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LIV Golf Bankruptcy, AD Ports Buyout & Autonomous Mobility with Ian Ohan
Season 1 Episode 990
HEADLINES:
• Saudi-Backed LIV Golf Files for Bankruptcy After PIF Pulls Funding
• L’imad unit has satisfied nearly all conditions to take AD Ports pri…
2 weeks, 6 days ago
Adidas Backlash, ADNOC Dangote Deal & Sajwani Data Centres
Season 1 Episode 989
HEADLINES:
• Adidas Arabia Apologizes After Single Shoe Ad Featuring Ex-Israeli Soldier
• ADNOC Eyes Stake in Dangote Refinery Ahead of $1.6 Billion IP…
3 weeks ago
Saudi Nuclear Deal, G42 AI Push & Mubadala’s $3B Bet
Season 1 Episode 988
HEADLINES:
• Saudi Nuclear Deal Could Open Door To Uranium Enrichment Of Nearly 20%
• G42 Explores Selling Majority Stake To US Companies Amid AI Chip …
3 weeks, 1 day ago
Hormuz Escalation, Egypt’s $2.1B Refining Push, and HUMAIN’s IPO Strategy
Season 1 Episode 987
In this episode of the Smashi Business Show, we examine Iran's targeted strikes against oil tankers and U.S. naval assets in the Strait of Hormuz fol…
3 weeks, 1 day ago
Saudi Arms Sale, Turkish Bank Sanctions & Lebanon AuditSaudi Arms Sale, Turkish Bank Sanctions & Lebanon Audit
Season 1 Episode 986
The US approves a proposed $5 billion arms package for Saudi Arabia as the Kingdom faces heightened regional threats. Washington also sanctions Turke…
3 weeks, 2 days ago
HUMAIN’s Arabic.AI Bet, Adidas Backlash, Dubai Sotheby’s $119M Lawsuit
Season 1 Episode 985
HEADLINES:
• Saudi AI Firm HUMAIN Invests in Nour Al Hassan’s Arabic.AI
• Adidas Faces Backlash Over Campaign Featuring Former Israeli Soldier
• Dubai…
3 weeks, 4 days ago
Replit Goes Global, ADNOC Ruwais & Kuwait Wealth Fund
Season 1 Episode 984
HEADLINES:
• Replit Opens First International Office in London After Hitting $9 Billion Valuation
• ADNOC’s Ruwais Refinery Returns to Full Capacity A…
3 weeks, 5 days ago
Saudi Loans, Al Hilal Deal & Adam Neumann’s UAE Comeback
Season 1 Episode 983
HEADLINES:
• Prince Alwaleed’s Kingdom Holding Completes $224 Million Deal for 70% of Al Hilal
• Saudi Arabia in preliminary talks to borrow $8B from b…
3 weeks, 6 days ago
Saudi AI Boom, LIV Golf Bankruptcy & UAE’s Syria Investment
Season 1 Episode 982
HEADLINES:
• LEAP 2026 Opens With $15 Billion AI Push as Saudi Arabia Lands Global Tech Deals
• LIV Golf prepares for bankruptcy filing in September, …
4 weeks ago
Brent Crude, Banque Misr, Roblox Riyadh & Huda Beauty x Cardi B
Season 1 Episode 981
HEADLINES:
• Brent crude surges back above $90 as US-Iran strikes resume
• Banque Misr UAE branches continue business as usual despite US warning
• Ro…
4 weeks, 1 day ago