Jenny Hunt
UAE Weekly Business News 21/11/21
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UAE Weekly Business News, Issue 63. 21st November 2021.
Trade licence and visa-related headlines
Dubai issues 5-year visas for global companies' workers based in the emirate (The National 16/11/2021)
What are the latest UAE visa changes and who do they affect? (The National 17/11/2021)
What are the new parental leave rules in the UAE? (The National 17/11/2021)
How easy is it to change jobs under the new UAE labour law? (The National 19/11/2021)
Bilateral trade-related headlines
UAE a strategic energy partner of India (WAM 16/11/2021)
UAE, Russia sign ‘Declaration of Intent’ in energy sector (WAM 16/11/2021)
EDGE announces strategic deal with Israel Aerospace Industries to develop advanced unmanned surface vessels (WAM 18/11/2021)
UAE, Israel sign MoU in educational affairs (WAM 18/11/2021)
Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed meets Mauritania president in Abu Dhabi (The National 20/11/2021)
Geneva lender bullish on growth in the Middle East (The National 21/11/2021)
UAE business and economy-related headlines
Dubai Airshow 2021: UAE Ministry of Defence awards $1.4bn worth of contracts (The National 14/11/2021)
UAE to begin assembling final version of lunar rover for Moon mission (The National 14/11/2021)
UAE regulatory authorities jointly issue ‘Guidelines for Financial Institutions Adopting Enabling Technologies (WAM 15/11/2021)
Dubai Airports raises annual passenger traffic forecast to 28.7m (The National 15/11/2021)
Dubai launches $272m fund to attract more tech company listings (The National 15/11/2021)
Teacher pay freezes to end at some UAE schools (The National 15/11/2021)
Mohammed Bin Rashid Aerospace Hub inaugurates Dubai Helipark (WAM 16/11/2021)
Most UAE consumers prefer banks that put purpose over profits (The National 16/11/2021)
All educational institutions in UAE to operate at 100% capacity from January (The National 16/11/2021)
CBUAE issues new guidance on anti-money laundering, combatting the financing of terrorism for licensed exchange houses (WAM 17/11/2021)
MoEI showcases its efforts to support energy sector (WAM 17/11/2021)
UAE named world's safest country to walk at night in new global index (The National 17/11/2021)
Emirates tops ranking of UAE's best brands for fifth year (The National 17/11/2021)
GCC countries' digital growth can add $255bn to GDP (The National 17/11/2021)
UAE's Moon mission aims to clear 'dust' for future explorers (The National 17/11/2021)
MoIAT signs MoU with Abu Dhabi's DED and ADNOC to support National ICV program and promote local products (WAM 19/11/2021)
Sheikh Hamdan launches scheme to enable drone transportation and boost competitiveness (The National 20/11/2021)
Empower records 49% growth in demand for District Cooling services (WAM 21/11/2021)
As GCC economies recover, doubling down on transformational reforms is imperative (The National 21/11/2021)
Written by Jenny Hunt
Founder, Gateway Group, Abu Dhabi & Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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