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Smashi Business Show

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The Smashi Business Show is where Smashi interviews the business leaders who make a difference in this great city. From founders to CEO’s, we talk in depth about their industry, their business models and get to know what has made them successful, hosted by Lubna Hamdan

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United States

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The Smashi Business Show is where Smashi interviews the business leaders who make a difference in this great city. From founders to CEO’s, we talk in depth about their industry, their business models and get to know what has made them successful, hosted by Lubna Hamdan

Language:

English


Episodes
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Anghami losses, Hermes under fire, regional stocks, and best countries to work in

5/3/2024
Anghami's seeing recovery with less losses and higher subs, regional stock exchanges should support non-profitable companies, Hermes is facing backlash, Dubai is among top 5 places to work, and UAE companies have highest level of female board members in GCCWe're doing vertical cut from yesterday timestamps already sent, Ali K didn't feel well yesterday so we're doing today

Duration:00:36:02

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Mayweather's debts, Spinneys IPO, Nakheel, SWVL and flood insurance

5/2/2024
Floyd Mayweather is allegedly banned from leaving Dubai until he repays outstanding debts, a new $13.6K fine for real estate brokers announced, Spinneys has become the most oversubscribed private listing in DFM history, we reveal the Nakheel chiefs who left after the CEO’s departure, “If you don’t show up, we don’t get paid,” says a salon owner on a cancellations policy, UAE insurance companies have raised prices by 30% after the storm and SWVL has posted $3.1M net profit

Duration:00:34:54

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The Dubai football agent, Yas Island's latest move, Aldar and RAK

5/1/2024
Ryan Reynolds is Yas Island's new chief island officer, Dubai-based football agent found not guilty in high profile intimidation case, RAK will welcome a $250M beachfront project with Aston Martin, Aldar's Q1 profits soared 88% and is also planning a $6.8NB beachfront project, and the co-founder of on-demand talent platform Outsized talks the gig economy

Duration:00:35:58

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Nakheel, Qatar Airways, Hussain Sajwani, Dubai apartments, and marijuana

4/30/2024
Nakheel, Roshn CEOs resign in major leadership change to UAE and Saudi developers, Qatar Airways will reveal world’s first AI cabin crew at ATM, apartments are still the preferred choice for buyers, Hussain Sajwani says the Dubai floods were “overly exaggerated,” and Dubai customs seize 4.2KGs of marijuana

Duration:00:24:32

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Bye bye DXB, Telegram, SME loans, Shark Tank and RedBird IMI

4/29/2024
Dubai will have one airport as Al Maktoum International eyes $35bn expansion, Telegram's Pavel Durov says he will never leave the UAE, SMEs affected by the floods will get interest-free loans, Shark Tank's Mr Wonderful is in Egypt, and RedBird IMI will exit the Telegraph auction

Duration:00:27:46

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Climate Catalyst: Rana Hajirasouli Ignites Change Through Innovation and Collaboration

4/26/2024
. Through her expertise in innovation and collaboration, Rana inspires listeners to join the movement towards a more sustainable future.

Duration:00:18:00

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Saudi influencer in trouble, ADQ in Australia, Jeddah's airports, Dubai's RTA, Spinney's IPO

4/25/2024
Saudi, UAE take legal action against influencer who slammed Dubai during floods, ADQ acquires 49% stake in Plenary Group, Jeddah's King Abdulaziz Airport ranks first in March with over 15 million passenger annually, how Dubai's RTA has helped millions, Spinneys kicks off Dubai IPO and the future-obsessed Dubai entrepreneur who wants to freeze her body

Duration:00:27:40

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UAE loan relief, Telegram, Du Pay, Sharjah floods, Saudi Cinema, and Tesla

4/24/2024
Telegram will tokenise its stickers, UAE’s telecom giant Du has launched fintech arm Du Pay, Sharjah is providing flood relief via WhatsApp, Saudi Arabia cinema now rakes in $1BN, UAE is offering loan relief for flood victims and Tesla’s profits dropped 55% but Elon Musk is optimistic

Duration:00:39:03

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Ex-MBC director's strange email, Abu Dhabi's Zambia copper mines, Unilever's setback

4/23/2024
An ex-MBC director has sent a strange email mourning the loss of his Porsches due to the rainAbu Dhabi's most valuable, Abu Dhabi's most valuable company is eyeing a $1BN bid for Zambia copper mines, Saudi is looking to invest $1.5BN in a tourism project in Egypt's Ras Gamila, how doing good was bad for Unilever and Meta has launched a new Meta AI website which could threaten Microsoft and Google's AI plans

Duration:00:30:08

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Telegram, Emaar, Habtoor, Nvidia, Neom and Crypto

4/22/2024
Telegram's mysterious founder at Dubai event, Emaar Properties will repair homes damaged by rain, Habtoor to donate $4.6M to fix Emirati houses, Young graduates in UAE are landing "director" roles, Nvidia loses $400BN in market frenzy, Saudi's Neom seeks Chinese investment, Jordan mental health startup raises $1M and our guest today is the co-CEO of a crypto rating agency and financial analytics platform ARIA

Duration:00:46:11

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Businesses damaged by rain, Binance’s Dubai crypto license, Saudi’s Neom and new airline

4/19/2024
We reveal the UAE businesses damaged by rain, Binance’s Dubai crypto license, Neom mulling a $1.3BN bond, and the kingdom’s newest airline linked to Africa. Plus, boycotts shut down a KFC branch 24 hours after opening in Algeria.

Duration:00:38:23

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Rain car insurance, Google fires pro-Gaza staff, Starbucks & Alshaya face backlash, Dubai’s $10M home sales surpass NYC & London

4/18/2024
What to do with insurance if your car has been damaged by the rain, Google fires pro-Palestine employees, Gulf markets tumbled but Egypt’s 70+ index is up, firms moving HQ to Saudi have to pay zakat tax, Starbucks and Alshaya aim to repair imageand Dubai’s $10M home sales surpass New York & London

Duration:00:33:26

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UAE weather damage, holidays bad for business, Spinneys IPO, Abu Dhabi’s Microsoft deal, and Four Seasons $155k jet

4/17/2024
How the weather is affecting business in the UAE, prominent businessmen say long Eid holidays bad for business, Spinneys will go public with 25% stakE, Abu Dhabi AI group gets $1.5bn from Microsoft and The Four Seasons has launched its own private jet for $115K a day

Duration:00:33:26

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Economist Dr. Sohaib Shahid on financial education

4/16/2024
Economist Dr. Sohaib Shahid on financial education

Duration:00:22:26

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Emaar ban, Andrew Tate's $16M Dubai place, Nas Daily x WeWork's Adam Neumann, and Google's IDF scandal

4/15/2024
Emaar has placed a ban on any AI-altering imagery of its assets, Andrew Tate says now isn't a good time to sell your Dubai property, Nas Daily may be teaming up with WeWork's disgraced ex-CEO on his new startup, and Google is facing backlash for a $1M consulting deal with Israeli military

Duration:00:33:06

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Dubai startup fraud, Amazon, Quran, Azizi Developments, Abu Dhabi Tourism, and Supercar Blondie

4/5/2024
The Dubai startup founder nobody wants to touch, Amazon invests $4BN in OpenAI rival, a Dutch company sparks outrage with dissolvable Quran paper, this developer will donate $163M to build a school complex in Dubai, Abu Dhabi will spend $10BN in tourism push to nearly double hotel rooms, and Supercar Blondie is looking to raise over $100M after refusing a buyout deal

Duration:00:40:29

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Dubai chef Jose Andres, AI deaths, Meta/Netflix trouble and Aramco’s $7.2BN contract

4/4/2024
Jose Andres is mourning the death of 7 aid workers from his charity World Central Kitchen in an IDF attack in Gaza, where Israel is using AI technology Lavender to carpet bomb civilians. Plus, Netflix and Meta are entangled in another privacy scandal, and finally Aramco awarded a $7.2BN contact for a gas plant in Saudi

Duration:00:39:21

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Alfii, Shein and Riyadh HQ

4/3/2024
Top Stories Today Dubai HR Tech Startup Alfii Shuts down shortly after raising $2.5MDouble Profits For Shein At $2BN Ahead Of Expected IPORiyad Attracts 350 European Companies Moving Their HQS to The Capital

Duration:00:31:30

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China special: Mubadala, real estate crisis, deflation, aging population and what it means for Dubai

4/2/2024
Mubadala has come to the rescue of China’s mall operating giant, China is having a real estate crisis but it's bringing the Chinese back to Dubai. It's also dealing with deflation - what does that mean for the region? Plus, understanding the effects of China’s aging population on the GCC

Duration:00:25:40

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Swvl’s story, Cafu’s crisis, Abu Dhabi’s asset managers, and Ambani and Adani unite

4/1/2024
"Nobody believed we would make it" admits Swivvl founder as the company turns profitable, but critics still say the startup raised and spent too much. Plus, profits of Lazurde have dropped but it still recommends paying dividends, Abu Dhabi is drawing increased interest from asset managers, Cafu is going through a PR crisis, and two fierce rivals have united for a power project

Duration:00:36:32