Jenny Hunt
UAE Weekly Business News 28/11/22
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UAE Weekly Business News, Issue 112. 28th November 2023.
Abu Dhabi and Dubai trade license, employment and visa-related news headlines
ADDED digitally links freezones in Abu Dhabi (WAM 24/11/2022)
UAE citizens in private sector to get up to Dh7,000 a month salary top-up (The National 24/11/2022)
Hex Trust secures licence to provide virtual asset services in Dubai (The National 24/11/2022)
Majority of employees in UAE plan to change jobs in 2023 (The National 24/11/2022)
Mansour bin Zayed announces expanding Emirati Salary Support Scheme (WAM 23/11/2022)
Digital asset custodian Komainu awarded 'viable product' licence by Dubai regulator (The National 22/11/2022)
'Can I hire a part-time maid who says she has her own visa?' (The National 20/11/2022)
ADGM Academy renews partnership with Human Resources Authority (WAM 17/11/2022)
Company accused of siphoning cash from Emiratisation training scheme (The National 17/11/2022)
More than 150,000 golden visas issued in Dubai since launch of residency scheme (The National 17/11/2022)
Abu Dhabi Crypto Hub launched at ADFW 2022 (WAM 16/11/2022)
50 days to go for deadline to achieve Emiratisation target: MoHRE (WAM 11/11/2022)
How can I secure the right job in the UAE? (The National 10/11/2022)
Dubai's companies increase hiring at fastest pace in three years in October (The National 09/11/2022)
Dubai court fines man Dh400,000 for hiring workers illegally (The National 09/11/2022)
ADGM imposes $4.76m fine on investment company and sole shareholder (The National 08/11/2022)
UAE bilateral trade news headlines
Poland opens Representative Office in UAE (WAM 24/11/2022)
UAE President receives French Defence Minister (WAM 24/11/2022)
UAE President, King of Jordan discuss bilateral relations (WAM 24/11/2022)
King of Jordan arrives in UAE (WAM 24/11/2022)
President of Turkmenistan praises economic ties with UAE (WAM 22/11/2022)
Sultan bin Ahmed inaugurates 9th 'Emirati-German Congress' (WAM 21/11/2022)
President Sheikh Mohamed meets Venezuelan vice president (The National 20/11/2022)
UAE President receives Vice President of Venezuela (WAM 19/11/2022)
Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid meets Bahrain's King Hamad in Dubai (The National 19/11/2022)
WLP welcomes new members and partners from over 15 countries (WAM 18/11/2022)
EGA and Japan’s ITOCHU to explore joint industrial projects in UAE (WAM 18/11/2022)
DMCC concludes its first official visit to France (WAM 17/11/2022)
Masdar and Jordan’s Energy Ministry collaborate on renewable energy projects (The National 17/11/2022)
UAE President meets Saudi Crown Prince on sidelines of G20 Summit (WAM 15/11/2022)
UAE President participates in G20 Summit in Indonesia (WAM 15/11/2022)
Chinese delegation visits Dubai Police (WAM 13/11/2022)
UAE Business Forum launched on sidelines of G20 meeting in Indonesia (WAM 12/11/2022)
UAE President meets Mohammed bin Rashid in Dubai (WAM 12/11/2022)
UAE President, Netanyahu discuss bilateral relations (WAM 10/11/2022)
UAE business and economy-related news headlines
ADGM digital asset companies 'healthy' despite global crypto turmoil (The National 28/11/2022)
Abu Dhabi's GDP expands 11.2% in first half of 2022: SCAD (WAM 27/11/2022)
DEWA commissions two new transmission substations (WAM 27/11/2022)
Sheikh Mohammed unveils new Dubai desert reserve and 100km trekking path (The National 27/11/2022)
Region’s first stem cell transplant for MS patient performed in Abu Dhabi (The National 27/11/2022)
ADDED partners with 'Prototype' to support inventors (WAM 25/11/2022)
Dubai records over AED15b in weeklong real estate transactions (WAM 25/11/2022)
Breakbulk Middle East 2023 to kick off 13th February (WAM 25/11/2022)
ADAFSA launches first livestock auction market in Abu Dhabi (WAM 25/11/2022)
Dubai Culture launches open call for Sikka 2023 (WAM 25/11/2022)
Billionaires' Row 'now most exclusive street for Dubai’s rich and famous' (The National 25/11/2022)
Abu Dhabi DED teams up with Dubai's Prototype to support inventors (The National 25/11/2022)
Americana sets final price for UAE shares at AED2.62 (WAM 24/11/2022)
Abu Dhabi hosts Annual Investment Meeting in May 2023 (WAM 24/11/2022)
UAE is a leader in renewable energy: EIC report (WAM 24/11/2022)
DEWA’s water reservoir in Hatta is 75.9% complete (WAM 24/11/2022)
A new ten-year plan for the UAE(WAM 24/11/2022)
Abu Dhabi is close to unveiling new strategy to diversify its economy (The National 24/11/2022)
Abu Dhabi's economy grows 11.2% in first half despite global challenges (The National 24/11/2022)
UAE committed to strong government schools, says Sheikh Abdullah (The National 24/11/2022)
EGA buys clean energy certificates for 1.1 million megawatt hours of electricity (The National 24/11/2022)
UAE launches $272.3m 'Emirates Villages' project (The National 24/11/2022)
Live, work, play: DIFC launches expanded innovation hub with residences (The National 23/11/2022)
Education remains UAE's key priority, says President Sheikh Mohamed (The National 23/11/2022)
Young, wealthy investors in Middle East focus on Islamic assets (The National 23/11/2022)
Dubai Airports ups annual passenger forecast to 64.3m (WAM 22/11/2022)
UAE Banks Federation reiterates importance of supporting SMEs (WAM 22/11/2022)
Dubai airport hits pre-Covid quarterly passenger levels (The National 22/11/2022)
Cityscape 2022 in Dubai - in pictures (The National 22/11/2022)
Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid outlines UAE government's vision for next decade (The National 22/11/2022)
UAE banks outperform lenders in US and emerging markets, EFG Hermes says (The National 22/11/2022)
Fitch affirms 'AA-' rating of Etihad Credit Insurance with stable outlook (The National 22/11/2022)
UAE economy to grow more than 6% in 2022, IMF says (The National 22/11/2022)
ADNOC Drilling purchases three high-specification jack-up rigs (WAM 21/11/2022)
UAE's future economy is well positioned to benefit from AI (The National 21/11/2022)
DFM launches new general index amid thriving bourse activity (The National 21/11/2022)
AD Ports' Kezad Group and TotalEnergies to explore solar power generation (The National 21/11/2022)
Dubai population boom: Schools prepare for 550,000 pupils by 2040 (The National 20/11/2022)
Abu Dhabi launches 'smart manufacturing' index (The National 20/11/2022)
Boeing will 'soon resume 787 deliveries' to Middle East and African (The National 18/11/2022)
Dubai ranked as world leader for branded residences (The National 18/11/2022)
Water taxi services resumed in Abu Dhabi (The National 18/11/2022)
Americana IPO: UAE retail offering doubled due to strong demand (The National 18/11/2022)
UAE National Day holiday announced for private sector (The National 18/11/2022)
Taaleem IPO: Dubai school operator raises $204m in oversubscribed offering (The National 18/11/2022)
Mubadala to invest in core areas over next 20 years, Khaldoon Al Mubarak says (The National 18/11/2022)
Abu Dhabi Maritime announces the launch of Public Water Taxi Service (WAM 17/11/2022)
Accessible tourism summit calls for following UAE model (WAM 17/11/2022)
Emirates' cargo fleet to grow to 18 freighters by 2024 (The National 17/11/2022)
New literacy tests introduced at Dubai private schools (The National 17/11/2022)
Children in Middle East 'suffer more bullying than other parts of the world' (The National 17/11/2022)
Green economy is the world's 21st-century 'logical solution', top Abu Dhabi official says (The National 17/11/2022)
UAE holiday homeowners cash in on World Cup 2022 as rates surge (The National 17/11/2022)
Global celebrities consider setting up businesses in Abu Dhabi (The National 17/11/2022)
ADGM expects more companies to set up operations at Abu Dhabi’s financial centre (The National 17/11/2022)
World Cup to propel retail spending in Mena region, report says (The National 17/11/2022)
How to block unwanted sales and cold calls in the UAE (The National 16/11/2022)
'It's teachers, teachers, teachers': Minister sets out UAE's education focus (The National 16/11/2022)
ADGM Academy's new school will expand digital education in region (The National 16/11/2022)
ADGM Courts introduces first-of-its-kind blockchain technology (WAM 15/11/2022)
Empower debuts listing and trading of its shares on DFM (WAM 15/11/2022)
Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid meets Dubai businessmen and government dignitaries (The National 15/11/2022)
British curriculum most popular in Dubai, but Emiratis prefer American schools (The National 15/11/2022)
UAE completes United IX telecom interconnection programme to boost digital economy (The National 15/11/2022)
ADX will continue to attract global investors amid new listings, JP Morgan says (The National 15/11/2022)
Dubai Chamber of Digital Economy's metaverse academy receives more than 150 applications (The National 15/11/2022)
Macroeconomic stability enhances UAE's investment appeal, say finance executives (The National 15/11/2022)
Revenue of UAE banks to soar to $25b by 2030 on pivot to digitisation (The National 15/11/2022)
Dubai reaches 85% of pre-Covid international tourist numbers (The National 14/11/2022)
UAE tops Mena M&A activity in first nine months of 2022 even as overall deal value drops (The National 14/11/2022)
UAE pupils taught blockchain, crypto and tech skills to prepare them for future jobs (The National 14/11/2022)
Dubai property prices: where they rose and fell — October 2022 (The National 14/11/2022)
Megaprojects: This Dubai tower is tipped to be city's next landmark skyscraper (The National 14/11/2022)
Abu Dhabi’s $1.4bn IPO fund shortlists six companies for listing on ADX (The National 14/11/2022)
Abu Dhabi real estate transactions total over AED21.04b in Q3 2022 (WAM 13/11/2022)
UAE Federal Tax Authority to launch EmaraTax on 5th December (WAM 13/11/2022)
Dubai aims to ease Hessa Street congestion with new roads (The National 13/11/2022)
Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid says some ministries have low productivity (The National 13/11/2022)
GCC banks to start 2023 on solid footing despite global economic uncertainties, S&P says (The National 13/11/2022)
Abu Dhabi Global Market launches ‘Mediation in the Metaverse’ (WAM 11/11/2022)
Middle East and African airlines to post profit in 2022 as demand recovers (The National 11/11/2022)
Abu Dhabi's G42 Cloud teams up with SAP to boost UAE public sector digital transformation (The National 11/11/2022)
Palm Jumeirah villa becomes Dubai's most expensive rental (The National 11/11/2022)
Sheikh Mohammed launches national tourism strategy to attract 40m hotel guests by 2031 (The National 11/11/2022)
UAE business leaders anticipate growth as global chief executives brace for recession (The National 11/11/2022)
Dubai RTA to launch four new bus routes from November 18 (The National 10/11/2022)
UAE’s green bonds, sukuk market valued at $17b (WAM 09/11/2022)
UAE President issues new law on regulation, development of industry (WAM 09/11/2022)
EMPOWER completes book-building, raising over AED2.6b (WAM 09/11/2022)
Abu Dhabi to host World Islamic Economic Forum in 2024 (WAM 09/11/2022)
Empower IPO: Dubai district cooling company raises $724m in oversubscribed offering (The National 09/11/2022)
Emirates' half-year travel demand 'beat expectations', driving hiring spree (The National 09/11/2022)
'The Big 5' to drive ESG-focused, net-zero targets by 2050 (WAM 08/11/2022)
How UAE ended COVID-19 restrictions largely worry-free (WAM 08/11/2022)
Abu Dhabi launches blockchain and cryptocurrency body (The National 08/11/2022)
UAE ranks among top 25 countries for global talent (The National 08/11/2022)
Dubai's Nakheel secures $4.6bn to fund expansion (The National 08/11/2022)
Borouge signs agreement with Abu Dhabi Medical Devices Company to supply plastics (The National 08/11/2022)
DP world invests $500 million to reduce CO2 emissions over 5 years (WAM 07/11/2022)
Dubai Women Establishment launches its strategic plan 2023-2027 (WAM 07/11/2022)
Abu Dhabi Airports to explore developing ground infrastructure for air taxis (The National 07/11/2022)
Emerson teams up with Adnoc in manufacturing boost for UAE’s oil and gas sector (The National 07/11/2022)
UAE consumer spending rises 20% as economy set for fastest expansion in a decade (The National 07/11/2022)
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Written by Jenny Hunt
Founder, Gateway Group, Abu Dhabi & Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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