Dr. Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi, UAE Minister of Foreign Trade

UAE expands global trade network with 37 CEPAs

Minister Al Zeyoudi says more agreements will take effect soon as negotiations gather pace

UAE joins BRICS talks on sustainable transport

MoEI joins transport ministers in India to advance innovation and greener mobility

Ministers endorsed a joint declaration on sustainable infrastructure and cleaner mobility.

Can Kerala become India’s maritime gateway?

Push to attract $1b in investments to reshape economy if execution matches ambition

The world’s largest container ship, MSC IRINA, docks at the Adani-operated Vizhinjam International Seaport in Kerala, Monday, June 09, 2025.

Real race for critical minerals begins after mining

Control over processing is becoming the true measure of strategic power

Between the mine and the finished product lies a long chain of steps: extraction, transportation, refining, processing, and finally manufacturing.

UAE attracts record Dh177.3 billion in FDI in 2025

UAE ranked 9th globally for inbound FDI after four years of record inflows

UAE breaks FDI record with Dh177 billion inflows and top 10 global rank

Domestic spending boosts UAE business confidence: PMI

Domestic spending and public investment supported firms, but hiring fell

Abu dhabi skyline

UAE's IRH, Adani plan $11.5b aluminium venture in India

The proposed project is expected to create more than 53,000 jobs and boost manufacturing

Mega investment includes an alumina refinery, aluminium smelter and downstream manufacturing park.

UAE-Ukraine trade deal takes effect

CEPA will cut tariffs and support trade, investment and private sector growth

The conclusion of negotiations was confirmed with the signing of a joint statement by Dr. Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi, Minister of State for Foreign Trade, and Yulia Svyrydenko, Ukraine’s First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economic Development and Trade.

Samsung set to unveil record $650b investment plan

South Korean giant is betting big on booming AI-driven chip demand

New spending plan includes chip plants, data centres and regional development.

How extreme heat is slowing Europe's economy

Extreme heat is hurting productivity, growth and public finances across the continent

A woman walks her dog past water hoses spilling water to provide relief from the summer heat as part of Cologne’s climate adaptation measures in Cologne, western Germany on June 25, 2026 during a heatwave in Europe.

UAE eyes Pacific trade bloc entry

UAE to begin CPTPP preparatory talks in latest push to widen trade access

The UAE now accounts for 41 percent of the Middle East’s total merchandise exports.

Dubai investment boom creates thousands of jobs

Emirate captures 7% of global greenfield FDI projects with Dh32.4 billion inflows

Nearly 39,000 jobs were created through Dubai’s latest foreign investment drive as global companies continued to set up new projects in the emirate.

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