UAE Weekly Business News 21/03/22
Welcome to Gateway's 78th weekly roundup of business headlines in the UAE. This resource aims to help you quickly and conveniently keep in touch with business in Abu Dhabi and Dubai.
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UAE Trade licence and visa-related headlines
Dubai government pension plan will enrol foreign workers in stages (The National 15/03/2022)
Top tips for teachers moving to the UAE in 2022 (The National 19/03/2022)
'Can my company deduct visa costs from my salary?' (The National 20/03/2022)
UAE Bilateral trade-related headlines
UAE-German Working Group on hydrogen, industrial fuels, meets in Dubai to discuss future cooperation (WAM 14/03/2022)
UAE an international logistics centre: Argentine Minister of Productive Development (WAM 14/03/2022)
Sultan Al Jaber meets with Moroccan Prime Minister, ministers to discuss bolstering investment opportunities (WAM 15/03/2022)
Mohamed bin Zayed discusses bilateral ties, Ukraine crisis with Japanese PM (WAM 15/03/2022)
UAE to join the Singapore Convention to help boost international trade, increase appeal of mediation in commercial disputes (WAM 16/03/2022)
Mauritius opens representative office at Dubai Chambers headquarters (WAM 16/03/2022)
Abu Dhabi Chamber discusses expanding business cooperation with Kazakh Ambassador (WAM 16/03/2022)
Botswana President eyes UAE as gateway to boosting multilateral trade with Middle East (WAM 16/03/2022)
UAE, Argentina have deeply rooted strategic ties (WAM 16/03/2022)
Mohamed bin Zayed, Boris Johnson discuss partnership, latest regional and international developments (WAM 16/03/2022)
Abu Dhabi Chamber, Ambassador of Barbados discuss boosting economic and trade relations (WAM 17/03/2022)
UAE, Israel sign MoU to cooperate in agriculture field (WAM 17/03/2022)
300% growth in bilateral trade with UAE reflects Afro-Arab historical partnership (WAM 18/03/2022)
DMCC seeks to drive new UK business to Dubai (WAM 18/03/2022)
UAE-Argentine Joint Committee holds second session at Expo 2020 Dubai (WAM 18/03/2022)
Mohamed bin Zayed discusses bilateral ties with Greek Prime Minister (WAM 18/03/2022)
Mohamed bin Zayed receives President of Syria (WAM 19/03/2022)
UAE economy-related headlines
UAE e-commerce market value surged to over $5b in 2021 (WAM 14/03/2022)
Environment Agency - Abu Dhabi issues executive regulation for integrated waste management (WAM 14/03/2022)
Dubai's ready home sales rise sharply to $2.3bn in February (The National 14/03/2022)
Dubai reinforcing its reputation as global hub for coffee trading with 615 businesses: Report (WAM 15/03/2022)
UAE reinforces its stature as international economic centre based on sustainable economy, comprehensive economic partnerships (WAM 15/03/2022)
Insurance expenditures in 2021 reach over AED8 billion: GPSSA (WAM 15/03/2022)
UAE Banks Federation calls upon SMEs in UAE to unlock their potential (WAM 15/03/2022)
Latifa bint Mohammed inaugurates 10th edition of Sikka Art & Design Festival 2022 (WAM 15/03/2022)
Crypto exchange FTX Europe receives virtual asset licence to operate in Dubai (The National 15/03/2022)
Aldar Properties, Louvre Abu Dhabi announce world’s first Louvre-branded residences (WAM 16/03/2022)
Ministry of Economy launches new vision for the National Programme for Small and Medium Enterprises (WAM 16/03/2022)
EDB launches AED100m post-COVID acceleration initiative in line with UAE’s strategy to support SMEs (WAM 16/03/2022)
Abu Dhabi Airports wins the ‘Best Approach to Risk Mitigation’ from the 2022 CIPS Middle East Excellence (WAM 16/03/2022)
Dubai Culture opens 8th World Art Dubai (WAM 16/03/2022)
Crypto exchange Binance wins Dubai virtual asset licence (The National 16/03/2022)
When is spring break 2022 for schools in the UAE? (The National 16/03/2022)
Emirates SkyCargo to reopen freight hub at Dubai's DWC airport (The National 16/03/2022)
ADNOC awards agreements worth $658m to 5 local and international companies (WAM 17/03/2022)
CBUAE raises Base Rate by 25 basis points (WAM 17/03/2022)
Dubai 'not as affected by high inflation' as other markets (The National 17/03/2022)
What does the US Fed rate rise mean for UAE residents? (The National 17/03/2022)
Bloomberg forum discusses UAE’s global growth outlook (WAM 18/03/2022)
Emirates Scientists Council to advance scientific capabilities in line with innovative vision for conducive R&D development (WAM 18/03/2022)
UAE advocates for women’s role in confronting climate change, building sustainable future (WAM 18/03/2022)
Ramadan 2022 in UAE: shoppers spending more on cross-border purchases (The National 19/03/2022)
ADX adopts FTSE Russell’s Industry Classification Benchmark (WAM 21/03/2022)
ADGM FSRA publishes consultation paper to advance its capital markets framework (WAM 21/03/2022)
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