ABU DHABI: The Abu Dhabi National Oil Company honored and celebrated its employees who have worked with the Company for between 10 and 40 years yesterday evening at the ADNOC headquarters. More than 500 employees gathered in front of the ADNOC headquarters to participate in a ceremony that focused on their years of dedicated service. The Company commemorated their work …

ISLAMABAD: Unilever has announced an investment of USD 120 Million (PKR 11 Billion) in Pakistan acknowledging the country’s high potential for long-term growth. The announcement was made by a delegation of Unilever Pakistan that called on Miftah Ismail, Adviser to Prime Minister on Finance. A majority of the investment will be made to enhance manufacturing operations across Unilever’s four factories …

By Rafiq Vayani KARACHI: Advisor to Prime Minister on Finance Dr. Miftah Ismail has assured Islamic Finance Sector that he would soon create a post at Ministry of Finance that would solely deal with the Islamic finance Industry. He also assured the Islamic Finance Industry that he would soon convene the meeting of Committee for Implementation of the recommendations of Steering …

ALEXANDRIA: As part of its route expansion strategy, Air Arabia Egypt announced the launch of a new route linking Sohag in Egypt to Jeddah in Saudi Arabia, starting March 20, 2018. The 1 hour 20 minutes flight, which will be the seventh Air Arabia new route being announced this year, will operate three times a week, on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays, …

DUBAI: Seven students from Emirates Aviation University will take part in the Boeing Mentorship Programme, developed by Boeing Middle East. The UAE-based programme focuses on providing students with academic and career guidance, enhancing their leadership skills and exposure to the private sector within the aviation industry. The collaboration was announced at Boeing offices in the Dubai Airport Free Zone, during which …

MANAMA: Gulf Air, the national carrier of the Kingdom of Bahrain, has once again successfully participated in the recent 2018 Saudi Aramco Annual Travel Show which was held at Saudi Aramco’s worldwide headquarters in Dhahran. Alongside travel agents, various airlines and travel and hospitality exhibitors, Gulf Air shared news of its highly anticipated incoming fleet of 39 new Boeing and …

DUBAI: The Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry has observed strong interest from companies in the UAE and GCC applying for the 10th cycle of the Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum (MRM) Business Award and the 2nd cycle of the MRM Business Innovation Award. Due to the high volume of applications, the Chamber has extended the registration deadline for the …

DUBAI: Travel is expected to peak this weekend for Emirates, as the airline expects yet another busy period with visitors passing through Terminal 3 ahead of the spring break holiday. The busiest time for departures will be on Friday 23rd March in the morning and continuing all day on Saturday 24th and Sunday 25th March. With road works and infrastructure enhancements …

DUBAI: Twenty post-graduate students from top Indian business school near Mumbai, Dr V. N. Bedekar Institute of Management Studies (VNBRIMS), visited the Tristar Group as part of their educational tour in Dubai to understand how to swiftly navigate through the globalized, multicultural and ever-evolving business landscape.The students were accompanied by Dr. Nitin Joshi and Prof. Kanchan Akshay from VNBRIMS. They …

LAHORE: As the Pakistan Plastic show 18 entered its 2nd Day, large crowds continued to gather and seek valuable information and knowledge. The grand event being held at the Expo Centre in Lahore will continue from the 16th to 18th of March 2018. This mega-event is orchestrated by the Pakistan Plastic Manufacturers Association (PPMA), and has received an overwhelming response …