UAE Weekly Business News 01/09/2025
- Jenny Hunt
- Sep 1
- 5 min read
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UAE Weekly Business News: Issue 252 published 01 September 2025.
UAE FREE ZONE NEWS
Dubai South and Toll Group break ground on state-of-the-art logistics facility (Government of Dubai Media Office 29/08/2025)
TECOM Group invests AED1.6b to expand Dubai Industrial City portfolio (Government of Dubai Media Office 28/08/2025)
DMCC, Swedish fintech Vermiculus to strengthen technology ecosystems (WAM 26/08/2025)
UAE VISA NEWS (inc. employment, Emiratisation, human resources, training and women)
Do UAE Golden Visa holders need to change residency status when switching jobs? (Khaleej Times 31/08/2025)
Emirati Women’s Forum: Prominent leaders highlight vital role of women as partners in national progress (WAM 28/08/2025)
UAE launches 'Mother of the Nation 50:50 Vision' to empower Emirati women for next 50 years (WAM 28/08/2025)
UAE BUSINESS NEWS
DWTC to host over 135 major events in H2, 2025 (WAM 01/09/2025)
ADEX, EDGE join forces to drive UAE’s export growth (WAM 01/09/2025)
Dubai launches Dock & Dine initiative destination (WAM 01/09/2025)
GCAA launches unified gateway for air operators (WAM 01/09/2025)
RTA Completes Final Development Phase of Dubai Creek Stations (Government of Dubai Media Office 01/09/2025)
Dubai real estate records AED51.1b sales in August (Khaleej Times 01/09/2025)
Dubai property sales surge 40% to $89b in H1 2025, cementing global investor demand (Arabian Business 01/09/2025)
Dubai launches ‘LEVEL UP’ Sports Tech Innovation Expo (WAM 31/08/2025)
UAE leads global solar energy growth in 2025 (WAM 31/08/2025)
Digital security screener licensing system for security screeners in Dubai Airports launched (Government of Dubai Media Office 31/08/2025)
UAE Gold jewellers pin hopes on festivals, wedding season for higher sales (Khaleej Times 31/08/2025)
UAE consolidates its position as destination for major corporate headquarters in 2025 (WAM 30/08/2025)
Emirates Glass to manufacture and distribute ClearVue solar glazing solutions (Arabian Business 30/08/2025)
From AI to blockchain: Abu Dhabi’s Gewan Holding teams with IOPn to build the UAE’s digital future (Arabian Business 30/08/2025)
Dubai Chambers’ Service Excellence Programme issues 4,905 mystery shopper reports during H1 2025 (WAM 28/08/2025)
AI breakthrough in infertility treatment in Dubai (WAM 28/08/2025)
Dubai population hits 4 million mark as emirate targets 5 million by 2030 (Arabian Business 28/08/2025)
Dubai Future Foundation and Amazon Launch New Gig Economy Program under "Sandbox Dubai" (Government of Dubai Media Office 27/08/2025)
80 per cent of UAE professionals now use AI tools daily: LinkedIn (Arabian Business 27/08/2025)
Nearly 3,000 Emirati women entrepreneurs join Abu Dhabi Chamber in 2025 (Arabian Business 27/08/2025)
Dubai Municipality issues warnings to engineering consultancy offices for inflating structural designs (WAM 26/08/2025)
Dubai grants global first approval for ‘Tolebrutinib’ (WAM 26/08/2025)
UAE announces September 5 public holiday to mark Prophet’s Birthday (WAM 26/08/2025)
UAE FINANCE AND ECONOMY NEWS
Dubai Duty Free records AED646.23m in August sales (WAM 01/09/2025)
UAE banks phase out OTPs (Khaleej Times 01/09/2025)
UAE finance functions driving ahead in AI adoption (Khaleej Times 30/08/2025)
ADNOC successfully completes AED1.16b sale of ADNOC L&S shares (WAM 29/08/2025)
FAB issues $50m 5-year Blue Bond (WAM 28/08/2025)
FTA calls on Taxable Persons to retain records, documentation to ensure accuracy of Tax Return (WAM 27/08/2025)
O Gold, botim announce new launch of UAE’s first in-app gold investment platform (Arabian Business 27/08/2025)
MERGER & AQUISITION NEWS
Abu Dhabi's Lunate to take a minority stake in global hedge fund manager Brevan Howard (Khaleej Times 26/08/2025)
UAE BILATERAL TRADE NEWS
UAE explores energy, water cooperation with Korea, Hong Kong (WAM 01/09/2025)
UAE, India explore ways to maximise benefits of CEPA (WAM 31/08/2025)
UAE to manage Islamabad airport after Pakistan approves transfer (Khaleej Times 31/08/2025)
UAE’s GSU part of consortium to create renewable energy hub in Egypt (Arabian Business 30/08/2025)
Dragon Oil, Iraq’s Al-Amal Group boost oil and gas cooperation (WAM 29/08/2025)
Al Zeyoudi meets with Australian Business Council to maximize opportunities from CEPA (WAM 28/08/2025)
UAE-Australia trade grows 33 per cent in H1 2025 as CEPA targets $10bn by 2032 (Arabian Business 28/08/2025)
UAE Chambers signs MoU to establish UAE–Angola Business Council (WAM 27/08/2025)
Borouge collaborates with Yokogawa on autonomous AI control room (WAM 27/08/2025)
UAE–Belgium partnership strategic necessity for global stability: The Brussels Times (WAM 27/08/2025)
Indian businesses top list of nationalities of new companies joining Dubai Chamber of Commerce in H1 (WAM 27/08/2025)
ADNOC signs 15-Year LNG Sales and Purchase Agreement with IndianOil (WAM 27/08/2025)
Space42 signs strategic MoU with Angola (WAM 26/08/2025)
AD Ports Group expands Angola operations (WAM 26/08/2025)
Abu Dhabi Exports Office highlights strategic role in Angola (WAM 25/08/2025)
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Written by Jenny Hunt
Founder, Gateway Group, Abu Dhabi and Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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