By Muhammad Rafiq DUBAI: While the world yearns to travel once again, meet and hug loved ones, seek new adventures and close those business deals, Emirates is busy protecting and readying the world’s largest all wide-body fleet to take to the skies. This could have proved daunting, but Emirates Engineering, a division of the airline and one of the world’s most …

RIGA: Latvian airline airBaltic extends the offer for one date change free of charge to all new reservations made from March 10 until May 31. Martin Gauss, CEO of airBaltic: “We hope to resume flights as soon as travel restrictions are lifted. Our offer to passenger provides them with much-needed flexibility and enables them to plan their next trip with ease.” The temporary offer …

KARACHI: Two of Pakistan’s leading companies, Engro Corporation Limited and Hilal Foods have been recognized by SAP for driving Pakistan’s digital transformation market to USD 2.4 billion in 2020. As Pakistan embraces the Experience Economy, organizations are digitally transforming with real-time platforms to enhance customer and employee experiences. Recognizing the country’s top digital transformation initiatives are the SAP MENA Quality …

News Desk DUBAI: ENOC Group extended its support to Emirates Red Crescent safety awareness campaign to raise awareness among the community on safety and precautionary measures to avoid the spread of COVID-19. ENOC Group provided Emirates Red Crescent an allotted space in 20 ENOC and EPPCO service stations, where volunteers distributed safety kits comprising gloves, face masks as well as hand …

KARACHI: Ismail Suttar was unanimously elected as the new President of Employers’ Federation of Pakistan following the resignation of Mr. Majyd Aziz. Meanwhile, Zaki Ahmed Khan, will remain Vice President while Majyd Aziz would continue to be Member of EFP Board of Directors. Ismail Suttar is also the chairman of EFP Economic Council and CEO of Hub Pak Salt Refinery.  He …

News Desk (NYSE: V) today announced that it welcomes the UAE Central Bank’s move to increase the Card Verification Method (CVM) limit for contactless transactions in UAE to AED 500 (from AED 300). The 67% increase in the PIN-free transaction limit will allow consumers to simply tap-to-pay using their card, mobile phone or a wearable device for larger purchases. Visa is working …

News Desk ABU DHABI: Etihad Airways continues to increase the number of special flights it is operating from Abu Dhabi to several key destinations around the world, as it prepares for an eventual return to scheduled flights, subject to the lifting of current travel restrictions.  Throughout May, the airline will increase frequencies on recently announced special flights from Abu Dhabi to …

DUBAI: Around 30 per cent of businesses in Saudi Arabia are worried about the need to transform into a digital operation in the age of Coronavirus. GoDaddy, a website hosting company and domain registrar, is now reaching out to them, and other companies across the MENA region, to offer support and assistance as they attempt to successfully navigate the current …

LAHORE: As part of the PKR 1 billion Hussain Dawood Pledge, Engro Foundation – the social investment arm of Engro Corporation – has committed to provide PKR 20 million in financial assistance to Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital & Research Centre to expand COVID-19 testing capacity across Southern Punjab and strengthen the health sector to cope with the ongoing pandemic. Under …

News Desk KARACHI: The Board of Directors of Bank Alfalah Limited in its meeting held on April 26, 2020, approved the Bank’s unaudited condensed interim financial statements for the quarter ended Mar 31, 2020. The Bank’s pre-tax profit and post-tax profit stood at Rs. 4.757 billion and Rs. 2.821 billion respectively, translating into an EPS of Rs. 1.59 per share(Mar …