Business News from Tuesday, October 6th, 2026

Beautyworld Dubai marks 30th edition with global industry showcase

Her Highness Sheikha Latifa bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Chairperson of Dubai Culture and Arts Authority, has inaugurated the 30th edition of Beautyworld Dubai at the Dubai World Trade Centre.
DP World granted extension for Angola’s Luanda terminal concession

DP World has secured a 10-year extension to its concession to operate the multipurpose terminal at Angola’s Port of Luanda, extending the term through to 2051.
Dubai Retail to open new mall on Al Khail Road in 2027

Dubai Retail, under Dubai Holding Asset Management, has unveiled Skylight Mall, a shopping destination set to open on Al Khail Road in 2027.
UAE trade deal with Eurasian Economic Union comes into force

The UAE's Economic Partnership Agreement with the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) has officially come into force, opening up preferential access to markets in Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Russia.

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UAE begins implementing limits on salt, sugar and fat in food items
The UAE's Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) has begun implementing a new resolution that sets caps on sodium, sugar and fat levels in selected food products.
Dubai arrests 2 suspects in AED11.8 million phone scam
Two individuals have been arrested in Dubai for posing as employees of official and international entities and defrauding several residents in a phone scam that totalled AED 11.8 million.
UAE condemns attack on WFP aid convoy in Sudan
The UAE has strongly condemned an aerial attack on two World Food Programme-contracted trucks carrying food supplies between Dilling and Kadugli in Sudan's South Kordofan State.