UAE Weekly Business News 20/06/21
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UAE Weekly Business News, Issue 41. 20th June 2021.
UAE trade licence-related headlines
DP World's parks, economic zones businesses up from 9,246 in 2019 to 9,603 in 2020 (WAM 16/06/2021)
Masdar City attracts global and regional innovation giants (WAM 16/06/2021)
Jafza witnesses 12% growth in its healthcare, pharmaceuticals customer base (WAM 19/06/2021)
Bilateral trade-related headlines
UAE Abdullah bin Zayed receives Irish Minister for Foreign Affairs and Defence bilateral trade-related headlines (WAM 15/06/2021)
UAE, Pakistan to boost trade and investment (WAM 16/06/2021)
Mohammed Al Bowardi, British Armed Forces Minister discuss military cooperation (WAM 16/06/2021)
President of Uzbekistan receives Mohammad Al Gergawi (WAM 16/06/2021)
Germany, Dubai bilateral trade hit AED24.6bn in 2020 (WAM 19/06/2021)
Abdullah bin Zayed, Maldives' FM discuss growing relations (WAM 19/06/2021)
UAE business and economy-related headlines
UAE among 20 top countries in tolerance and coexistence in 2020 (WAM 13/06/2021)
Dubai Economy, Dubai Business Women Council highlight incentives for businesswomen (WAM 13/06/2021)
Dubai to add 600MW of clean energy capacity in 2021 (The National 13/06/2021)
UAE to ban low-quality food imports under tough new safety standards (The National 13/06/2021)
UAE sees emergence of more women entrepreneurs (Khaleej Times 13/06/2021)
70% growth in intellectual works in 2020 (WAM 14/06/2021)
UAE medical device market to top AED5.6bn by 2025 (WAM 15/06/2021)
ENEC achieves 100m safe work hours at Barakah Plant (WAM 15/06/2021)
UAE engages onshore, offshore financial institutions to combat money laundering, terrorist financing (WAM 15/06/2021)
Adnoc awards AED1.87bn sour gas plant contract to Saipem (Khaleej Times 15/06/2021)
Organisation of Islamic Co-operation approves Abu Dhabi Declaration to promote science (The National 16/06/2021)
UAE's retail industry nearing pre-pandemic levels, Middle East's biggest mall operator says (The National 16/06/2021)
UAE events sector has adapted to challenges of the pandemic (Khaleej Times 16/06/2021)
World Competitiveness Yearbook 2021, a testament to UAE’s leadership (WAM 17/06/2021)
UAE GDP is projected to grow by 2.4% in 2021, 3.8% in 2022 and non-oil GDP to expand by around 4%in both years (WAM 17/06/2021)
AED5bn of weeklong real estate transactions in Dubai (WAM 17/06/2021)
UAE's resilience ranks it 9th globally for economic competitiveness despite the pandemic (The National 17/06/2021)
Real estate transactions in Dubai jump 197% to AED21.8bn in May (The National 17/06/2021)
How Covid-19 can be a catalyst for economic change in the GCC (The National 17/06/2021)
Dubai to prioritise the growth of AED23bn culture and creativity sector (The National 19/06/2021)
Written by Jenny Hunt
Founder, Gateway Group, Abu Dhabi & Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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