UAE Weekly Business News 01/06/2026
- Jenny Hunt
- 5 days ago
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UAE Weekly Business News: Issue 291 published 1st June 2026.
UAE FREE ZONE NEWS
Positron AI establishes first presence outside the US in DIFC to drive next-generation AI inference (Government of Dubai Media Office 01/06/2026)
UAE VISA NEWS (inc. employment, Emiratisation, human resources, jobs, training and women)
GCC long-term visas compared: Costs, fees and requirements (Arabian Business 01/06/2026)
UAE jobs: Can an employee not serve the one month notice period? (Khaleej Times 31/05/2026)
UAE jobs: Can Eid Al Adha comp off be combined with annual leave (Khaleej Times 31/05/2026)
UAE, Eswatini sign deal allowing visa-free travel between both countries (Khaleej Times 30/05/2026)
UAE new salary payment rule explained: Payment dates, fines, employee rights (Khaleej Times 30/05/2026)
Overseas doctors can now consult part-time in Dubai; here's how (WAM 29/05/2026)
UAE BUSINESS NEWS
Commentary: Why UAE is drawing $740b in family-office wealth and reshaping global finance (Khaleej Times 01/06/2026)
UAE launches ‘Naseej’ initiative to cut textile waste, boost recycling (Khaleej Times 01/06/2026)
‘How companies can win in a war zone’: Businesses rethink crisis strategy amid global conflicts (Arabian Business 01/06/2026)
DEWA commissions 1,994 11kV substations in 2025 (WAM 31/05/2026)
Department of Community Development reveals results of 4th round of Abu Dhabi Sports and Physical Activity Survey (Abu Dhabi Media Office 31/05/2026)
UAE consumers recalibrate spending as regional tensions drive value-led, intentional shopping (Khaleej Times 30/05/2026)
Dubai flights update: List of airlines still cancelling or suspending Middle East routes (Arabian Business 30/05/2026)
Dubai real estate sector records $18.6b in April (Arabian Business 29/05/2026)
Dubai property market enters mature phase as demand stays strong, rents stabilize (Khaleej Times 28/05/2026)
UAE uses Make it in the Emirates 2026 to push advanced industry, SMEs and resilience (Khaleej Times 27/05/2026)
Abu Dhabi prime office rents jump 11.7% as vacancy falls to 0.1% (Arabian Business 27/05/2026)
Dubai property market shifts to long-term investment destination (Khaleej Times 26/05/2026)
UAE’s eastern ports, free zones reshape global trade after conflict, sign mega deals (Khaleej Times 26/05/2026)
Dubai office rents jump 23.4% as demand for premium space accelerates (Arabian Business 26/05/2026)
UAE FINANCE AND ECONOMY NEWS
Women business leaders offered $5,000 investment as startup funding matures in Middle East (Arabian Business 01/06/2026)
Dubai RTA digital revenue rises 20.6% to AED5.3b in 2025 (WAM 31/05/2026)
UAE, GCC insurers' profits rise in Q1 2026; 29 regional firms report losses (Khaleej Times 31/05/2026)
Middle East war: Family offices taking medium-term approach, reducing exposure to dollar (Khaleej Times 31/05/2026)
UAE economy grows 6.2%, GDP rises to AED1.9t in 2025 (Khaleej Times 30/05/2026)
Core42 raises US$550m from HSBC to scale global AI infrastructure (WAM 25/05/2026)
UAE M&A NEWS
Abu Dhabi’s Eshraq initiates legal action linked to Goldilocks share pledges (Khaleej Times 01/06/2026)
Careem stake sold to Uber for $100m in cash deal (Arabian Business 01/06/2026)
UAE BILATERAL TRADE NEWS
DP World to expand logistics capacity in Dominican Republic with new US$100m investment (WAM 01/06/2026)
UAE and Serbian Presidents discuss ties (WAM 01/06/2026)
Dubai Chambers engages in series of meetings to strengthen trade, investment ties between Dubai, Ethiopia (WAM 31/05/2026)
UAE-EAEU trade tops $33.3bn, Dr Thani Al Zeyoudi strengthens economic ties (Arabian Business 29/05/2026)
UAE, Serbia sign cooperation agreement to enhance family empowerment, child protection (WAM 27/05/2026)
UAE President receives Russian First Deputy Prime Minister (WAM 26/05/2026)
Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed discusses enhancing bilateral cooperation with King of Eswatini (Abu Dhabi Media Office 26/05/2026)
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Written by Jenny Hunt
Founder, Gateway Group, Abu Dhabi and Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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