UAE Weekly News Roundup 20/09/20
20th September 2020
Welcome to Gateway's second weekly business news roundup for the UAE. For companies expanding into the UAE this is a weekly news roundup of business headlines in one place to help you keep your finger on the pulse.
Links to articles are in purple. In some instances where the publisher and date is mentioned without a link, it means it was seen in the paper version of the title and no online link was found.
Trade license-related headlines
Number of operating companies in Al Barsha reaches 7,112 (WAM 16/09/2020)
UAE bilateral trade relationship headlines
Abu Dhabi Investment Office to open Tel Aviv office (Gulf News 16/09/2020)
UAE, Israel plan to include Palestinian areas in bilateral economic engagements: Economy Minister (WAM 17/09/2020)
Italy to bolster innovation cooperation with UAE (WAM 17/09/2020)
UAE economy-related headlines
Etihad Airways & MCI Middle East join forces for travel management services for conference exhibitors and delegates (WAM 14/09/2020)
DIFC Courts & Dubai FDI partnership to boost investor confidence in Dubai (WAM 14/09/2020)
ADNOC successfully completes US$1 billion institutional placement of ADNOC distribution shares (WAM 14/09/2020)
UAE midday break rules end today (Khaleej Times 14/09/2020)
Jobs in UAE: These roles will be in demand the most (Khaleej Times 14/09/2020)
Dubai property prices maintain investor interest (The National 14/09/2020)
UAE school calendar 2020-2021: Winter, summer vacation dates announced (The National 14/09/2020)
UAE's Emirates NBD signs 'historic' MoU with Israel's Bank Hapoalim (Khaleej Times 15/09/2020)
Special Report: Middle East economies to contract 7.6pc this year (Khaleej Times 15/09/2020)
Future readiness key to Dubai's leadership in attracting FDI (Khaleej Times 15/09/2020)
UAE joins world to protect Ozone layer (WAM 15/09/2020)
Abu Dhabi Economic Cooperation Committee sets goals, work programmes for public and private sectors covering seven strategic sectors (WAM 16/09/2020)
Dubai Customs’ transactions grow 38% to AED7 million in H1, 2020 (WAM16/09/2020)
AED43.13 bn dividends distributed by ADX, DFM on behalf of listed companies (WAM 17/09/2020)
Dubai cruise industry ready to set sail again (Gulf News 17/09/2020)
Covid-19 pandemic: UAE residents spending less in the new normal (Khaleej Times 18/09/2020)
Abu Dhabi, Dubai ranked smartest cities in Middle East (Khaleej Times 18/09/2020)
ADNEC acquires the International Exhibition for National Security and Resilience (WAM 19/09/2020)
Google searches for staycations up 400% in Mena as pandemic alters consumer attitudes (The National 19/09/2020)
Coronavirus: Five star hotel spas set to reopen in Abu Dhabi (The National 19/09/2020)
Abu Dhabi Airport fast tracks flight connections to speed up passenger movement (Gulf News 20/09/2020)
Business Extra: fresh wave of economic stimulus in Dubai to get back to business (The National 20/09/2020)
Transactions at Dubai Customers spike 48% (Khaleej Times 20/09/2020)
No vacation for holiday homes in UAE as bookings rise (Khaleej Times 20/09/2020)
Covid-related headlines
Coronavirus: Wear mask, gloves during household maintenance work, advises UAE authority (Khaleej Times 15/09/2020)
Dubai Economy fines 12 businesses, warns five for violating COVID-19 precautionary measures (WAM 16/09/2020)
Coronavirus: Face fines for not taking PCR test on sixth day in Abu Dhabi (Khaleej Times 16/09/2020)
Dubai closes restaurants, smoking areas among 6 businesses for violations (Khaleej Times 16/09/2020)
Abu Dhabi visitors to wear wristband tracker for 14 days (Khaleej Times 17/09/2020)
Dubai shuts down 7 businesses for flouting health rules (Khaleej Times 19/09/2020)
3 shops closed, 27 fined and 131 warnings issued in Abu Dhabi for breaking COVID-19 rules (Gulf News 20/09/2020)
Latest Covid-19 stats in the UAE as at 19th September 2020
809 New Cases
722 New Recoveries
1 Deaths
84,242 Total Cases
73,512 Total Recoveries
404 Total Deaths
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