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Aramco’s $100B Gas Unit Plan, Man City F...

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In this episode of the Smashi Business Show, we analyze Saudi Aramco hiring Evercore to restructure its gas operations into a standalone $100B+ unit ahead of a potential IPO. We then break down Manchester City Chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak's open letter asserting the club's innocence following 114 reported Premier League financial breaches. Finally, we cover Swedish private equity titan EQT opening a new regional hub in Abu Dhabi to deploy capital across Middle Eastern growth sectors.

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