UAE Weekly Business News 25/07/22
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UAE Weekly Business News, Issue 96. 25th July 2022.
UAE trade license, employment and visa-related news headlines
Can UAE visa still be valid after six months outside the country? (The National 25/07/2022)
‘Can my employer deny me paid sick leave?’ (The National 24/07/2022)
UAE prosecutors send warning against selling tobacco products to minors (The National 24/07/2022)
Talabat to raise pay for delivery riders in UAE (The National 24/07/2022)
Blue-collar workers in Dubai given training to understand their legal rights (The National 23/07/2022)
How UAE teens are gaining vital job and money skills through part-time work (The National 21/07/2022)
Dubai records 25% growth in new business licences in H1 2022 (WAM 19/07/2022)
Dubai grants provisional virtual asset licence to Singapore's Fintonia Group (The National 19/07/2022)
Dubai issues new law to support growth of real estate investment funds (The National 19/07/2022)
How Dubai golden visa holders can benefit from Esaad card discount scheme (The National 19/07/2022)
Ministry honours 16 companies that embraced Emirati recruitment drive (The National 18/07/2022)
UAE bilateral trade news headlines
Noura Al Kaabi hails French ties: 'I would like them to know how different the UAE is' (The National 23/07/2022)
Nahyan bin Mubarak receives Italian Ambassador, praises UAE-Italy relations (WAM 22/07/2022)
Noura Al Kaabi visits the office of UAE’s Permanent Delegation to UNESCO in Paris (WAM 21/07/2022)
UAE-France relationship 'has gone to another level', says ambassador (The National 21/07/2022)
UAE, Korea discuss cooperation in food security, health, technology (WAM 20/07/2022)
UAE Ambassador meets Peruvian Minister of Economy and Finance (WAM 20/07/2022)
Mohamed bin Zayed and Emmanuel Macron witness the launch of the UAE-France Business Council (WAM 19/07/2022)
Mohamed bin Zayed and Emmanuel Macron witness signing of Comprehensive Strategic Energy partnership between UAE and France (WAM 19/07/2022)
UAE Minister of Culture and Youth, French counterpart discuss future of cultural relations (WAM 19/07/2022)
UAE President’s visit to France will uncover new prospects for economic, trade cooperation: Thani Al Zeyoudi (WAM 19/07/2022)
Mariam Almheiri meets French Energy Transition Minister in Paris (WAM 19/07/2022)
UAE-France joint statement on occasion of UAE President's state visit to France (WAM 19/07/2022)
UAE President meets with Prime Minister of French Republic (WAM 19/07/2022)
UAE, France sign several agreements, MoUs (WAM 19/07/2022)
Value of Emirati-French trade totalled AED256.1b over 10 years (WAM 18/07/2022)
UAE, France sign MoU to maximise social and economic benefits of climate action (WAM 18/07/2022)
UAE President meets President of Senate of French Republic (WAM 18/07/2022)
UAE President meets with French Republic President (WAM 18/07/2022)
UAE and France strengthen strategic partnership through cultural cooperation (WAM 18/07/2022)
Official French Republic reception ceremony held for UAE President (WAM 18/07/2022)
UAE business and economy-related headlines
Sotrovimab: Major UAE study shows benefits of Covid-19 drug(The National 25/07/2022)
Generation Start-up: how FinFlx aims to help protect UAE gratuity payments (The National 25/07/2022)
UAE President appoints Directors-General of Federal Authority for Identity, Citizenship, Customs and Port Security (WAM 24/07/2022)
Brand Dubai launches fifth Dubai Destinations guide (WAM 23/07/2022)
UFC 280 fighters excited at prospect of wowing crowds in Abu Dhabi (WAM 23/07/2022)
AED10.9b in weeklong real estate transactions in Dubai (WAM 22/07/2022)
Mohammed bin Rashid issues Decree amending regulations governing grant of title to allotted industrial and commercial land in Dubai (WAM 22/07/2022)
Reduction of single-use plastic bags made positive and significant impact (WAM 22/07/2022)
Abu Dhabi records over AED22.5b total of real estate transactions in H1 2022 (WAM 22/07/2022)
DEWA's R&D Centre develops national capabilities through 'Al Baheth' programme (WAM 22/07/2022)
2.6% Y-o-Y increase in total assets of insurance sector, 5.4% Y-o-Y increase in invested assets in Q1 2022: CBUAE (WAM 21/07/2022)
Ministry of Economy reviews due diligence guidelines to ensure responsible gold supply chain (WAM 21/07/2022)
President’s speech drafts roadmap for UAE's economic development, enhances competitiveness (WAM 21/07/2022)
Dubai Health Authority, Visa sign MoU (WAM 21/07/2022)
Ministry of Climate Change and Environment announces launch of 'Shark Week' 2022 (WAM 21/07/2022)
How will the sinking euro affect Arab economies? (The National 21/07/2022)
UAE economy set for strongest expansion in 11 years (The National 21/07/2022)
How investors will benefit from Dubai’s new law on real estate funds (The National 21/07/2022)
Mohammed bin Rashid issues Decree regulating grant of ‘Musataha’ rights on commercial lands in Dubai (WAM 20/07/2022)
Strata Manufacturing signs new contract with Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre to produce more parts (WAM 20/07/2022)
Dubai Chamber of Commerce members' exports, re-exports exceed AED129b in H1 (WAM 20/07/2022)
Etihad Airways joins UAE’s In-Country Value Programme to boost aviation’s contribution to industrial sector (WAM 20/07/2022)
Abu Dhabi Art Fair announces largest fair to date featuring prominent guest curators (WAM 20/07/2022)
Yas Theme Parks, CLYMB Abu Dhabi, Qasr Al Watan named as top choices for travelers in 2022 by Tripadvisor (WAM 20/07/2022)
Masdar empowers young women in sustainability, environment, renewable energy (WAM 20/07/2022)
AED40b capital expenditure for electricity, water projects in Dubai in next 5 years (WAM 20/07/2022)
Doctors at Tawam Hospital successfully conduct hysterectomy using revolutionary technique (WAM 20/07/2022)
Strata to produce more parts on UAE's Earth-imaging satellite (The National 20/07/2022)
UAE minister says climate goals need to be pragmatic and sustainable (The National 20/07/2022)
UAE confirms $980m deal with US for C-17 cargo plane upgrades (The National 20/07/2022)
UAE to host ITU's World Radiocommunication Conference next year (The National 20/07/2022)
Dubai's first football-themed hotel to open for Fifa World Cup (The National 20/07/2022)
Mohammed bin Rashid issues Decree introducing incentives for property investment funds in Dubai (WAM 19/07/2022)
First edition of Abu Dhabi International Food Exhibition to kick off in December 2022 (WAM 19/07/2022)
ADNOC, TotalEnergies sign strategic partnership agreement (WAM 19/07/2022)
Hamdan bin Mohammed announces launch of Dubai Metaverse Assembly in September (WAM 19/07/2022)
Dubai’s energy demand up 6.3% in the first half of 2022 on economic recovery (The National 19/07/2022)
UAE investment group Astra Tech to raise $500m to develop an 'ultra' digital platform (The National 19/07/2022)
MENA Power Projects Forum 2022 to focus on US$250 billion worth of upcoming power projects in MENA (WAM 18/07/2022)
EGA awarded 'Green Industries' label for environmental performance (WAM 18/07/2022)
59% increase in number of French tourists visiting UAE in 2021 (WAM 18/07/2022)
Dubai Chamber of Commerce sees record membership growth in H1 2022 (WAM 18/07/2022)
DFM welcomes listing of Union Coop, largest retail cooperative in UAE (WAM 18/07/2022)
Abu Dhabi holiday home operators reminded to obtain licence before 1st August (WAM 18/07/2022)
DEWA commissions one 400/132 kV, ten 132/11 kV substations in H1 of 2022 (WAM 18/07/2022)
Dubai’s new metaverse strategy to add $4bn to economy and create more than 40,000 jobs (The National 18/07/2022)
Higher energy prices will lift Gulf economies' growth in 2022-2023, KPMG says (The National 18/07/2022)
Hotel occupancy in Dubai and Abu Dhabi above 70% as tourism rebounds (The National 18/07/2022)
Emirates airline opens world's biggest vertical farm in Dubai (The National 18/07/2022)
Why Emirates stood up to Heathrow's 'unacceptable' demands (The National 18/07/2022)
UAE investors will soon be able to trade cryptocurrencies in dirhams (The National 18/07/2022)
Dubai hotels expecting near full occupancy during Qatar World Cup 2022 (The National 18/07/2022)
Tenders and Business Opportunities
EWEC, Tadweer launch Request for Proposals for developing Waste-to-Energy Power Plant Project (WAM 20/07/2022)
Hub71 launches new Outliers programme to boost Abu Dhabi start-ups (The National 19/07/2022)
Written by Jenny Hunt
Founder, Gateway Group, Abu Dhabi & Dubai, United Arab Emirates
FORBES' Top 100 Most Influential Women in the Middle East
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