UAE Weekly Business News 01/08/21
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UAE Weekly Business News, Issue 47. 1st August 2021.
Trade licence-related headlines
Dubai Economy fines businesses for failure to register Beneficial Owner data (WAM 25/07/2021)
Abu Dhabi Criminal Court convicts 9 accused, 6 companies for money laundering, cryptocurrency trading (WAM 28/07/2021)
UAE to issue financial penalties to operators of abandoned ships (The National 28/07/2021)
Visa-related headlines
UAE Government starts granting golden visas to resident doctors (WAM 28/07/2021)
Bilateral trade-related headlines
Mohamed bin Zayed, British PM review latest regional, global developments (WAM 28/07/2021)
Abu Dhabi Crown Prince's visit to Austria a source of honour for us: Chancellor Kurz (WAM 29/07/2021)
UAE-Austria Comprehensive Strategic Partnership to create new avenues of collaboration (WAM 30/07/2021)
UAE, Togo explore expanding cooperation in security and policing (WAM 30/07/2021)
UAE business and economy-related headlines
Abu Dhabi slashes business set-up fees by more than 90% (The National 25/07/2021)
Abu Dhabi's move to cut business set-up fees set to boost FDI and non-oil economy (The National 26/07/2021)
How accelerating the pivot to solar energy can help Mena countries (The National 26/07/2021)
Dubai looks at first sky pod network with French firm (The National 26/07/2021)
Dubai Free Zones Council explores business accelerator initiatives and startups support (WAM 27/07/2021)
EAD, Wetlands International launch new online portal for world’s waterbird populations (WAM 27/07/2021)
Noura Al Kaabi highlights impact of creativity and culture in creating sustainable economy (WAM 27/07/2021)
Agreement signed to boost global competitiveness of UAE’s industrial sector (WAM 27/07/2021)
Times Higher Education: UAE universities score highly on Arab league table (The National 27/07/2021)
Dubai mortgage deals surge 91% in H1 on back of lending reforms (Khaleej Times 27/07/2021)
UAE has prioritised sustainable development plans, strategies (WAM 28/07/2021)
Department of Health - Abu Dhabi stimulates foreign direct investment opportunities in the healthcare sector (WAM 28/07/2021)
Public-private partnership conference to bolster Dubai’s role as a global investment hub (The National 28/07/2021)
DP World's 2nd quarter shipping volumes rise 17% as global trade rebounds (The National 28/07/2021)
Hamdan bin Mohammed issues Resolution on waivers and reductions of fees for a total of 88 government services (WAM 29/07/2021)
AED5.4bn of weeklong real estate transactions in Dubai (WAM 29/07/2021)
UAE Central Bank maintains Base Rate at 15 basis points (WAM 29/07/2021)
Dubai hotel occupancy rises in June as regional travel picks up (The National 29/07/2021)
Abu Dhabi among top global cities with fastest 5G download speed (The National 30/07/2021)
Mena region to see more SPAC deals (Khaleej Times 30/07/2021)
UAE among the world's fastest countries in deploying 5G networks (WAM 31/07/2021)
Dubai Customs launches Trader Export Report service to enhance compliance, abidance and revenues (WAM 31/07/2021)
Dafza’s first-quarter trade climbs to $39bn amid improving FDI and global trade (The National 31/07/2021)
UAE is top destination for Indian job seekers (The National 31/07/2021)
Written by Jenny Hunt
Founder, Gateway Group, Abu Dhabi & Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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