Economy competitiveness increased as UAE changes weekend

The UAE shifts its weekend to Saturday and Sunday resulting in greater integration of the local economy with global markets. This will boost its competitiveness by attracting more foreign direct investment into the country. As the Gulf country relies extensively on foreign trade, tourism and logistics to fuel its economic engine, this recent move to align the weekend to global standards is an important economic milestone.

Read the original article in The National News: UAE’s weekend change to boost economic competitiveness