UAE Weekly Business News 28/02/22
Updated: Mar 29
Welcome to Gateway's 75th 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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Trade licence and visa-related headlines
Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation forms committee for labour relations grievances (WAM 22/02/2022)
MoHRE issues Ministerial Resolution on regulation of employment agencies (WAM 22/02/2022)
Bilateral trade-related headlines
ADFD Director-General, Mauritius Ambassador explore economic cooperation (WAM 22/02/2022)
UAE, Czech Republic ink agreement to boost trade and economic cooperation (WAM 22/02/2022)
Dubai Chambers, CCSUY sign MoU to expand UAE-Uruguay economic cooperation (WAM 22/02/2022)
UAE, Czech Republic ink agreement to boost trade and economic cooperation (WAM 22/02/2022)
Abdullah bin Zayed receives Uruguayan Minister of Foreign Affairs at Expo 2020 Dubai (WAM 23/02/2022)
Abu Dhabi Chamber discusses prospects of economic cooperation with North Macedonia (WAM 23/02/2022)
Abu Dhabi Chamber, Cyprus Chamber sign cooperation agreement to promote investments, trade (WAM 24/02/2022)
Emirates SkyCargo welcomes senior delegation from Mexico in Dubai (WAM 24/02/2022)
Spain to strengthen its 'natural bridge' status for Mideastern businesses to Latin America (WAM 25/02/2022)
UAE could set standard for food production in a harsh climate: Dutch official (WAM 25/02/2022)
Emirates signs agreement with Tourism Authority of Thailand (WAM 25/02/2022)
Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed holds talks with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken (The National 26/02/2022)
Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed and UK foreign secretary discuss ways to boost co-operation (The National 26/02/2022)
UAE, Egypt sign reinsurance agreement to bolster trade and economic cooperation (WAM 27/02/2022)
UAE economy-related headlines
No UAE employee income tax 'on the table', minister says (The National 21/02/2022)
Ruler of Dubai and Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi meet to discuss UAE 'megaprojects' (The National 21/02/2022)
ADX registers eightfold increase in investors in 2021 amid IPO boom (The National 21/02/2022)
UAE extends aerial drone ban until further notice (The National 21/02/2022)
New Dubai ridesharing app promises cheaper fares for customers (The National 21/02/2022)
Al Etihad Credit Bureau launches ChequeScore mobile application (WAM 22/02/2022)
UAE becomes world’s largest rough diamond trading hub (WAM 22/02/2022)
Mubadala, Apollo expand partnership to capitalize on global origination opportunities (WAM 22/02/2022)
Mohammed bin Rashid inaugurates the Museum of the Future (WAM 22/02/2022)
Tawazun, L3Harris sign term sheet agreements to set up two advanced technology centers (WAM 22/02/2022)
DXB retains title of world’s busiest international airport for 8th consecutive year with 29.1m passengers in 2021 (WAM 22/02/2022)
DEWA implements smart ball leak detection technology in water transmission networks (WAM 22/02/2022)
Taqa CEO: UAE's climate transition to accelerate with closer ties between energy players(The National 22/02/2022)
Ministry of Defence signs Dh966m in deals on second day of UAE drone show (The National 22/02/2022)
UAE to boost number of specialized AI laboratories in the country (The National 22/02/2022)
UAE salaries: majority of Emirati professionals expect a pay rise in 2022 (The National 22/02/2022)
Dubai airport to close northern runway for 45 days for upgrades (The National 22/02/2022)
Emirates Scientists Council presents scientific community’s contribution to UAE’s development (WAM 23/02/2022)