BIZ TODAY REPORT DUBAI: The Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry has announced that applications are now being accepted for the Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum (MRM) Business Award and the MRM Business Innovation Award, which are open to all private companies in the UAE and GCC, regardless of their type, size, and sector (including non-free zone and free zone …

KARACHI: UBL inaugurated Pakistan’s first-ever Digital Lab at a ceremony held in Karachi recently. The lab which was built in collaboration with IBM, will provide an environment for UBL’s interdisciplinary teams as well as its network of start-ups, Fintech, ecosystem partners and academia to develop personalized and engaging digital ‘customer experiences’. The Lab was inaugurated by Sir Mohammed Anwar Pervez, …

DUBAI: Be transported to the North Pole this festive season and explore the Little Elf’s Village at Dubai Marina Mall, with fun activities in a winter wonderland setting for the whole family to enjoy! Complete with a Mushroom Elf House, Toy Factory, giant leaf swing, wishing well, toy conveyor, playground and more, there’s a host of activities and festive merriment …

ABU DHABI: Avaya Holdings Corp. (“Avaya” or the “Company”) announced that it has successfully completed its debt restructuring and emerged from chapter 11. Senior executives from Avaya International celebrated the announcement with key channel partners from the UAE and Oman at an Avaya Edge World Tour event hosted yesterday in Dubai. Nidal Abou-Ltaif, President, Avaya International, thanked the partners for …

DUBAI: The Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry recently hosted a workshop at its premises which aimed to provide businesses with more clarity on the legal aspects of managing insurance claims in the UAE. The workshop, organised in cooperation with Fichte & Co., was attended by Dubai Chamber members, lawyers and legal professionals, general managers, business owners, corporate counsel, insurance …

DUBAI: Intelak’s second cohort has graduated, marking the completion of the second class of start-ups under the 9 week accelerator programme within the Intelak Incubator, founded by the Emirates Group, GE, and Etisalat Digital. The four groups – made up of both university students and entrepreneurs – consisted of Team LiFi Tech, which delivered a solution to bring high-speed LED …

BIZ TODAY REPORT DUBAI: H.H. Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Chairman of the Expo 2020 Dubai Higher Committee, President of the Dubai Civil Aviation Authority and Chief Executive of Emirates Airline and Group, laid the foundations for the UAE Pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai yesterday (Sunday, December 17, 2017). The ceremony, also included the signing of the official agreement …

DUBAI: Retail Leaders Circle (RLC), a pioneering industry summit bringing together global, influential and visionary industry leaders, will host its annual MENA summit on March 27th-28th, 2018, at Dubai’s Four Seasons Resort at Jumeirah Beach. The high-level summit is being organised in partnership with the Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry  under the theme “Re-imagining Retail in Middle East: Innovation …

DUBAI: Dubai Exports, the export promotion agency of Dubai Economy, recently went on a trade mission to Vietnam as part of enabling exporters and manufacturers in the UAE to engage with high-growth markets and attracting further international attention to Dubai’s gateway advantage. One of the top 25 fastest growing economies globally, Vietnam’s GDP (gross domestic product) grew 7.5% during the …

Ufone has upgraded its ‘Super Recharge’ offer by increasing the internet volume from 30 MB to 100 MB. This upgrade aims to serve users’ increased need of internet data along with enhancing customers’ internet experience. Another advantage of the upgrade is that it will allow customers to subscribe to the offer by simply dialing *300# without having to visit the …