UAE Weekly News Roundup 15/11/20
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UAE Weekly Business News, Issue 10. 15th November 2020.
Trade License-related headlines
CBUAE urges Hawala providers to adhere to mandatory registration process (WAM 12/11/2020)
UAE bilateral trade relationship headlines
Visa-free entry for UAE citizens travelling to Peru (WAM 09/11/2020)
Abdullah bin Zayed, Italian counterpart chair 4th UAE-Italy strategic dialogue (WAM 09/11/2020)
Sharjah, Paris discuss cultural opportunities (WAM 09/11/2020)
Minister of Economy, Uzbek Minister of Investment and Foreign Trade, discuss strategic partnership (WAM 10/11/2020)
Abu Dhabi Fund for Development, Uzbekistan explore opportunities to expand cooperation (WAM 10/11/2020)
UAE, Myanmar establish diplomatic relations (WAM 10/11/2020)
Abdullah bin Zayed, German Minister of Foreign Affairs discuss strategic relations (WAM 11/11/2020)
UAE Ambassador, Russian Minister discuss cooperation (WAM 11/11/2020)
UAE-UK Business Council announces 10th anniversary campaigns for 2021 (WAM 12/11/2020)
UAE economy-related news headlines
UAE law firms fined Dh100,000 for breaking anti-money laundering regulations (The National 08/11/2020)
Dubai primed to be global business hub (Khaleej Times 08/11/2020)
Covid sparks UAE e-commerce boom (Khaleej Times 08/11/2020)
Dh36.5 billion of excess working capital tied up in Middle East (Khaleej Times 08/11/2020)
Abu Dhabi’s non-oil foreign trade reached AED151.18 billion till September 2020 (WAM 0911/2020)
National Reference Laboratory launches newborn screening service (WAM 0911/2020)
UAE Cabinet amends laws on public notaries and digital signatures (The National 09/11/2020)
UAE legal reforms: Senior judge says tougher harassment laws better reflect modern society (The National 09/11/2020)
Optimism dims as Dubai growth slows (Khaleej Times 09/11/2020)
Dubai Economy launches Smart Inspection project via IoT to boost services for customers and investors (WAM 10/11/2020)
ADIO allocates AED 152 million incentives for ‘land, sea and space’ projects to increase AgTech (WAM 10/11/2020)
Department of Municipalities begins phase two of Mina Zayed re-development project (WAM 10/11/2020)
Jebel Ali Port, Jafza see steady growth in construction, steel sector (WAM 10/11/2020)
Total VAT revenues amount to AED11.6bn from January until August, 2020 (WAM 10/11/2020)
DIFC’s Innovation Hub to support Dubai’s future economic growth (WAM 10/11/2020)
ADNOC, ADQ launch TA’ZIZ joint venture to drive growth in UAE chemicals sector (WAM 10/11/2020)
How UAE's focus on FinTech will propel its rise as a global tech hub (The National 10/11/2020)
Abu Dhabi establishes dedicated court to tackle money laundering and tax evasion (The National 10/11/2020)
Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid opens Dh590m smart traffic centre in Dubai (The National 10/11/2020)
UAE confirms once again it has no plans to raise 5% VAT (Gulf News 10/11/2020)
Online is winning over more UAE shoppers to keep buying (Gulf News 10/11/2020)
Adnoc, ADQ launch Ruwais Derivatives Park, to invest Dh18B (Khaleej Times 10/11/2020)
Alliances for Global Sustainability, Veolia partner to develop plastic recycling plant in Abu Dhabi (WAM 11/11/2020)
ADNOC, TOTAL deliver first unconventional gas from UAE (WAM 11/11/2020)
US F-35 sale to UAE shows regional shifts and improves Emirati deterrence in region (The National 11/11/2020)
Fitch Ratings affirms UAE government at 'AA' with a stable outlook (Gulf News 11/11/2020)
UAE consumers want to dine out more in 2021 (Gulf News 11/11/2020)
UAE’s healthcare investors should focus on specialities (Gulf News 11/11/2020)
Ahmed Al Sayegh highlights UAE’s keenness to create favourable business environment (WAM 12/11/2020)
NMDC Board recommends offer to combine National Petroleum Construction Company with National (WAM 12/11/2020)
UAE-UK air corridor opens up with travellers able to fly without 14-day quarantine (The National 12/11/2020)
UAE now among top 10 most influential nations (Khaleej Times 12/11/2020)
UAE shoppers are loving what they see with 'Buy Now Pay Later' options - and at zero interest (Gulf News 13/11/2020)
Gulf’s airports can still do well as hubs in a post-COVID-19 world (Gulf News 13/11/2020)
Abu Dhabi International Airport gears up to introduce new ‘Smart Travel’ features (WAM 14/11/2020)
Real estate contribution to Dubai’s GDP reached 7.2% in 2019 (WAM 14/11/2020)
SEDD completes more over 214,000 digital transactions during COVID-19 pandemic (WAM 14/11/2020)
UAE non-oil trade hits AED658.3 billion in H1 2020 (WAM 14/11/2020)
UAE Government discusses economic visions for next 50 years (WAM 14/11/2020)
UAE leads MENA in ranking of world’s most valuable, strongest nation brands (WAM 14/11/2020)
MoF launches ‘MNEs Notification and Reporting System’ (WAM 14/11/2020)
Dubai’s real estate sales jump 5% to reach Dh21bn in first quarter of 2020 (The National 14/11/2020)
UAE lays out economic vision for next 50 years (The National 14/11/2020)
UAE allows Omanis to enter through land ports from Monday (The National 14/11/2020)
Indians lap up Dubai real estate (Khaleej Times 14/11/2020)
Covid-related headlines
Coronavirus: Abu Dhabi's new border rules come into force today (The National 08/11/2020)
Coronavirus: Abu Dhabi offers 20 per cent rent rebate to select sectors (The National 15/11/2020)
Latest Covid-19 stats in the UAE as at 14th November 2020
1,174 New Cases
678 New Recoveries
0 Deaths
149,135 Total Cases
142,561 Total Recoveries
528 Total Deaths
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Written by Jenny Hunt
Founder, Gateway Group, Abu Dhabi & Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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