UAE Weekly Business News 07/09/2026

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UAE Weekly Business News: Issue 303 published 07 September 2026.

UAE FREE ZONE NEWS

DMCC launches tokenised world-record 1,971kg silver bar under VARA framework (WAM 07/09/2026)

Sunstone Development establishes anode production facility in UAE (WAM 07/09/2026)

DIFC Innovation Hub links Dubai with Kurdistan start-up ecosystem (WAM 04/09/2026)

Carmignac opens new regional office in Dubai (WAM 03/09/2026)

Shams records over 10% growth across key sectors (WAM 03/09/2026)

MBRAH’s new suppliers complex progresses, with opening set for end of 2026 (WAM 02/09/2026)

UAE VISA NEWS (inc. employment, Emiratisation, human resources, jobs, training and women)

UAE pension laws build more secure future for Emirati women (WAM 07/09/2026)

GCC Unified Tourist Visa to launch soon (Arabian Business 06/09/2026)

UAE lists 19 occupations falling under domestic worker category (Khaleej Times 05/09/2026)

UAE labour rules: Sexual harassment, overtime, pay and leave among 11 violations to report to MOHRE (Arabian Business 05/09/2026)

Are employers rethinking workplace perks as workers prioritize wellbeing, flexibility (Khaleej Times 04/09/2026)

Women make up 54.7% of Emirati workforce in Dubai Government entities (WAM 31/08/2026)

ADRA reports 6.4% growth in new economic licences issued to Emirati businesswomen in Abu Dhabi during H1 2026 (WAM 31/08/2026)

UAE BUSINESS NEWS

Dubai’s maritime sector broadens global appeal with 116 nationalities exploring extensive array of services, activities (WAM 07/09/2026)

SAFEEN Drydocks expands ship repair capacity with UAE’s largest floating dock (WAM 07/09/2026)

Meraas awards over AED590m main construction contract for City Walk Crestlane (WAM 07/09/2026)

Miral announces three Harry Potter-themed lands at Warner Bros. World Abu Dhabi (WAM 07/09/2026)

Abu Dhabi launches region’s first blockchain-authenticated Digital Skills Card (WAM 07/09/2026)

Dubai Chamber of Digital Economy offers free Canva AI-powered design tools to SMEs (WAM 07/09/2026)

New mobile immigration service at Dubai airport clears travellers in 12 secs (Khaleej Times 07/09/2026)

Middle East firms urged to put AI strategy at board level (Khaleej Times 07/09/2026)

Salik renews five-year Transcore partnership for tolling system, technological development  (WAM 06/09/2026)

IFHC, Ekthar strengthen conservation partnerships (WAM 06/09/2026)

UAE building integrated, data-driven air quality system (WAM 06/09/2026)

Can UAE employees start a business while keeping their jobs? (Khaleej Times 06/09/2026)

Dubai hotel rates jump up to 175% as September events drive demand (Khaleej Times 06/09/2026)

Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi, Ekthar to advance wildlife conservation, biodiversity (WAM 05/09/2026)

What is XRG? Inside Abu Dhabi’s $150b bet on energy, chemicals and AI (Khaleej Times 05/09/2026)

Dubai warns doctors, clinics and influencers over social media ads: ‘The best’, ‘100%’ and other claims banned (Arabian Business 05/09/2026)

Dubai tailoring house Suited & Booted to open ‘world’s largest’ bespoke flagship showroom (Arabian Business 05/09/2026)

Dubai’s Al Maktoum airport will have ‘queue-free’ security (Arabian Business 05/09/2026)

Poultry Farm Biosecurity Programme launched in Abu Dhabi (WAM 04/09/2026)

Etihad, ROX to explore collaboration across travel and mobility (WAM 04/09/2026)

ROX begins ADAMAS vehicle production in Abu Dhabi (WAM 03/09/2026)

UAE, Sri Lanka expand tourism cooperation to support long-term growth (WAM 03/09/2026)

Dubai Land Department launches AI-powered Initial Registration platform for real estate developers (WAM 03/09/2026)

UAE integral part of global energy sector's evolution (WAM 03/09/2026)

Dubai Municipality develops integrated urban lighting system (WAM 03/09/2026)

RAK DED strengthens trademark protection through anti-counterfeiting initiative (WAM 03/09/2026)

UAE adopts balanced approach to building cleaner, smarter, more efficient energy system (WAM 03/09/2026)

GCC leads global AI adoption with 93% of frontline employees using AI weekly (WAM 03/09/2026)

UAE retailers to get 24 hours to remove fake goods under new anti-commercial fraud law (Khaleej Times 03/09/2026)

UAE intensifies crackdown on fake goods, lays down new rules (Khaleej Times 03/09/2026)

Firms cannot outsource accountability, even to AI, says Dubai regulator (Khaleej Times 03/09/2026)

91% of UAE professionals plan to stay, work in country over next year (Khaleej Times 03/09/2026)

Abu Dhabi property deals top AED155b, beat 2025’s full-year total in 8 months (Khaleej Times 03/09/2026)

Etihad upgrades Gothenburg to year-round following exceptional demand (WAM 02/09/2026)

Trina Storage expects UAE energy storage market to reach $3.2b by 2030 (WAM 02/09/2026)

Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed meets Chair of AI solutions company AMD (Abu Dhabi Media Office 02/09/2026)

Cable demand grows as UAE projects turn to local suppliers after conflict (Khaleej Times 02/09/2026)

UAE approves federal law regulating self-driving vehicles (Khaleej Times 02/09/2026)

Abu Dhabi Chamber legislation committee sees 233% surge in legislative referrals (WAM 01/09/2026)

SEHA CLINICS advances community healthcare with 24/7 access at Saadiyat Clinic (WAM 01/09/2026)

UAE targeting 35% clean energy by 2030-2031 (WAM 01/09/2026)

Abu Dhabi Quality and Conformity Council completes over 205,000 laboratory tests in Q2 2026 (WAM 01/09/2026)

Emirates Environmental Group launches Emirates Hospitality Sustainability Alliance (WAM 01/09/2026)

Robo.ai deepens UAE localisation as AI infrastructure moves closer to mission-critical deployment (Khaleej Times 01/09/2026)

Many inbound travellers rescheduling, not cancelling UAE plans, say travel agents (Khaleej Times 01/09/2026)

Dubai Customs turns speed into value: Air cargo transactions surge 53% in H1 2026 (WAM 31/08/2026)

UAE is home to 59 billionaires with combined wealth of $201b (Khaleej Times 31/09/2026)

UAE targets complex generics and biosimilars in pharma manufacturing push (Khaleej Times 31/09/2026)

Gulf carriers’ passenger slump eases in July even as cargo demand climbs (Khaleej Times 31/09/2026)

Indian expats in UAE warned of scammers using face, fingerprint scans to commit fraud (Khaleej Times 31/09/2026)

UAE FINANCE AND ECONOMY NEWS

Trade and investment most important tools for stability, UAE minister says (Khaleej Times 07/09/2026)

Oil prices hold near six-week highs on US-Iran attacks (Khaleej Times 07/09/2026)

GCC 'open to the world', seeks long-term investment partnerships (Khaleej Times 07/09/2026)

UAE tax update: Major change to VAT rules set to come into force (Arabian Business 07/09/2026)

UAE oil production to hit 5m bpd by 2029, GDP growth to reach 6.2% during 2027-29 (Khaleej Times 06/09/2026)

UAE listed firms’ Q2 2026 profits up 28.6% to AED79.2b (Khaleej Times 06/09/2026)

UAE sets out how crypto payments must be converted to dirhams for VAT (Khaleej Times 06/09/2026)

UAE money transfers: Philippines gains as India, UK, Europe and 5 other destinations get less for your dirhams (Arabian Business 06/09/2026)

Sukoon Takaful partners with Ajman Bank to deliver Sharia-compliant solutions (WAM 05/09/2026)

Nasdaq Dubai welcomes ICBC’s dual-currency $713m green bonds (WAM 03/09/2026)

Standard Chartered launches institutional Bitcoin, Ether spot trading in UAE (WAM 03/09/2026)

UAE non-oil businesses record fastest growth since 2024 (Khaleej Times 03/09/2026)

MBRIF backs 'Enhance' with AED5.5m financing to scale innovation in fitness technology (WAM 02/09/2026)

FAB completes live tokenised deposit milestone with Citi through Swift Ledger (WAM 02/09/2026)

FTA urges companies to meet 30th September deadline to avoid late penalties (WAM 02/09/2026)

UAE banks absorb Fed rate moves as Dubai mortgage market decouples from US policy (Khaleej Times 02/09/2026)

UAE at centre of $2.1t GCC investment shift, says BlackRock (Khaleej Times 02/09/2026)

UAE approves new e-invoicing service provider (Arabian Business 02/09/2026)

DIB successfully closes debut $750m syndicated Islamic financing facility (WAM 01/09/2026)

Comera Finance goes live in the UAE (Arabian Business 01/09/2026)

Binghatti dismisses debt fears, points to AED10.6b in escrow accounts (Khaleej Times 31/08/2026)

UAE M&A NEWS

EDGE completes acquisition of Brazilian Aerospace Engineering Specialist AKAER (WAM 04/09/2026)

Abu Dhab's ePointZero to acquire 90% stake in Africa focused Azura Power (Khaleej Times 31/08/2026)

UAE BILATERAL TRADE NEWS

UAE-Germany strategic partnership expands cooperation prospects (WAM 07/09/2026)

UAE President to begin state visit to Germany on 9 September (WAM 07/09/2026)

Comoros inaugurate UAE-financed solar plants to strengthen energy security, sustainable development (WAM 06/09/2026)

President of Gabon keen to develop trade and investment with UAE (WAM 05/09/2026)

UAE and Turkish Presidents discuss bilateral ties (WAM 04/09/2026)

UAE, Senegal discuss expanding trade and investment partnership (WAM 04/09/2026)

Dubai Police, Milanion Technologies to strengthen cooperation (WAM 03/09/2026)

Abu Dhabi Police, Kazakhstan Embassy discuss enhancing cooperation (WAM 03/09/2026)

MBZUH, British Council to strengthen academic, knowledge cooperation (WAM 03/09/2026)

UAE Net Zero 2050 - Indian businesses eye new Green-Economy opportunity as trade target nears $200b (WAM 01/09/2026)

Nigeria, UAE discuss boosting power generation by 5,000 (WAM 01/09/2026)

UAE, Timor Leste look to deepen ties in digital services, food security and investment (Khaleej Times 01/09/2026)

UAE developer Arada makes Syria debut with Dh25.7 billion city project (Khaleej Times 01/09/2026)

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Written by Jenny Hunt

Founder, Gateway Group, Abu Dhabi and Dubai, United Arab Emirates

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