UAE Weekly Business News 17/11/2025
- Jenny Hunt
- Nov 17
- 10 min read
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UAE Weekly Business News: Issue 263 published 17 November 2025.
UAE FREE ZONE NEWS
GE Aerospace expands operations in Dubai South with new $50m facility (Government of Dubai Media Office 17/11/2025)
DMCC launches luxury innovation centre to push global industry standards and digital tools (Government of Dubai Media Office 17/11/2025)
DIFC assets soar 58% to $700b as US firms expand regional footprint (Arabian Business 15/11/2025)
Hub71, Unicorn Factory Lisboa to accelerate cross-border startup expansion between UAE, Europe (WAM 13/11/2025)
CycloTech establishes UAE subsidiary within Abu Dhabi’s SAVI cluster (WAM 13/11/2025)
ADGM’s FSRA hosts IOSCO’s AMERC Plenary Meeting in Abu Dhabi (WAM 13/11/2025)
DMCC set to attract over 2000 companies in 2025 (WAM 13/11/2025)
Dubai CommerCity Partners with VTEX to Accelerate Digital Commerce Innovation Across the UAE and GCC (Government of Dubai Media Office 13/11/2025)
Abu Dhabi Investment Office and DiDi Autonomous Driving partner to accelerate smart mobility in the Middle East (Abu Dhabi Media Office 13/11/2025)
Abu Dhabi's ITC develops MENA's first autonomous vehicle test hub (WAM 12/11/2025)
ROX Motor opens regional headquarters in Abu Dhabi (WAM 12/11/2025)
Generative AI adoption nearly tripled within DIFC in last 12 months (WAM 12/11/2025)
DMCC reports 14% growth in Turkish companies as UAE-Türkiye trade passes CEPA target (Government of Dubai Media Office 12/11/2025)
K2’s AutoGo signs contract with Baidu’s Apollo Go to expand its autonomous fleet in Abu Dhabi (WAM 11/11/2025)
RAKEZ, Emirates NBD to streamline business banking for investors (WAM 11/11/2025)
ADIO, China’s CaoCao to advance smart mobility solutions in Abu Dhabi (Abu Dhabi Media Office 11/11/2025)
ADIO, ARIDGE to facilitate test flights of aerial vehicles (Abu Dhabi Media Office 11/11/2025)
DMU Dubai opens new campus in Dubai Knowledge Park (WAM 10/11/2025)
DWTCA introduces multiple share class framework to power next-generation business growth (WAM 10/11/2025)
UAE VISA NEWS (inc. employment, Emiratisation, human resources, training and women)
UAE announces Eid Al Etihad 2025 holiday (Arabian Business 17/11/2025)
UAE jobs: Over 265,000 openings in Middle East aviation sector over next 20 years (Khaleej Times 16/11/2025)
6,310 Emiratis join GPSSA 'Wafra' retirement programme (WAM 12/11/2025)
UAE BUSINESS NEWS
World’s first modular smart vehicles launched in Abu Dhabi (WAM 17/11/2025)
Emirates orders 65 Boeing 777X aircraft, worth US$38b at Dubai Airshow 2025 (Government of Dubai Media Office 17/11/2025)
Flydubai orders 60 GE engines (Khlaeej Times 17/11/2025)
Airbus forecasts requirement for 4,080 new passenger aircraft deliveries in Middle East in next 20 years (WAM 16/11/2025)
EDGE showcases 42 new launches at Dubai Airshow (WAM 16/11/2025)
RTA, Joby complete first crewed eVTOL aerial taxi flight (WAM 16/11/2025)
60% complete: first flying taxi vertiport near DXB (Khaleej Times 16/11/2025)
UAE's residential property market continues upward trajectory in Q3 (Khaleej Times 16/11/2025)
UAE data leaders struggle to trace AI decisions amid rapid adoption (Khaleej Times 16/11/2025)
UAE business numbers surge 235% as investor confidence soars under major legislative reforms (Arabian Business 16/11/2025)
Coexistence, tolerance fuel UAE’s thriving business environment (WAM 15/11/2025)
Abu Dhabi Chamber reports 38.4% rise in Indian company memberships (WAM 14/11/2025)
flydubai marks major milestone in digital transformation with Modern Airline Retailing Platform (WAM 14/11/2025)
AVPN establishes its regional hub in Abu Dhabi (WAM 14/11/2025)
TAQA Energy Services, Sdeira Group launch building retrofit project at Aryam ICAD Residential City (WAM 14/11/2025)
Off-plan sales dominate Dubai’s residential market in Q3 amid record transaction volumes (Khaleej Times 14/11/2025)
Inside Dubai’s skyrocketing 'Mall Economy' and what’s fuelling it (Khaleej Times 14/11/2025)
Meraas awards AED440m contract for City Walk Northline (WAM 13/11/2025)
PureHealth, National Guard to strengthen emergency response systems (WAM 13/11/2025)
UAE President meets Mohammed bin Rashid (WAM 13/11/2025)
Emirates Drug Establishment launches first customer council (WAM 13/11/2025)
ADNOC L&S unveils UAE’s first autonomous offshore vessels (WAM 13/11/2025)
Arab Satellite 813 showcases UAE’s capability in satellite assembly, testing, operation (WAM 13/11/2025)
K2, Huawei to accelerate smart charging, sustainable technology development in Abu Dhabi (WAM 13/11/2025)
INTRATOMICS, MAGMA to transform industrial waste into Graphene (WAM 13/11/2025)
IHC’s RIQ partners with Masdar on reinsurance solutions for clean energy (Arabian Business 13/11/2025)
Mansoor bin Mohammed launches Dubai Sports Sector Strategic Plan 2033 (Government of Dubai Media Office 13/11/2025)
Abu Dhabi Media Office launches Abu Dhabi Press Club (Abu Dhabi Media Office 13/11/2025)
UAE defies oil slump with strong growth, expanding global influence (Khaleej Times 12/11/2025)
UAE’s creator economy emerges as entrepreneurial powerhouse (Khaleej Times 13/11/2025)
Abu Dhabi tourism soars 47% in H1 2025, driven by cultural growth, strategic expansion (WAM 12/11/2025)
Etihad Airways launches flights to Madinah (WAM 12/11/2025)
ITC launches region’s first Autonomous Vehicles Integrated Testing, Operations, Management System (WAM 12/11/2025)
Abu Dhabi Investment Office partners with Glydways to bring transformative autonomous transit technology (Abu Dhabi Media Office 12/11/2025)
Aldar acquires logistics assets from AD Ports Group for AED570m (Khaleej Times 12/11/2025)
Why mixed-use communities are more profitable than standalone buildings (Khaleej Times 12/11/2025)
How Dubai's Future Loop project will connect iconic landmarks, ease traffic (Khaleej Times 12/11/2025)
UAE businesses prepare for robot co-workers amid AI boom (Arabian Business 12/11/2025)
Ahmed bin Mohammed issues resolutions establishing committees to develop film, gaming sectors (WAM 11/11/2025)
UAE flying taxis: Archer to deliver additional aircraft in 2026, ahead of commercial launch (Khaleej Times 11/11/2025)
How Dubai’s luxury hotels continue to redefine hospitality (Khaleej Times 11/11/2025)
UAE launches 6G Initiative, targeting data speeds 500 times faster than 5G (Arabian Business 11/11/2025)
DEWA increases 2030 capacity target of Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park by 60% (WAM 10/11/2025)
ADIO launches vertiport network to activate air taxi operations (WAM 10/11/2025)
ADIO announces 29 partnerships to accelerate commercialisation of autonomous mobility (WAM 10/11/2025)
Dubai's 'Smart Eye' to use drones to predict disease spread, monitor plant health (Khaleej Times 10/11/2025)
Abu Dhabi Airports to build over 10 vertiports for air taxis, eVTOLs by 2026 (Khaleej Times 10/11/2025)
Mena Biofuels advances UAE’s first commercial sustainable aviation fuel plant in Fujairah (Khaleej Times 10/11/2025)
Abu Dhabi emerges as global hub for autonomous tech, smart innovation (Khaleej Times 10/11/2025)
GCC’s creator economy grows 75% in two years (Arabian Business 10/11/2025)
UAE FINANCE AND ECONOMY NEWS
ADNOC listed companies deliver AED9.43b net profit in Q3 2025 (WAM 17/11/2025)
Gold prices fall from record highs, but analysts predict another surge (Khaleej Times 17/11/2025)
UAE strengthens as global investment magnet amid shifting market dynamics (Khaleej Times 16/11/2025)
Fixed income gains ground among UAE investors amid market volatility (Khaleej Times 16/11/2025)
UAE markets face technical weakness amid global headwinds (Khaleej Times 16/11/2025)
ALEC Holdings reports 9-month 2025 net profit (WAM 14/11/2025)
Etihad Airways delivers nine-month profit of AED 1.7b (WAM 14/11/2025)
CBI reports pre-tax net profit of AED109m for 9M 2025 (WAM 14/11/2025)
ADREC reports AED94b in transactions for 9M 2025 (WAM 14/11/2025)
DIB successfully issues debut Sustainability-Linked financing Sukuk (WAM 14/11/2025)
AD Ports Group reports net profit of AED596m in Q3 2025 (WAM 14/11/2025)
Tabreed reports AED1.87b revenue for 9M 2025 (WAM 14/11/2025)
ADREC records AED94b worth of transactions for 9M 2025, up 43.3.% (Abu Dhabi Media Office 14/11/2025)
Julphar reports strong Q3 2025 performance (WAM 13/11/2025)
Multiply Group launches 'Innovation Labs' (WAM 13/11/2025)
Presight revenues up 48.8% to AED1.7b for 9M 2025 (WAM 13/11/2025)
TAQA reports AED6.1b net income for 9M 2025 (WAM 13/11/2025)
UAE growth momentum continues with digital economy at forefront: EY (WAM 13/11/2025)
Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed meets executive management from Brookfield Corporation (WAM 13/11/2025)
'ADNOC Gas' achieves $1.3b net income in Q3 2025 (WAM 13/11/2025)
Salik Reports AED2.2b revenue for 9M 2025, up 38.6% (Government of Dubai Media Office 13/11/2025)
UAE bank loan growth accelerates as overseas lending strengthens (Arabian Business 13/11/2025)
Bank of Sharjah successfully prices $500m senior unsecured bond (WAM 12/11/2025)
Mansour bin Zayed receives President of African Development Bank (WAM 12/11/2025)
EMSTEEL reports AED6.5b revenue for 9M 2025 (WAM 12/11/2025)
Dubai unified licence cuts business bank account opening time by 90% (WAM 12/11/2025)
Air Arabia reports Q3 2025 net profit of AED656m (WAM 11/11/2025)
ADNIC posts AED354.7m net profit in 9M 2025, up 15.2% (WAM 11/11/2025)
UAE ranks among global leaders in digital-asset regulation (WAM 11/11/2025)
Yalla Group reports AED329.1m revenue for Q3 2025 (WAM 11/11/2025)
ADNOC L&S reports AED13.6b revenue for 9M 2025 (WAM 11/11/2025)
DTC Q3 2025 net profit up 28% to AED76.4m (Government of Dubai Media Office 11/11/2025)
Fertiglobe reports revenues of $758m in Q3 2025 (WAM 10/11/2025)
Invest Bank reports AED102m profit for 9M 2025 (WAM 10/11/2025)
Awqaf Dubai endowment reaching AED111m in 2025 (WAM 10/11/2025)
TapTap Send outage shows need for new reliability standard for the region (Khaleej Times 10/11/2025)
MERGER & AQUISITION NEWS
M42 takes full ownership of UEMS as Olive Rock focuses on women’s health (Arabian Business 17/11/2025)
UAE BILATERAL TRADE NEWS
300,000 Chinese residents reflect UAE’s successful model of tolerance, economic empowerment (WAM 17/11/2025)
President of Republic of Korea arrives in UAE on state visit (WAM 17/11/2025)
Indra Group, EDGE move to develop, manufacture advanced systems for European defence programmes (WAM 17/11/2025)
Dubai Chambers hosts roundtable in New York (WAM 16/11/2025)
UAE-South Korea: A strategic partnership for development, prosperity (WAM 16/11/2025)
Latifa bint Mohammed meets with head of Uzbekistan’s Department of Creative Economy and Tourism (WAM 15/11/2025)
Latifa bint Mohammed meets with Egyptian Minister of Culture (WAM 15/11/2025)
Pakistan Association Dubai: Journey of philanthropy inspired by UAE’s values of tolerance, coexistence (WAM 15/11/2025)
Terra-Gen expands clean energy portfolio, commissions Monte Cristo I Windpower Project in Texas (WAM 14/11/2025)
ADDED to lead high-level economic delegation to Singapore and India (Abu Dhabi Media Office 14/11/2025)
Abdullah bin Zayed, Turkmenistan’s Deputy PM & FM discuss strengthening bilateral relations (WAM 13/11/2025)
Dubai Business Forum – USA participants praise its New York edition (WAM 13/11/2025)
Egypt, Gulf states launch new economic consultation mechanism (WAM 13/11/2025)
EDGE Group, Anduril Industries to form UAE-US joint venture to develop autonomous systems (WAM 13/11/2025)
US direct investment in Dubai hits AED14.3b in H1 2025 (WAM 13/11/2025)
Dubai exports to US record 78% growth in seven years (WAM 13/11/2025)
Dubai Chambers opens first US office in New York (WAM 13/11/2025)
Arada unveils Elmhurst, final phase of London’s Fulton & Fifth (WAM 13/11/2025)
UK and UAE urged to deepen ties on AI in healthcare (Arabian Business 13/11/2025)
UAE, Morocco ink MoU on integrity & anti-corruption cooperation (WAM 12/11/2025)
DP World commences operations at Tartus port (WAM 12/11/2025)
AD Ports Group, Eurasian Economic Commission to explore cooperation (WAM 12/11/2025)
UAE, Angola share unified vision for prosperous, integrated Africa (WAM 12/11/2025)
ADIS Roadshows 2025 in Singapore advance bilateral infrastructure cooperation with seven partnerships (Abu Dhabi Media Office 12/11/2025)
Dana Gas, Syrian Petroleum to assess redeveloping existing gas fields (Khaleej Times 12/11/2025)
UAE, Chad Presidents review bilateral cooperation (WAM 11/11/2025)
UAE–Chad Trade and Investment Forum secures $20.5b to support ‘Chad Connection 2030' (WAM 11/11/2025)
ECI signs MoU with Chad to strengthen trade, economic cooperation (WAM 11/11/2025)
MoHAP enhances collaboration with Spain in human organ, tissue donation, transplantation (WAM 11/11/2025)
Masdar signs agreement for Uzbekistan’s largest standalone battery energy storage project (WAM 11/11/2025)
UAE, Republic of Cyprus issue joint statement (WAM 11/11/2025)
Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed meets Chief Minister of Kerala (Abu Dhabi Media Office 11/11/2025)
UAE continues scientific presence in Antarctica as part of Bulgaria’s 34th Antarctic Expedition (WAM 10/11/2025)
Thuraya enters South African market for first time with Thuraya-4 commercial rollout (WAM 10/11/2025)
CBUAE organises training programme for South Sudan Central Bank (WAM 10/11/2025)
18 Memoranda of Understanding signed between UAE, Chad (WAM 10/11/2025)
UAE President receives phone call from UK Prime Minister (WAM 10/11/2025)
UAE–India Business Council: Education, human capital development key pillars of bilateral cooperation (WAM 10/11/2025)
Chad launches first round of investment talks from UAE under National Development Plan 2030 (WAM 10/11/2025)
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Written by Jenny Hunt
Founder, Gateway Group, Abu Dhabi and Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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