UAE Weekly Business News 18/04/21
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UAE Weekly Business News, Issue 32. 18th April 2021.
Welcome to Gateway's 32nd weekly roundup of business headlines in the UAE. This resource aims to help you quickly and conveniently keep in touch with business in Abu Dhabi and Dubai.
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 licence-related headlines
Central Bank of the UAE grants licence to new digital bank (The National 13/04/2021)
UAE sees 21% jump in online shops (Khaleej Times 14/04/2021)
Abu Dhabi Department of Energy issues its first district cooling licence (WAM 15/04/2021)
UAE bilateral trade relationship headlines
‘Emirati-Tunisian Business Council’ discuss cooperation, investments (WAM 11/04/2021)
UAE interested in attracting Russian investments (WAM 12/04/2021)
Abu Dhabi Chamber, Pakistan Business Professional Council discuss trade relations (WAM 12/04/2021)
UAE, Sudan explore boosting economic cooperation (WAM 13/04/2021)
UAE-Russian Business Council discusses ways of boosting cooperation in digital economy (WAM 14/04/2021)
ADNOC keen to explore potential of hydrogen market with India’s public, private sectors (WAM 15/04/2021)
Dubai Chamber participates in Ethiopian Transport Investment Summit (WAM 15/04/2021)
UAE, Cyprus, Greece and Israel discuss enhanced co-operation in landmark talks (The National 16/04/2021)
Pakistan foreign minister thrilled by visit to Expo 2020 Dubai site (The National 18/04/2021)
UAE business and economy-related headlines
Ministry of Economy extends deadline for registration of designated non-financial businesses (WAM 11/04/2021)
Restaurants in Dubai not required to screen off dining areas during Ramadan fasting hours (WAM 11/04/2021)
World Nuclear Association praises UAE's commitment to providing environmentally friendly energy sector (WAM 11/04/2021)
Dubai Chamber members' exports up by nearly 24% in March 2021 (WAM 11/04/2021)
Suhail Al Mazrouei unveils roadmap for managing energy, housing, infrastructure and transportation (WAM 11/04/2021)
Dubai's non-oil economy continues to improve in March on vaccine optimism (The National 11/04/2021)
Abu Dhabi to ban heavy vehicles during peak hours in Ramadan (The National 11/04/2021)
Technology will play a key role in UAE food security (Khaleej Times 11/04/2021)
UAE most developed coffee market in region (Khaleej Times 11/04/2021)
UAE’s MoIAT partners with WEF for shaping future of advanced manufacturing to drive adoption of industry 4.0 technologies (WAM 12/04/2021)
Abu Dhabi Global Market establishes ADGM Authority (WAM 12/04/2021)
Dubai rises above global challenges to record AED24.7bn FDI in 2020 (WAM 12/04/2021)
Ministry of Human Resources urges private sector companies to pay employees on time (WAM 12/04/2021)
Barakah Nuclear Energy Plant creates opportunities for future development of other clean energy (WAM 12/04/2021)
Agthia to pursue mergers and acquisitions as it vies to be top regional F&B company by 2025 (The National 12/04/2021)
Tech startups relocating to UAE get airline discounts (Gulf News 12/04/2021)
People spend more time on mobiles during Ramadan in Mena, says survey (Khaleej Times 12/04/2021)
Dubai posts Dh24.7 billion FDI, creates 18,325 new jobs (Khaleej Times 12/04/2021)
UAE's largest 'freezer farm' to hold 11 million Covid vaccine doses (Khaleej Times 12/04/2021)
RAK ICC, RAK SME sign MoU to boost investment opportunities (WAM 13/04/2021)
DLD issues 4,202 new real estate permits in 2020 (WAM 13/04/2021)
Ramadan 2021: Online shopping trend to accelerate during the holy month (The National 13/04/2021)
Mena merger deals up 19% to $17.1bn in first three months of 2021 (The National 13/04/2021)
The UAE is well placed to capitalise on the pivot to hydrogen (The National 13/04/2021)
UAE’s telecoms regulator adopts a new identity (The National 13/04/2021)
Ramadan 2021: everything you need to know about UAE school hours (The National 13/04/2021)
Employees in UAE divided over long-term home working and return to office, survey finds (The National 13/04/2021)
Apply for a mental health journalism fellowship in the UAE (The National 13/04/2021)
ADDED unveils an intense plan for combating commercial fraud on sales outlets and markets in Abu Dhabi (WAM 14/04/2021)
Department of Culture and Tourism Abu Dhabi extends fee exemptions for hotels (WAM 14/04/2021)
Dubai International Financial Centre Announces Proposed Intellectual Property Regulations for consultation (WAM 14/04/2021)
Efficient food supply chain, top priority of UAE leadership (WAM 14/04/2021)
5,944 commercial agencies registered in UAE markets in 2020 (WAM 14/04/2021)
10 start-ups graduate from Abu Dhabi's Techstars Hub71 Accelerator programme (The National 14/04/2021)
Abu Dhabi to increase inspections in malls and markets to enforce Covid-19 safety rules (The National 14/04/2021)
Sheikh Mohammed: UAE 100% ready for Expo 2020 Dubai (The National 14/04/2021)
Dubai hotels brace for 'summer like no other' as global travel restrictions start to ease (The National 14/04/2021)
Telemedicine solutions get fast tracked in UAE (Khaleej Times 14/04/2021)
Emirates commences IATA Travel Pass trials simplifying COVID-19 related travel requirements (WAM 15/04/2021)
AED4.3bn of weeklong real estate transactions in Dubai (WAM 15/04/2021)
Higher oil prices and economic recovery support lower fiscal breakeven prices for Middle East producers (The National 15/04/2021)
GCC's renewable energy transition unlocks the potential for a new green economy (The National 15/04/2021)
UAE prosecutors remind public about fundraising regulations (The National 15/04/2021)
UAE hotels are pushing hard on staycations this Ramadan (Gulf News 15/04/2021)
UAE audiences are catching up on their cinema trips (Gulf News 15/04/2021)
Creating the perfect capacity for UAE's medical tourism (Gulf News 15/04/2021)
The UAE Cabinet decision to extend taxpayers' deadline is a 'reprieve' for businesses (The National 16/04/2021)
Huge kosher kitchen in Dubai to produce 2,000 meals a day (The National 16/04/2021)
Digital channels can help UAE's un-banked (Gulf News 16/04/2021)
Dubai retail sector's is in a slow but steady comeback (Gulf News 16/04/2021)
Race on to recognise UAE’s custom carmakers (Khaleej Times 16/04/2021)
Dubai Customs completes 5m transactions in Q1 2021, growing 20% (WAM 17/04/2021)
From 50% off fees to Ramadan offers: 10 top discounts from UAE universities (The National 17/04/2021)
Prosecutors highlight penalties for breaking UAE food safety laws (The National 17/04/2021)
Dubai draft law to freeze rents will provide 'peace of mind' for landlords (The National 17/04/2021)
New special needs training centre in Abu Dhabi (Gulf News 17/04/2021)
Emirates NBD, Etihad Credit Insurance sign agreement to ease bank's businesses access to trade finance (WAM 18/04/2021)
Rising tides mean Dubai and Abu Dhabi could focus on building further inland, study suggests (The National 18/04/2021)
Abu Dhabi upgrades more than 100 green public spaces (The National 18/04/2021)
Coronavirus: Dubai closes 53 food outlets in Q1 for breaching safety rules (The National 18/04/2021)
Coronavirus: Nine ways the pandemic will transform the cities of the Middle East (The National 18/04/2021)
Dubai CommerCity launches first phase of its new facilities (Khaleej Times 18/04/2021)
Job hunting on the rise during Ramadan (Khaleej Times 18/04/2021)
Written by Jenny Hunt
Founder, Gateway Group, Abu Dhabi & Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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