{
  "id": 14612018,
  "title": "Get involved with the UAE if you want to grow your business",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/get-involved-with-the-uae-if-you-want-to-grow-your-business",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-15T04:01:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "City AM",
    "slug": "city-am",
    "url": "https://www.cityam.com/get-involved-with-the-uae-if-you-want-to-grow-your-business/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Lord Mervyn Davies, the UK chair of the UAE-UK Business Council, is urging ambitious British businesses to join forces with the United Arab Emirates to foster growth. Davies has witnessed the UAE's consistent success in various economies during his time in boardrooms across Asia, Europe, and Africa. The UAE is at the heart of the modern, interconnected economy, serving as a gateway to Asia, Europe, and Africa. With a trade worth £25 billion annually, the UAE already hosts over 14,000 British companies and attracts over 1.5 million British visitors annually. The UK-UAE relationship dates back to before the UAE's founding in 1971, creating a deep and multi-layered partnership. As minister for trade and investment, Davies learned that successful investments are built on trust, and the UAE-UK Sovereign Investment Partnership has proved this by creating 159 investments and 200,000 jobs. As the UK chair of the Business Council, Davies aims to build upon the success of the Sovereign Investment Partnership and secure a dedicated UK-UAE free trade deal. He also emphasizes the importance of the UAE in maintaining global supply chains, as a fifth of the world's oil and a third of its fertilizer pass through the Strait of Hormuz. Davies believes that the UAE offers British businesses a reliable partner in key industries such as artificial intelligence, clean energy, life sciences, retail, and advanced manufacturing. He encourages British business leaders to join the UAE-UK Business Council and seize the real opportunities that lie ahead.",
  "summary": "My message to ambitious British businesses looking for growth is simple: get involved with the UAE, writes Lord Mervyn Davies.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}