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 …

News Desk DUBAI: Dubai Startup Hub, an entrepreneurship initiative from Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Dubai Chamber), hosted an open data workshop in cooperation with Smart Dubai – the government department mandated to ensure Dubai becomes the world’s smartest and happiest city. Taking place at Dubai Chamber’s head office, the first in a series of three training workshops placed …

KARACHI: Standard Chartered Pakistan, in partnership with Right to Play, hosted a ceremony to recognise girls from underserved areas that have been trained to become future economic leaders in their communities. This initiative is part of the Bank’s leading community investment programme focused on Education, Goal. Mrs. Shehla Raza, Provincial Minister of Sindh for Women Empowerment was the chief guest …

KARACHI: Careem, the leading internet platform of the greater Middle East, has introduced a new way of calculating fares via their upfront pricing model. The pricing model will improve riding experience for customers, who will now have greater assurance over the exact fare before they start the ride (press ‘Chalo’), and for captains as they get more visibility over their …

LONDON: British Airways is leading the way as the first UK airline to waive its change fee, giving customers the flexibility to delay travel that is booked during the next two weeks. The policy will be available for new bookings made between Tuesday 3 March 2020 and Monday 16 March 2020.  As some customers are facing uncertainty when booking travel at the moment, …