UAE Weekly Business News 21/02/22
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UAE Weekly Business News, Issue 74. 21st February 2022.
Trade licence and visa-related headlines
UAE salaries: support staff wages rise by up to 95% on talent shortage (The National 17/02/2022)
UAE salaries: which property and construction jobs are in demand and how much do they pay? (The National 17/02/2022)
How the UAE's golden visa helps residents make long-term financial plans (The National 18/02/2022)
'Can I be terminated without notice?' (The National 20/02/2022)
Bilateral trade-related headlines
Mohamed bin Zayed, President of Turkey witness exchange of agreements, MoUs (WAM 14/02/2022)
Abu Dhabi Chamber discusses trade cooperation with Charge d'Affaires of Afghan Embassy (WAM 14/02/2022)
Mohamed bin Zayed receives President of Kenya (WAM 15/02/2022)
Arabic calligraphy of 'Museum of the Future' evokes Dubai’s spirit of innovation (WAM 15/02/2022)
Shakhbut bin Nahyan, Angolan minister review advancing cooperation (WAM 15/02/2022)
Mohammed bin Rashid, President of Turkey discuss future of strategic partnership (WAM 15/02/2022)
UAE, Philippines sign joint statement to bolster economic and trade ties at Expo 2020 Dubai (WAM 15/02/2022)
US Secretary of Agriculture to lead trade mission to UAE (WAM 15/02/2022)
MOCCAE to cooperate with Turkish Ministry of Agriculture in developing agricultural sector (WAM 16/02/2022)
ADX collaborates with Borsa Istanbul to enhance tech infrastructure (WAM 16/02/2022)
Guinea delegation in ADFD to discuss expansion of economic cooperation (WAM 17/02/2022)
UAE F&B imports from Latin America hit $1.9b in 2020 (WAM 17/02/2022)
Abdullah bin Zayed attends MoU signing between UAE, Jamaica (WAM 17/02/2022)
Saudi Tourism Authority, Emirates sign strategic MoU to attract global travellers to Saudi Arabia (WAM 17/02/2022)
UAE, Hungary establish business council (WAM 17/02/2022)
CEPA to increase non-oil trade with India by 120% to $100b in 5 years (WAM 18/02/2022)
Abu Dhabi Chamber, Cuban Chamber explore boosting economic cooperation (WAM 18/02/2022)
Ahmed Al Sayegh receives delegation of UK-UAE All-Party Parliamentary Group (WAM 18/02/2022)
Anwar Gargash meets Australian Foreign Minister (WAM 18/02/2022)
Abdullah bin Zayed, Australian Foreign Minister discuss boosting ties (WAM 18/02/2022)
IBPC launches ‘India-UAE Bilateral Trade and Investment Report’ (WAM 18/02/2022)
UAE, Hungary discuss energy, infrastructure cooperation (WAM 19/02/2022)
Cuban minister visits ADFD, explores ways to strengthen cooperation (WAM 20/02/2022)
Economic agreement between the UAE and India breaks new ground (WAM 20/02/2022)
Mohamed bin Zayed receives President of South Sudan (WAM 20/02/2022)
Minister of Climate Change and Environment explores potential synergies in climate action, clean energy, food security during Germany visit (WAM 20/02/2022)
UAE business and
economy-related headlines
F&B trade in UAE exceeds $20b in first nine months of 2021 (WAM 15/02/2022)
UAE banks 'to benefit from planned US interest rates increase' (The National 15/02/2022)
DP World announces availability of CARGOES Flow, global supply chain visibility platform (WAM 16/02/2022)
Abu Dhabi International Airport welcomes 5.26m visitors in 2021 (WAM 16/02/2022)
Passenger traffic at Abu Dhabi airport set to double in 2022 (The National 16/02/2022)
Space and trade among deals signed by UAE and Hungary (The National 16/02/2022)
Dubai residential market remains resilient as property prices rise 33% in January (The National 16/02/2022)
Here's how Abu Dhabi is investing for the future (The National 16/02/2022)
UAE industrial sector receives boost from 220 factory openings in 2021 (The National 16/02/2022)
DIFC records best performance in 17-year history driving Dubai’s next phase of growth (WAM 17/02/2022)
Dubai imports 8m tonne food in 2021 (WAM 17/02/2022)
ADNOC awards $1.94b framework agreements to enable drilling growth (WAM 17/02/2022)
UAE Cabinet approves trading shares of cooperatives on financial markets (WAM 17/02/2022)
AED71.5b of real estate transactions in Abu Dhabi in 2021 (WAM 17/02/2022)
Dubai villa prices rose 40% in 2021 as residents sought bigger homes (The National 17/02/2022)
Mena M&A deals jump 66% in 2021 amid economic recovery (The National 17/02/2022)
RAKBank joins UAE finance gateway to boost SME trade financing (The National 17/02/2022)
Cooperatives' sector driving force behind competitive economy (WAM 18/02/2022)
AED4.5b in weeklong real estate transactions in Dubai (WAM 18/02/2022)
FANR underscores its mandate in nuclear non-proliferation (WAM 18/02/2022)
UAE recovery gains momentum on swift action and policies, IMF says (The National 18/02/2022)
UAE and India trade agreement will lead to a 'glorious shared future', Jaishankar says (The National 18/02/2022)
A new era of prosperity for India-UAE trade (WAM 19/02/2022)
Why the CEPA deal is a win-win for the UAE and India (The National 19/02/2022)
UAE and India's CEPA deal to spur technology advancement and create jobs (The National 19/02/2022)
EDGE unveils swarming drones application for unmanned aerial systems at UMEX 2022 (WAM 21/02/2022)
Dubai’s Department of Economy and Tourism garners industry support to boost Dubai’s position as a global gastonomy hub (WAM 21/02/2022)
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Written by Jenny Hunt
Founder, Gateway Group, Abu Dhabi & Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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