Sports Desk DUBAI: Juddmonte Farms’ blue-blooded star Tacitus has arrived at Meydan Racecourse for the 25th edition of the Group 1 $12 million Dubai World Cup sponsored by Emirates Airline (G1). The Bill Mott-trained multiple Grade 2-winning and four-time Grade 1-placed son of perennial American champion sire Tapit and champion Close Hatches exits a respectable fifth-place finish in the Saudi Cup on …

DUBAI: Mr. Syed N.S.Y. will be driving away a brand new car after his ticket number 1070 in Series 1748 was picked as lucky winner of a BMW 750Li xDrive M Sport (Mineral White) in the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Surprise Draw after the awarding ceremony of the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships Men’s final on Saturday (29th February) evening. …

DUBAI: Holi, the Indian festival of colours and flavours, has arrived onboard Emirates, and the airline’s chefs have lined up festive treats and memorable experiences. On 9 and 10 March, Emirates’ customers travelling to and from seven destinations in India – Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Chennai, Delhi, Hyderabad, Kolkata and Mumbai – will enjoy the much-loved Indian mithai  (sweet) Kesar Gujiya with their main …

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 …