DUBAI: The Business Registration and Licensing (BRL) sector of the Department of Economic Development (DED) in Dubai, showed that 509 Instant Licences were issued during Q1 of 2019, a growth of 45.4% compared to Q1 2018 (350). The Instant Licence initiative is a path-breaking service whereby businesses can secure their commercial licence in one-step within five minutes without having a …

KARACHI: Strepsils Stereo, Pakistan’s first ever Acappella music platform, wins big at the first Effie Awards Pakistan held recently. Strepsils Stereo, the one-of-a-kind music platform, bagged two Gold Effies for being the “Best in Branded Content” and the “Best in Health Products”; becoming the only music platform to receive both these accolades. Humayun Farooq, Director Marketing – Health, Reckitt Benckiser …

KARACHI: National Foods Limited (NFL), one of the leading food companies headquartered in Karachi, has launched an internal mentorship program Humqadam, exclusively for the female employees of the company. This program will provide their female employees a platform to highlight their concerns and suggestions in front of the company’s female board of directors who will ultimately use that constructive grass-root …

News Desk DUBAI: The Emirates Group today announced its 31st consecutive year of profit and steady business expansion. Released today in its 2018-19 Annual Report, the Emirates Group posted a profit of AED 2.3 billion (US$ 631 million) for the financial year ended 31 March 2019, down 44% from last year. The Group’s revenue reached AED 109.3 billion (US$ 29.8 billion), an increase of 7% …

LAHORE: It was an evening of new beginnings for the Jazz and LUMS communities, when the collaborative national initiative, ‘DisruptEd: Ideas that matter’ was recently launched at the LUMS campus. As an initiative that aims to prioritise innovation and digitisation in the landscape of Pakistan, ‘DisruptEd: Ideas that matter’ is a speaker series that will serve as a platform for stimulating …

KARACHI: Fahad Mustafa, renowned actor and TV personality, announced his collaboration with Reckitt Benckiser (RB), makers of Dettol, as the official brand ambassador for RB’s social pledge ‘Hoga Saaf Pakistan’. As an ambassador of Hoga Saaf Pakistan, Fahad Mustafa will be involved in creating awareness and educating people regarding personal hygiene, sanitation and cleanliness for a healthier, cleaner and greener …

News Desk PARIS: Star Alliance has officially completed the refurbishment of its lounge at Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) Airport. The 980 square metre facility offers seating for more than 220 guests and features stylish elements inspired by Parisian design and architecture. The lounge is available to First and Business Class customers as well as Star Alliance Gold members travelling …

KARACHI: Standard Chartered Pakistan has been recognised as the Best Commercial Bank 2019 by Management Association of Pakistan (MAP). This award is a recognition of Standard Chartered’s superior and unmatched product suite and banking capabilities. Since inception Standard Chartered has launched several products and solutions to meet the needs of its diverse set of clients and is also known for providing best in class service. Shazad Dada, …

KARACHI: A delegation of K-Electric called on Minister for Energy Sindh Imtiaz Sheikh and Minister for Local Government Sindh Saeed Ghani today and reiterated the power utility’s commitment to provide maximum possible relief to its customers during Ramadan. The KE delegation, headed by its CEO Moonis Alvi, briefed the ministers about the power utility’s summer preparedness in terms of upgradation …

DUBAI: After high demand for two years running, dnata Travel, the UAE’s longest standing travel agency, is bringing back its popular ‘Secret Stays’ for 2019. Just in time for the summer months, travellers can snap up unmissable, exclusive staycation deals each week on hotels across the UAE. The only catch is that the property name will not be revealed until the …