladesh Deal, UAE-Thailand CEPA, and Multi-Billion Syria Real Estate Investments

In this episode of the Smashi Business Show, we examine DP World securing a 15-year concession to operate a major container terminal at Bangladesh’s largest port. We then break down the conclusion of CEPA negotiations between the UAE and Thailand to accelerate bilateral trade and ...  Show more

Saudi Water Billionaires, Elon Musk & Mashreq’s Rajeev Chalisgaonkar

HEADLINES:• Saudi Arabia’s Water Billionaires Behind a Giant $35B Desalination Business • Elon Musk’s Boring Company Explores Underground Tunnel Projects in Abu Dhabi • Rajeev Chalisgaonkar, Group Head of Business Banking & NEO BIZ, Mashreq Newsletter: https://aug.us/4jqModrWhats ...  Show more

Dubai AI Agents, OpenAI $30B & Abu Dhabi $60B

HEADLINES:• Sheikh Hamdan Launches Dubai’s Create AI Agents Championship• OpenAI in Talks With UAE Funds, Including MGX, for $30B Funding Round• $60B New Mountain Capital Joins Abu Dhabi’s ADGM