UAE Weekly Business News 13/06/22
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UAE Weekly Business News, Issue 90. 13th June 2022.
UAE trade licence and visa-related headlines
‘Can my employer change my job role without my consent?’ (The National 12/06/2022)
ADGM Registration Authority publishes consultation paper on its insolvency practitioner regime (WAM 09/06/2022)
Some UAE bosses 'still trying to prevent employees from switching companies' (The National 09/06/2022)
Summer relief for UAE labourers starts next week (The National 08/06/2022)
President Sheikh Mohamed honours parent-friendly workplaces (The National 08/06/2022)
Dubai SME launches business incubator focusing on digital technology (The National 07/06/2022)
UAE bilateral trade headlines
UAE and Uzbekistan sign expanded strategic partnership (The National 12/06/2022)
Abu Dhabi, China’s Shandong to enhance industrial and technological cooperation (WAM 10/06/2022)
DMCC boosts Dubai–US relations through agreement with Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce (WAM 10/06/2022)
UAE, European Union explore further cooperation (WAM 10/06/2022)
UAE, Philippines sign agreement on mutual promotion and protection of investments (WAM 09/06/2022)
UAE participates in MENA Europe Future Energy Dialogue in Jordan (WAM 09/06/2022)
British government could look at negotiating other agreements with UAE like CEPA: Bradley Jones (WAM 09/06/2022)
UAE strengthens ties with South Korea, advances strategic partnerships across industrial, energy value chain (WAM 09/06/2022)
Building enduring UAE-Germany partnership on shared values and high ambitions (WAM 09/06/2022)
UAE President receives Israeli Prime Minister (WAM 09/06/2022)
ADQ, Jordan’s Ministry of Digital Economy and Entrepreneurship launch $100m tech fund (WAM 08/06/2022)
Bin Touq to head delegation on visit to Morocco tomorrow (WAM 08/06/2022)
UAE secures 32.1% of Japan's crude oil needs in April (WAM 08/06/2022)
Central Bank governors from UAE, Egypt and Jordan discuss prospects for supporting industrial partnerships (WAM 07/06/2022)
UAE, Japan strengthen economic, energy, industrial cooperation to drive low carbon growth (WAM 07/06/2022)
Dubai International Chamber announces plans to open representative office in Israel (WAM 06/06/2022)
Jordanian Government sings MoU to explore gold, copper (WAM 06/06/2022)
UAE business and economy-related headlines
Registration for first global Spark AR Hackathon Challenge closes on June 17 (WAM 13/06/2022)
Dubai enters new phase in developing its creative ecosystem (WAM 12/06/2022)
DEWA adopts latest smart systems to reduce water network losses (WAM 12/06/2022)
Adnoc Distribution signs new deals for petroleum products (The National 12/06/2022)
Seventeen top-rated private schools in Dubai: a guide (The National 12/06/2022)
Abu Dhabi primed to be major clinical trial capital, officials say (The National 12/06/2022)
Single-use bag charge in Dubai is first step towards ban, authorities say (The National 11/06/2022)
UAE tops Arab countries as best FDI attraction hub (WAM 10/06/2022)
Dubai Chamber strengthens partnership with Dubai Land Department (WAM 10/06/2022)
EWEC to conduct 4th Clean Energy Certificates Auction (WAM 10/06/2022)
ADX records highest trading value in Arab region in May 2022 (WAM 10/06/2022)
EDGE Group’s HALCON to showcase advanced manufacturing capabilities at Middle East Coatings Show Dubai (WAM 10/06/2022)
AED8.7b in weeklong real estate transactions in Dubai (WAM 10/06/2022)
DXB's Northern runway rehabilitation programme on track for completion on June 22
UAE vows to deliver on 'promises and pledges' to tackle climate change (The National 10/06/2022)
UAE's first-quarter diamond trade rises 36% to $11bn (The National 10/06/2022)
UAE well prepared to thwart ransomware attacks, report finds (The National 10/06/2022)
UAE government schools prepare for Arabic to English switch (The National 10/06/2022)
UAE’s trade surplus with GCC countries at AED134.7b in 2021 (WAM 09/06/2022)
Ministry of Industry and Advanced Technology concludes region’s first Sugar Reduction Programme (WAM 09/06/2022)
TECOM offers 625 million shares on Dubai Financial Market (WAM 09/06/2022)
Dubai's visitor numbers up more than threefold to 5.1 million in first four months of 2022 (The National 09/06/2022)
Increased women's participation in Mena workforce could raise GDP by $2T, PwC says (The National 09/06/2022)
Mena start-ups raise 63% more in funding in May (The National 09/06/2022)
Dubai's non-oil economy surges to 35-month high on tourism recovery (The National 09/06/2022)
Dubai to list 12.5% of Tecom through IPO on Dubai Financial Market (The National 09/06/2022)
Dubai's VaultsPay and Wibmo to introduce pre-paid banking card for blue-collar workers (The National 09/06/2022)
How UAE residents are using self-storage to save space and money (The National 09/06/2022)
UAE-funded US research centre promises to transform paediatric care (The National 09/06/2022)
CBUAE expects UAE's real GDP growth to reach 4.2% next year (WAM 08/06/2022)
FAB offers ADGM registered entities preferential banking services (WAM 08/06/2022)
UAE energy minister says oil prices could rise further (The National 08/06/2022)
Abu Dhabi Convention and Exhibition Bureau, SITE team up to enhance emirate’s incentive travel sector (WAM 07/06/2022)
ADX's market capitalisation grew by 25% (WAM 07/06/2022)
Hub71 partners with AIQ to accelerate AI-driven transformation of energy industry (WAM 07/06/2022)
Khalifa Fund for Enterprise Development releases UAE Consumer Survey Report (WAM 07/06/2022)
Mubadala, EQT Private Equity to acquire Envirotainer, provider of mission-critical biopharma transport (WAM 07/06/2022)
Masdar City, DANA to develop beta site for innovative agritech pilot projects, testing (WAM 07/06/2022)
Flying taxi trips could take off soon in Dubai as Falcon and Embraer sign deal (The National 07/06/2022)
Dubai poised to open $163m facility in Jafza for wholesale and retail traders (The National 07/06/2022)
Abu Dhabi to host construction and manufacturing events in September (The National 07/06/2022)
Solid growth on the cards for the UAE despite accelerating inflation (The National 07/06/2022)
Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed establishes National Media Office (The National 07/06/2022)
Omar Al Olama highlights importance of adopting advanced technologies, improving UAE’s infrastructure (WAM 06/06/2022)
DIFC advances Dubai's status as preferred global financial, innovation hub among US institutions (WAM 06/06/2022)
DP World, CDPQ announce US$5 billion investment in strategic assets in UAE (WAM 06/06/2022)
DEWA completes 44% of 250MW Hatta hydroelectric power plant (WAM 06/06/2022)
ADGM publishes amendments to its legislative framework (WAM 06/06/2022)
UAE economy to expand 5.4% this year on Covid mitigation measures, Central Bank says (The National 06/06/2022)
UAE telecom operator e& and G42 merge data centres under Khazna (The National 06/06/2022)
Images reveal progress on Dubai hydroelectric project (The National 06/06/2022)
Written by Jenny Hunt
Founder, Gateway Group, Abu Dhabi & Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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