UAE Weekly Business News 23/06/2025
- Jenny Hunt
- Jun 23
- 6 min read
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UAE Weekly Business News: Issue 244 published 23 June 2025.
UAE FREE ZONE NEWS
Wealthbrix announces official market entry from Dubai International Financial Centre (WAM 23/06/2025)
DFSA launches public consultation on draft 'Principles for Climate Transition Planning' (WAM 18/06/2025)
DMCC announces 7% growth in US companies in 12 months (WAM 18/06/2025)
DMCC signs strategic MoU with aqua-index to support first water-backed digital token (WAM 17/06/2025)
UAE VISA NEWS (inc. employment, Emiratisation, human resources, training and women)
UAE eases visa renewal rules for Sudanese expats amid conflict (Khaleej Times 21/06/2025)
Dubai Women Establishment, Ashridge Hult unveil 'SheLeads' programme for Emirati women (WAM 19/06/2025)
Visa extension requests from Jordanian, Lebanese tourists amid regional strife (Khaleej Times 18/06/2025)
UAE visitors urged to plan, renew visa before expiry amid flight disruptions, high demand (Khaleej Times 17/06/2025)
UAE jobseekers left empty-handed after working on visit visas, offer letters (Khaleej Times 17/06/2025)
UAE BUSINESS NEWS
ADIO, ADPIC to advance PPP delivery in Abu Dhabi (WAM 23/06/2025)
UAE employees outperform European peers in cyber readiness (WAM 23/06/2025)
Indian Businesses top list of new companies joining Dubai Chamber of Commerce in Q1 2025 (WAM 23/06/2025)
Airlines weigh Middle East flight cancellations after US strikes in Iran (Khaleej Times 23/06/2025)
UAE oil pipeline offers safe alternative in case of Hormuz closure (Khaleej Times 23/06/2025)
Emirates says full shift from DXB will take up to 3 days once Al Maktoum Airport is ready (Khaleej Times 23/06/2025)
Meet the Gulf’s most powerful Indian business leaders (Arabian Business 23/06/2025)
Middle East customers concerned about inflated grocery prices (Arabian Business 23/06/2025)
Dubai real estate sector recorded $5b of transactions last week (Arabian Business 23/06/2025)
Google contributes nearly $6b to UAE economy in 2024 (Arabian Business 23/06/2025)
With exports to more than 90 countries, Al Barakah Dates Factory serves as leading model for growth, expansion of innovative food industries in Dubai (WAM 22/06/2025)
RTA Announces Expansion of Burj Khalifa/Dubai Mall Metro Station to Boost Capacity by 65% (Government of Dubai Media Office 22/06/2025)
UAE will attract more millionaires as Emirates remains safest country despite regional war (Khaleej Times 22/06/2025)
GCC visitors spending expected to reach $223.7b in 2034 (WAM 21/06/2025)
DoH, Abbott to manufacture pharmaceuticals in Abu Dhabi (WAM 20/06/2025)
Mohammed bin Rashid announces changes to UAE government (WAM 20/06/2025)
National Maritime Navigation Centre to strengthen UAE’s leadership in maritime sector (WAM 20/06/2025)
Emirates adds third daily flight to Barcelona (Khaleej Times 20/06/2025)
ADPHC first WHO collaboration centre in Middle East for emerging respiratory virus research (WAM 19/06/2025)
DoH, Sanofi to accelerate development of new vaccines in Abu Dhabi (WAM 19/06/2025)
UAE chairs Global Energy Efficiency Alliance (WAM 19/06/2025)
Space42 introduces Thuraya Mobile Broadband Hotspot (WAM 19/06/2025)
Serco secures $134.8m contract extension with Dubai Airports (Arabian Business 19/06/2025)
Emirates, Uber to develop integrated booking partnership (Arabian Business 19/06/2025)
Google’s AI and digital tools added $5.9b to UAE economy in 2024 (Arabian Business 19/06/2025)
The great wealth migration: How Dubai became the world’s top millionaire magnet (Arabian Business 19/06/2025)
RAK Airport unveils new terminal to boost tourism as it eyes 3 million travellers (Khaleej Times 19/06/2025)
DEWA issues 51 ‘D33 Industry Friendly Power Certificates’ (WAM 18/06/2025)
Dubai Municipality completes AED277m Nad Al Sheba 3 drainage project (WAM 18/06/2025)
Meraas awards AED450m contract for Central Park Plaza construction (WAM 18/06/2025)
Empower starts excavation & foundation for new Al Sufouh Cooling Plant (Government of Dubai Media Office 18/06/2025)
DMT launches Binaa platform to enhance building permit processes in Abu Dhabi (Abu Dhabi Media Office 18/06/2025)
Dubai Investments' glass division produced 14.8m sqm in 2024 (Arabian Business 18/06/2025)
Dubai real estate: Sales of homes worth more than $2.7m increase tenfold in 4 years (Arabian Business 18/06/2025)
Dubai announces holiday dates (Arabian Business 18/06/2025)
Santos acquisition could make ADNOC one of world’s top four LNG producers (Arabian Business 18/06/2025)
EMSTEEL receives ‘’AA’’ MSCI Provisional ESG Rating (WAM 17/06/2025)
Free Wi-Fi now at all 43 bus & marine stations in Dubai (WAM 17/06/2025)
UAE ranks 5th in IMD World Competitiveness Ranking 2025 (WAM 17/06/2025)
G42, Liquid AI to deliver efficient AI solutions to enterprises (WAM 17/06/2025)
EDGE to localise maintenance of Thales’ advanced optronic systems (WAM 17/06/2025)
GCC tops export destinations for Dubai Chamber of Commerce members, worth AED40.5b in Q1 2025 (WAM 17/06/2025)
DEWA’s Green Charger Initiative powers EVs in Dubai with more than 39,159 MWh of electricity in decade (WAM 17/06/2025)
Dubai office sales hit $762m in Q1 as off-plan transactions surge 741% (Arabian Business 17/06/2025)
UAE real estate: Dubai, Abu Dhabi branded residences drive record $16.9b property sales (Arabian Business 17/06/2025)
UAE FINANCE AND ECONOMY NEWS
Stocks climb, oil reverses gains amid Gulf flare-ups (Khaleej Times 23/06/2025)
Dubai real estate: How to buy property for $545 – tokenization explained (Arabian Business 21/06/2025)
Gross banks’ assets up 1.9% to AED4,719.4b end of March 2025 (WAM 20/06/2025)
World Bank expects 4.9% growth for UAE economy in 2026, 2027 (WAM 19/06/2025)
CBUAE, CIPS to enhance cross-border payments between UAE, China (WAM 19/06/2025)
UAE capital markets poised for growth as global investors pivot to Gulf (Khaleej Times 19/06/2025)
UAE attracts $45.6b FDI in 2024, ranks in world's top 10 (Khaleej Times 19/06/2025)
UAE’s real GDP expected to expand at 4.8% this year (Khaleej Times 19/06/2025)
CBUAE maintains Base Rate at 4.40% (WAM 18/06/2025)
How digital lending beyond banks is rewriting the rules of financial inclusion in the UAE (Khaleej Times 18/06/2025)
UAE, Saudi Arabia likely to be reclassified as developed markets (Khaleej Times 18/06/2025)
Oil tanker market signals more Middle East energy disruption ahead (Khaleej Times 18/06/2025)
UAE economic growth likely to hit 5% this year, expert says (Khaleej Times 18/06/2025)
UAE offers Corporate Tax fine waiver — but deadline looms (Arabian Business 18/06/2025)
CBUAE revokes license of ‘Sundus Exchange’ and imposes AED10m fine (WAM 17/06/2025)
Abdullah bin Zayed meets Chairman of US Blackstone Group (WAM 17/06/2025)
DOF and NEOPAY to Advance Dubai Cashless Strategy( Government of Dubai Media Office 17/06/2025)
MERGER & AQUISITION NEWS
Americana Restaurants confirms Cravia Inc. as acquisition target (Arabian Business 23/06/2025)
Taaleem gets into early-learning sector with 95% stake acquisition in KFG (Arabian Business 19/06/2025)
e&’s stake in Britain’s Vodafone Group increases to 16% (Arabian Business 17/06/2025)
UAE BILATERAL TRADE NEWS
UAE, Republic of Korea explore cooperation in radiation oncology (WAM 21/06/2025)
UAE strengthens global publishing ties at Beijing Book Fair (WAM 21/06/2025)
Abu Dhabi to host UAE-EU, GCC-EU parliamentary meetings (WAM 21/06/2025)
UAE premier, strategic partner: French Trade Minister (WAM 20/06/2025)
UAE President sends written message to Canadian Prime Minister (WAM 20/06/2025)
UAE, Indonesia sign MoU for safeguarding public resources, promoting effective governance principles (WAM 19/06/2025)
Dubai Chambers hosts Dubai-Uzbekistan Business Seminar (WAM 19/06/2025)
Reem Al Hashimy leads high-level delegation to Ireland to mark 50 years of bilateral relations (WAM 19/06/2025)
UAE, Senegal, France, UN-Water lead call for integrated water-ocean management at 2025 UN Ocean Conference (WAM 18/06/2025)
UAE, Serbian Presidents discuss strengthening bilateral ties (WAM 18/06/2025)
Dubai International Chamber establishes new international representative office in Toronto (WAM 18/06/2025)
UAE, Germany partner in science, research, emerging technologies (WAM 18/06/2025)
Dubai’s Shanghai Me announces new London venue at historic Hilton rooftop (Arabian Business 18/06/2025)
Bridging the first mile: How DP World is connecting lives in rural Rwanda (Government of Dubai Media Office 18/06/2025)
Emirates returns to Paris Airshow for first time in over 15 years (WAM 17/06/2025)
Mubadala, ADPIC to explore collaborative opportunities (WAM 17/06/2025)
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Written by Jenny Hunt
Founder, Gateway Group, Abu Dhabi and Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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