UAE Weekly Business News 15/04/2024
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UAE Weekly Business News: Issue 184 published 15th April 2024.
UAE FREE ZONE NEWS
Global broker IBKR plans DIFC office to expand Middle East presence (The National 12/04/2024)
UAE VISA NEWS (inc. employment, Emiratisastion, human resources, training and women)
Volunteering in UAE can get you a Golden Visa; here's where to apply (Khaleej Times 14/04/2024)
Can a wife work but stay under her husband's sponsorship? (Khaleej Times 13/04/2024)
UAE small businesses face $26,100 fine for not hiring an Emirati this year (Arabian Business 12/04/2024)
My Dubai Salary: ‘I earn AED25,000 a month in real estate operations’ (The National 09/04/2024)
UAE BUSINESS NEWS
Abu Dhabi University improves in QS World University Rankings by Subject 2024 (WAM 15/04/2024)
The BNK Group expands its horizons into the GCC (Khaleej Times 15/04/2024)
UAE ranks among the world’s best countries to launch a business in 2024 (Arabian Business 15/04/2024)
India’s IndiGo expands flight services to UAE with direct link to Abu Dhabi from Chandigarh (Arabian Business 15/04/2024)
Dubai real estate: Indian investors spark new round of growth in property market, driven by 5-year visit visa (Arabian Business 15/04/2024)
RTA awards contract for 3-lane Al Khaleej Street Tunnel Project (WAM 14/04/2024)
flydubai flights affected by airspace closures (WAM 14/04/2024)
Boris Johnson, Bertrand Piccard to headline Masdar’s Green Hydrogen Summit in Abu Dhabi (WAM 14/04/2024)
MoEI to highlight UAE’s efforts to achieve energy transition, climate neutrality at WFES 2024 (WAM 14/04/2024)
DEWA highlights its efforts to achieve net zero (Government of Dubai Media Office 14/04/2024)
Abu Dhabi Stem Cells Center advances critical research to enhance treatment for Multiple Sclerosis (MS) (Abu Dhabi Media Office 14/04/2024)
Integrated Transport Centre partners with LocationMind to advance traffic analysis research (Abu Dhabi Media Office 14/04/2024)
4th International Translation Conference to take place in Abu Dhabi (Abu Dhabi Media Office 14/04/2024)
UAE flights diverted amid airspace closures (The National 14/04/2024)
Dubai: Flipping virtually non-existent in residential property (Khaleej Times 14/04/2024)
RTA lifts 5.9 million passengers during Eid Al Fitr holiday (WAM 13/04/2024)
Supreme Council of Energy launches Dubai Demand Side Management Recognition Programme (WAM 13/04/2024)
Fatima bint Mubarak Motherhood and Child Forum on Mental Health to take place in Abu Dhabi (Abu Dhabi Media Office 13/04/2024)
Al Ain Zoo advances ecological sustainability by growing 210+ tonnes of plant-based animal browse annually (Abu Dhabi Media Office 13/04/2024)
Etihad chief operating officer Mohammad Al Bulooki steps down (The National 13/04/2024)
WETEX 2024 to commence in Dubai in October (WAM 12/04/2024)
Interest in space is booming, and may bring humanity closer together (WAM 12/04/2024)
16th Formula 1 Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi Grand Prix to take place (Abu Dhabi Media Office 12/04/2024)
More electric vehicles, flying cars coming to UAE, says top Chinese diplomat (Khaleej Times 12/04/2024)
Dubai exploring major futuristic solar-powered transport system with RAILBUS (Arabian Business 12/04/2024)
UAE President, Bill Gates discuss ways to enhance humanitarian cooperation (Arabian Business 12/04/2024)
Ramadan Nights 2024 Exhibition concludes with 150,000+ turnout (WAM 11/04/2024)
Restaurants opening in the UAE in April, from cafes to steakhouses (The National 11/04/2024)
The UAE is on the way to achieving global health hub status (The National 11/04/2024)
Exclusive European and Swiss clubs for the ultra rich flocking to Dubai amidst swelling millionaires club (WAM 11/04/2024)
GCC consulting market to hit $6b this year with hiring plans bucking global layoffs (The National 10/04/2024)
Middle East gaming industy to see surge in investments, influx of new players in crypto entry push (Arabian Business 10/04/2024)
Dubai International Airport named ‘most luxurious’ in the world (WAM 10/04/2024)
Real Madrid theme park now open in Dubai (Arabian Business 09/04/2024)
Dubai to be meeting ground for next big turn for crypto industry (Arabian Business 09/04/2024)
Mohammed bin Rashid issues Decree on ‘Judicial Authority for Resolving Jurisdictional Conflicts between DIFC Courts and Judicial Authorities in Dubai’ (WAM 08/04/2024)
UAE-Saudi Arabia weekly flights soar 13.3% to 383 during Ramadan (WAM 08/04/2024)
Dubai real estate trends: Best areas for villa and apartment investments revealed; off-plan v ready property sales increases, rental yield hits 7.3% (Arabian Business 08/04/2024)
UAE FINANCIAL NEWS
UAE corporate tax: Explore the four most recent major updates (The National 15/04/2024)
How buy now, pay later schemes have influenced consumer spending (The National 15/04/2024)
Al Ansari Exchange adopts Aani for seamless instant payments (Arabian Business 13/04/2024)
Forbes Middle East reveals Middle East’s Most Valuable Banks 2024 (WAM 09/04/2024)
Crypto.com secures full operational licence in Dubai (The National 09/04/2024)
How inflation and high interest rates have reshaped consumer spending in Mena (The National 09/04/2024)
How UAE ‘FATF grey list’ boost is driving investments and affordable property is set to boom (Arabian Business 09/04/2024)
UAE MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS NEWS
Abu Dhabi considered major bid to buy BP (WAM 12/04/2024)
Olayan, Lunate acquire stakes in ICD Brookfield Place (WAM 08/04/2024)
UAE BILATERAL TRADE NEWS
Ducab Group amplifies international standing by operating in 75 countries (Government of Dubai Media Office 15/04/2024)
UAE President, Emir of Qatar discuss bilateral relations (WAM 14/04/2024)
UAE participates in 2024 Spring Meetings of IMF and WBG (WAM 13/04/2024)
Sanad solidifies its partnership with Asiana Airlines at AED532 million (WAM 11/04/2024)
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Written by Jenny Hunt
Founder, Gateway Group, Abu Dhabi and Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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