DUBAI: The Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry has finalised its preparations to host the 6th Dubai-Hamburg Business Forum which will be held on November 30th in the German port city of Hamburg. The high-profile event, organised in cooperation with the Hamburg Chamber of Commerce, will bring together public and private sector stakeholders from Dubai and Hamburg who will discuss …

LONDON: British Airways has introduced Mandarin-speaking customer service representatives at Heathrow Terminal 5, to help customers on their journey through the airport. The team, who are fluent in both English and Mandarin, assist customers at check-in, at the departure gate and on arrival in to Heathrow. Although the team are available to help anyone, they will be working at times …

DUBAI: 2XL, the leading luxury furniture and home décor brand in the UAE, displayed the top five winning designs of its ‘I Love UAE’ National Day design competition at an event held at its Jumeirah store to honour the winners. 2XL received over 200 entries from various universities for the competition. Top three winners received gift vouchers worth AED 10,000, …

DOHA: Qatar Airways has renewed its sponsorship as Official Airline Partner to Orbis UK for a further three years. The airline has been a proud supporter of Orbis and its blindness prevention programmes since 2012. Orbis is a global charity that brings people together to fight avoidable blindness through access to quality eye care. Together with its partners, Orbis trains …

BIZ TODAY REPORT KARACHI: At Pearl Continental Hotel we celebrate the art of gastronomy, the culture and heritage of food from various parts of the world and this year we are excited to bring to Karachi ‘Turkish Culinary Delights’ with the support of Consulate General for Republic of Turkey in Karachi and Turkish Airline. This ‘Turkish Culinary Delights’ is to …

DUBAI: Aujan Coca-Cola Beverages Company (ACCBC) unveiled plans for its newest bottling site, which is expected to be ready by 2018 in Iraq. The new site will create jobs for more than 150 Iraqis and include manufacturing lines for juices and soft drinks, seeing an investment of up to SR250 million over the next 2 years. The site will play …

DUBAI: Today, the world’s leading hotel price comparison website, HotelsCombined reveals that international hotel bookings are up by 35% compared to domestic bookings for UAE National Day Weekend, according to recent data analysis. The most popular international destinations for the holiday weekend include Muscat, Mecca, London, Medina and Istanbul. As well as being the most sought-after destination Muscat is also …

SEOUL: Samsung Electronics announced today the launch of SeeColors app for QLED TV, which is compatible with all Samsung QLED TVs. The SeeColors app for QLED TV helps people with Color Vision Deficiency (CVD) diagnose their personal visual deficiencies through the app. Based on individual diagnosis results, QLED TVs, featuring 100% color volume, adjusts the color settings on the display, …

DUBAI: The UAE Chapter of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC-UAE) and the Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry recently organised and hosted the 6th ICC-UAE Trade Finance Conference, which attracted the participation of more than 100 representatives from the UAE’s business community. The conference, held at Dubai Chamber’s premises,provided participants with an overview of economic trends and regulatory developments impacting …

BIZ TODAY REPORT DUBAI: The International Property Show (IPS), the Middle East’s biggest property sales platform for local and international real estate markets,has announced its strategic partnership with MAG Property Development (MAG PD) for the 14thedition of the event. IPS 2018 will run from 9th to 11th April next year at the Dubai World Trade Centre, where a 20,000-strong international …