Jenny Hunt
UAE Weekly Business News 28/03/22
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UAE Weekly Business News, Issue 79. 28th March 2022.
UAE Trade licence and visa-related headlines
Hub71 leads AED1.5b investments for Abu Dhabi startups (WAM 23/03/2022)
Jail term for Emirati woman after worker's death highlights employers' duty of care (The National 24/03/2022)
UAE jobs: Why the Emirates has one of the world's 'strongest hiring booms' (The National 28/03/2022)
‘Should my employer pay for my flight home from UAE after sacking me?’ (The National 28/03/2022)
UAE Bilateral trade-related headlines
UAE, Turkey accelerating trade cooperation (WAM 21/03/2022)
Japanese Foreign Minister highlights UAE-Japan strategic partnership (WAM 21/03/2022)
CEPA paves way for new era of growth for UAE, India (WAM 22/03/2022)
Middle East market remains promising for Vietnamese exporters (WAM 22/03/2022)
Abdullah bin Zayed meets German Vice Chancellor at Expo 2020 Dubai (WAM 22/03/2022)
Abdullah bin Zayed meets with Estonian President at Expo 2020 Dubai (WAM 22/03/2022)
Maktoum bin Mohammed meets with Greek Deputy PM at Expo 2020 Dubai (WAM 23/03/2022)
UAE, Netherlands sign MoU on hydrogen energy (WAM 23/03/2022)
UAE-India CEPA to become operational in one month (WAM 24/03/2022)
UAE is key digital economy partner for Latin America (WAM 24/03/2022)
Mohamed bin Zayed receives Grand Duke of Luxembourg (WAM 24/03/2022)
UAE hosts first session of UAE-Estonia Business Council (WAM 26/03/2022)
Abdullah bin Zayed participates in 'Negev Summit' in Israel (WAM 28/03/2022)
Mexican FM hails bilateral relations with UAE (WAM 28/03/2022)
UAE business and economy-related headlines
Masdar’s clean energy capacity jumped 40% in 2021 with renewables portfolio expansion (The National 21/03/2022)
UAE schools run financial literacy workshops during Global Money Week (The National 21/03/2022)
Dubai Airports to close DXB’s northern runway for refurbishment (WAM 22/03/2022)
UAE to revise service fee structures across ministries and federal bodies (The National 22/03/2022)
Why crowdfunding is important for the UAE (The National 22/03/2022)
Abu Dhabi megaprojects: four new developments announced in 2022 (The National 22/03/2022)
Citigroup expects sharp increase in UAE and Mena business amid economic recovery (The National 23/03/2022)
Polestar electric cars on sale in UAE as Al-Futtaim signs official deal (The National 23/03/2022)
UAE steps up jail terms and fines for cyber criminals (The National 23/03/2022)
Dubai residential property prices and rents to continue increasing in 2022, S&P says (The National 23/03/2022)
UAE's clean electricity generation has doubled in less than year (WAM 24/03/2022)
‘Dubai Can’ campaign achieves far-reaching results (WAM 24/03/2022)
Al Ansari Exchange records up to 20% growth in remittances to Egypt (The National 24/03/2022)
New road safety campaign aimed at Dubai’s delivery riders (The National 24/03/2022)
UAE Central Bank on track to exit second phase of Tess scheme by mid-2022 (The National 24/03/2022)
High costs a barrier to mental health support in UAE (The National 24/03/2022)
Middle East relies more on desalination as water shortages loom (The National 24/03/2022)
DMCC to install solar panel parking shades across JLT district (WAM 25/03/2022)
UAE launches Sustainable Green Building Codes at Expo 2020 (WAM 25/03/2022)
AED6.8b in weeklong real estate transactions in Dubai (WAM 25/03/2022)
UAE Ministry of Economy to set up action group for e-commerce industry (The National 25/03/2022)
GCC luxury sales surpassed pre-pandemic level by 23% in 2021 (The National 25/03/2022)
How UAE can achieve net zero despite growing population (The National 25/03/2022)
Dubai saves 329 mw of electricity during Earth Hour 2022 (WAM 26/03/2022)
Dubai property market sees strongest ever start to a year with 12,119 transactions (The National 26/03/2022)
RTA uses 3D printing to maintain roads, facilities (WAM 27/03/2022)
UAE sets out six-month food security action plan to cut waste (The National 27/03/2022)
Expo 2020 Dubai drives UAE aviation, tourism and hotel sector recovery (The National 28/03/2022)
UAE's investment outlook is positive (The National 28/03/2022)
Exclusive: Dubai 'ideal for green Bentley of the sea' flying boat (The National 28/03/2022)
Opec+ work must stay independent of politics, UAE energy minister says (The National 28/03/2022)
Written by Jenny Hunt
Founder, Gateway Group, Abu Dhabi & Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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