UAE Weekly Business News 13/10/2025
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UAE Weekly Business News: Issue 258 published 13 October 2025.
UAE FREE ZONE NEWS
55% of TECOM Group’s office buildings achieve LEED certification (WAM 13/10/2025)
DIFC, PFG launch growth debt partnership to scale Dubai’s next generation tech companies (Government of Dubai Media Office 13/10/2025)
Dubai Healthcare City unveils AED1.3b development plan (WAM 12/10/2025)
SAIF Zone takes part in World Food India 2025 to attract global investments in food sector (WAM 09/10/2025)
Dubai launches Free Zone Mainland Operating Permit (WAM 08/10/2025)
DMCC, VARA to accelerate tokenisation of commodities (Government of Dubai Media Office 08/10/2025)
UAE VISA NEWS (inc. employment, Emiratisation, human resources, training and women)
MoHRE launches Domestic Worker Services on Work Bundle platform (WAM 13/10/2025)
MoHESR issues guide on governing students’ work experience (WAM 08/10/2025)
UAE BUSINESS NEWS
UAE’s long-term approach drives AI leadership (WAM 13/10/2025)
Etihad passenger growth hits 18% as airline flies 16.1m travellers (Arabian Business 13/10/2025)
UAE sets 145Gbps record in Middle East’s first 6G Terahertz pilot (Arabian Business 13/10/2025)
Abu Dhabi unveils first fully digital real estate buy and sell journey (Arabian Business 13/10/2025)
Global analysts back ADNOC’s growth vision as Investor Majlis triggers upgrades, market confidence (WAM 12/10/2025)
Dubai Chamber of Digital Economy launches ‘Dubai Startup Guide' (WAM 11/10/2025)
PureHealth launches mental health services via Pura app (WAM 11/10/2025)
ADJD completes 778,000 electronic requests during H1 2025 (WAM 11/10/2025)
EWEC announces partners to develop 1.5GW Khazna Solar Photovoltaic Project in Abu Dhabi (WAM 11/10/2025)
KPMG: 97% of UAE residents now use AI (WAM 11/10/2025)
Abu Dhabi Customs, Maersk to enhance trade facilitation (WAM 11/10/2025)
New community between Dubai, Abu Dhabi to host one of region's largest malls (Khaleej Times 11/10/2025)
Etihad Airways launches new flights to Kabul (WAM 10/10/2025)
ADJD achieves 98% case completion rate in first half of 2025 (WAM 09/10/2025)
Etihad Airways launches daily flights to Addis Ababa (WAM 09/10/2025)
Dubai Municipality launches 'City Inspector' initiative, certifies 63 multi-domain inspectors (WAM 09/10/2025)
New INTA office in Dubai highlights UAE’s leadership in innovation (WAM 09/10/2025)
Space42 ships first UAE-integrated, tested Synthetic Aperture Radar satellites to US (WAM 09/10/2025)
ADNOC L&S, TA’ZIZ establish dedicated chemicals port in Ruwais (WAM 09/10/2025)
How UAE engineered a $34b wellness boom to become a regional hub (Khaleej Times 09/10/2025)
Dubai real estate prices have risen almost fourfold since 2021 (Khaleej Times 09/10/2025)
Emirates Franchise Association reviews strategic plan to boost UAE’s business ecosystem (WAM 08/10/2025)
ICRP hails UAE as global model in radiological protection standards (WAM 08/10/2025)
AD Ports Group, UNDP sign strategic collaboration agreement (WAM 08/10/2025)
Regional integration strengthens Middle East’s leadership in global logistics sector (WAM 08/10/2025)
Short business trips drive Mena travel recovery in Q3 (Khaleej Times 08/10/2025)
UK to ‘feel the loss’ as high-profile entertainers, athletes flock to UAE amid Britain’s unfavourable tax conditions (Arabian Business 08/10/2025)
UAE President receives delegation from McGill University (WAM 07/10/2025)
Dubai Airport to surpass 100 million passenger mark within two years (WAM 07/10/2025)
UAE invests AED44b in space sector (WAM 07/10/2025)
GCAA submits third edition of UAE State Action Plan to Reduce Aviation Emissions to ICAO (WAM 07/10/2025)
Dubai Investments to double float glass manufacturing capacity (WAM 07/10/2025)
CSG to set up intelligent energy-saving glass plant in Abu Dhabi (WAM 07/10/2025)
Drone deliveries in Dubai: 30% city coverage by 2026, 70% in 5 years (Khaleej Times 07/10/2025)
UAE FINANCE AND ECONOMY NEWS
Funding exceeds AED9b for start-ups in Dubai’s leading incubator in5 (WAM 13/10/2025)
Emirates NBD expands its near real-time cross-border payment network to over 40 countries worldwide (Government of Dubai Media Office 13/10/2025)
Dubai’s Dubizzle Group announces IPO, to list on DFM (Khaleej Times 13/10/2025)
Maktoum bin Mohammed meets with Chairperson of Standard Bank Group (WAM 11/10/2025)
New Law issued on Central Bank, regulation of financial institutions, insurance activities (WAM 10/10/2025)
DIFC’s report underscores Dubai as gateway to diversified, high-growth markets for investors (WAM 09/10/2025)
FAB issues $20m Blue Bond (WAM 09/10/2025)
Nasdaq Dubai welcomes Emirates Islamic’s $500m Sustainability-Linked Financing Sukuk (WAM 08/10/2025)
CBUAE gold reserves exceed AED30b for first time (WAM 08/10/2025)
DIFC’s DEWS savings scheme surpasses $1 billion in assets (WAM 08/10/2025)
Sharjah Islamic Bank recorded net profit of AED1.1b, up 24%, during first nine months (WAM 07/10/2025)
Emirates Development Bank launches financing solutions, support initiatives for startups (WAM 07/10/2025)
Astra Tech rebrands PayBy as ‘botim money’ to expand fintech services (Arabian Business 07/10/2025)
MERGER & AQUISITION NEWS
Multiply Group concludes sale of PAL Cooling Holding for AED3.8b (WAM 13/10/2025)
PureHealth completes acquisition of Hellenic Healthcare Group (Abu Dhabi Media Office 09/10/2025)
Multiply Group acquires majority stake in Italy-based ISEM group (WAM 08/10/2025)
UAE BILATERAL TRADE NEWS
UAE and Cyprus Presidents discuss bilateral relations (WAM 13/10/2025)
UAE promotes strategic partnerships in marine sports at UIM General Assembly in China (WAM 11/10/2025)
Reem Al Hashimy leads UAE delegation on official visit to Ukraine to advance business, investment (WAM 11/10/2025)
Abu Dhabi Chamber expands UAE enterprises' global reach through bilateral talks in London (WAM 11/10/2025)
Abu Dhabi-London Business Connect enables businesses, investors to future-proof economy (WAM 09/10/2025)
Emarat and MegaTrade to launch UAE’s leading energy brand in Armenia (Khaleej Times 08/10/2025)
Abu Dhabi economic delegation signs agreements to enhance trade, investment ties with United States (WAM 07/10/2025)
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Written by Jenny Hunt
Founder, Gateway Group, Abu Dhabi and Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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