The Smashi Business Show

• 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

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

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.

Saudi Women’s Football, Rockefeller Dubai Tower & Jared Kushner Allegations

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