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HEADLINES:• Bank of Singapore CEO Says Dubai and Singapore Are Tapping Different Pools of Wealth• ADGM Warns Investors Against Airo Capitals Over False Regulatory Claims• Saudi Prince Alwaleed loses $423 million as global selloff hits Musk-linked fortune• Hackers Paid Just $15 to Steal $2.5 Billion From Binance in One Transaction Powered by Podeo — Listen to this episode

HEADLINES: • Saudi Wealth Fund and Blackstone Invest in Dubai IPO as UAE Listings Resume  • Saudi-Backed Golf League Faces Uncertain Future  • The Man Building a Tomato Empire in the Heart of Dubai’s Fine-Dining Scene   Newsletter: https://aug.us/4jqModr WhatsApp: https://aug.us/40FdYLU Instagram: https://aug.us/4ihltzQ Tiktok: https://aug.us/4lnV0D8 Smashi Business Show (Mon-Friday): https://aug.us/3BTU2MY Powered by Podeo — Listen to this episode

HEADLINES:• XRG Agrees $1.45 Billion Deal for Shell’s Australian Gas Stake• Libya’s Top Religious Authority Rules Against Wearing Nike Clothing• Saudi Aramco Profit Jumps 34% to $36.25 Billion Despite Energy Attacks Powered by Podeo — Listen to this episode

HEADLINES:• ADNOC Signs OpenAI Deal as Al Jaber Warns Global Energy Buffers Are Eroding• Al Habtoor Group to Sell All Lebanon Assets After Reporting $1.7 Billion in Losses• Kalshi Valuation Jumps From $22 Billion to $40 Billion in Five Months Powered by Podeo — Listen to this episode

HEADLINES:• ADNOC, G42 and OpenAI Sign Deal to Deploy Advanced AI Across Energy Operations• Binance Sees $3.64 Billion in Outflows After $6.3 Billion Crypto Heist• Qatar World Cup Chief Says 2022 Tournament Delivered Tourism Growth• Oil Falls More Than 3% as Trump Reportedly Seeks More Time for Iran Diplomacy Powered by Podeo — Listen to this episode

In this episode of the Smashi Business Show, we examine Afreximbank deploying $4 billion across three major Egyptian banks alongside plans for an Africa-focused gold bank and refinery. We then track Binance gradually restoring customer withdrawals following a record-breaking $6 billion exploit attributed to North Korean cyber actors. Finally, we break down Beehive's record loan volume as UAE small businesses borrow aggressively to fuel post-conflict growth. Powered by Podeo — Listen to this episode

Binance $6.3B Hack; UAE Central Bank AED 200M Fine; Kalshi $40B Valuation Powered by Podeo — Listen to this episode

HEADLINES: • Binance Reports $6.3 Billion Security Breach, Freezes $3 Billion in Crypto  • Exxon and Chevron Executives Pull Out of ADIPEC as 170 Countries Expected to Attend • Mubadala Ventures Chief Ibrahim Ajami to Launch $500 Million AI Fund   Newsletter: https://aug.us/4jqModr WhatsApp: https://aug.us/40FdYLU Instagram: https://aug.us/4ihltzQ Tiktok: https://aug.us/4lnV0D8 Smashi Business Show (Mon-Friday): https://aug.us/3BTU2MY Powered by Podeo — Listen to this episode

HEADLINES:• Dubai Regulator Just Fined Moody’s Middle East Credit Rating Agency AED 2.15 Million• Lebanon’s Viral $12 Tawouk Sandwich Just Sold 20,000 Units in 11 Days• Riyadh Airport Faces Up to $50 Million in Losses Following Houthi AttacksNewsletter: https://aug.us/4jqModrWhatsApp: https://aug.us/40FdYLUInstagram: https://aug.us/4ihltzQTiktok: https://aug.us/4lnV0D8Smashi Business Show (Mon-Friday): https://aug.us/3BTU2MY Powered by Podeo — Listen to this episode

HEADLINES:• Dubai Firm’s $543 Million IPO Covered Within Minutes Despite Iran War• Israeli Ad-Tech Firm Allegedly Targeted Elon Musk’s Starlink Users • Abu Dhabi Launches $1.2 Billion LNG Investment Fund Powered by Podeo — Listen to this episode

• Apollo to Buy Nearly 10% Stake in Abu Dhabi-Based Mubadala Capital• Lebanese Parents Sue OpenAI CEO Following the Suicide of Their 15-Year-Old Son• Saudi Arabia to Open Port of Neom Container Terminal on November 10 Powered by Podeo — Listen to this episode

HEADLINES:• France and UAE Revive Plans for Next-Generation Rafale Fighter Upgrade• Barclays Presses Ahead with Saudi Arabia Expansion Despite Regional Tensions• Saudi Arabia’s Humain Secures Potential 50 MW AI Deal with Nebius• Saudi Arabia Postpones Two More Major Events to 2027• Dubai Entrepreneur Highlights Customer Service Gap Between Emirates and Air New Zealand Powered by Podeo — Listen to this episode

In this episode of the Smashi Business Show, we cover King Khalid International Airport resuming operations in Riyadh following security disruptions, alongside flight reroutings via Al-Qassim. We then break down ADIA joining EQT and CPP Investments in a €10.8 billion take-private acquisition of molecular testing leader Qiagen. Finally, we examine homegrown fintech Ziina becoming the first in the UAE to hold a triple regulatory license covering retail payments, stored value, and international remittances from the Central Bank. Powered by Podeo — Listen to this episode

Saudi Women’s Football, Rockefeller Dubai Tower & Jared Kushner Allegations Powered by Podeo — Listen to this episode

HEADLINES:• Binance Founder CZ Warns of AI Cybersecurity Risks as Banks Face Threats• Elon Musk Reportedly Invests $1 Billion in Gulf-Backed Skydance• UAE to Invest Additional €15 Billion in Greece • UAE-Led Global Crackdown Uncovers $39 Billion in Illicit Funds  Powered by Podeo — Listen to this episode