FUJAIRAH: Majid Al Futtaim has revealed the three lucky winners of its New Year campaign that offered shoppers the chance to kick off 2020 with a brand-new car. The promotion was held across Majid Al Futtaim’s Northern Emirates malls of City Centre Ajman,City Centre Fujairah, and City Centre Sharjah. UAE national Abdulla Al Mehrzi and India’s Kondonttayil Pulapparakath both picked …

By Rafiq Vayani DUBAI: Women are making an increasing contribution to the aviation industry worldwide and are also directly supporting global exchanges in diverse areas facilitated by aviation such as international trade. On the occasion of International Women’s Day, Emirates is highlighting one aspect of how women in aviation are supporting economies and touching lives across the world. The airline …

ABU DHABI: Etihad Airways (Etihad) has announced an encouraging 32% improvement in core operating performance for 2019, on revenues of US$ 5.6 billion (2018: US$ 5.9 billion). Losses were significantly reduced to US$ 0.87 billion (2018: US$ -1.28 billion). This result is better than Etihad’s internal plan for 2019. The airline’s transformation programme has seen cumulative core operating performance improved by 55% since 2017. 2019 Results …

DUBAI: Underlining the strong interest of Russian businessmen in the competitive business environment of Dubai, the Business Registration & Licensing (BRL) sector in Dubai Economy has officially launched the Russian SORP Group, the first business centre for Russian companies in Dubai. This is part of BRL’s focus to encourage the setting up of new companies and its commitment to strengthening …

News Desk DUBAI: Emirates NBD, a leading bank in the region has introduced new measures to support UAE business, in alignment with recent UAE government and Central Bank initiatives. The bank’s Transaction Banking Unit has announced reduced tariff offers over the next three months, in particular for transactions initiated by customers using its revamped smartTRADE platform which replaces the need for physical branch …

News Desk DUBAI: Etisalat’s ultramodern Open Innovation Centre welcomed students from UAE universities, as well as a French graduate business school, as part of its activities to mark the UAE Innovation Month.   The UAE Innovation Month was celebrated in February under the theme “The UAE Innovates in Preparation for the Next 50 Years”. Etisalat Digital’s team led the tour of …

KARACHI: Middle East Institute (MEI), the oldest Washington D.C. – based institution dedicated solely to the study of the Middle East, invited Ambassador Ali Jehangir Siddiqui to speak on the prospects of forging a sustainable US-Pakistan relationship. The event, “Leveraging a Moment of Change: Pathways to a Sustainable US- Pakistan Relationship”’, was convened to discuss a policy paper on the future of Pakistan-US relationship written by …

KARACHI: Nestlé Pakistan was recognized as one of the most progressive organizations in Pakistan at the Global Diversity and Inclusion Benchmarks (GDIB) Awards 2020. Nestlé Pakistan won three best practice awards in the categories of Vision, Leadership and Structure respectively at the annual diversity and inclusion conference in Karachi. The recognition signifies Nestlé Pakistan’s constant commitment towards promoting diversity for creating an inclusive culture, and …

DUBAI: Championing environmental stewardship and providing an opportunity for employees to understand the role that the company plays in building a more sustainable future, the Emirates Group hosted an event to raise awareness of the role of business in environmental protection and to highlight its ongoing environmental initiatives in conjunction with World Wildlife Day. The event began with a screening of …

News Desk DUBAI: As the race for “share of mobile” continues, Emirates marks a major milestone with 20 million downloads of its mobile app on the back of a strong mobile and digital strategy that has led to solid consumer uptake particularly in Africa, GCC and Asia. Catering to its global customer base, the Emirates app is available in more …