Nearly 2,400 business licences were issued in Dubai in June.
That's according to the Department of Economic Development (DED), which says more than half of these were professional permits, nearly 40 per cent were commercial and the rest were related to tourism and industries.
The new companies also helped create 7,598 jobs in the market.
Bangladeshis, Indians, Pakistanis and Egyptians were the top nationalities who secured the licences.
UAE's post-pandemic hiring recovery among world’s strongest
The UAE recorded one of the strongest post-pandemic hiring recoveries among major global markets in 2025, according to the UAE Economic Graph Report 2026 by LinkedIn and the Ministry of Foreign Trade.
Abu Dhabi and Dubai explore seamless parking integration
Q Mobility, Abu Dhabi’s leading public parking operator, and Parkin Company, Dubai’s largest provider of public parking facilities and services, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to strengthen cooperation.
Global Village opens registration for F&B outlets
Global Village has opened registration for F&B businesses and enterprises to sign up for Season 31.
UAE advances agentic AI project targeting 50% of government operations
The UAE has launched the strategic phase of its agentic AI project, which aims to convert 50 per cent of federal government operations, services and tasks to AI-driven models within two years.
Dubai Business Forum – China to be held in Shenzhen in October
Dubai Chambers will host the Dubai Business Forum – China in Shenzhen on October 14, bringing together government officials, business leaders and investors from the two markets.
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UAE President Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan’s visit to the US to boost economic and technology ties including AI.
Apple Inc. shares fell Monday after a closely followed analyst warned that demand for the firm’s new iPhone 16 Pro model has been lower than expected. Is this a sign that the AI software just isn’t ready?
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