KARACHI: Standard Chartered Bank (Pakistan) Limited today announced its results for the nine months period ended 30 September 2018. The Bank performed fundamentally well with a Profit before tax of PKR 12.6 billion compared to PKR 10.6 billion in corresponding period last year, delivering a growth 20per cent year on year. Overall revenue growth was 5per cent, whereas client revenue …

DUBAI: Emirates, the world’s largest international airline, marked aviation history yesterday as the A380 landed in Russia’s northern capital, St. Petersburg. Welcomed at 20:50 local time at Pulkovo International Airport (LED), this is the first time the iconic double decker aircraft has landed in St. Petersburg. A welcome ceremony was held at the airport in attendance of Vadim Besperstov, Emirates …

MANAMA: Zain Bahrain, a leading telecoms operator in the Kingdom, announced the launch of zBot, an all-new interactive digital channel for smart customer service, making it the first telecoms operator to launch this innovative solution in the Kingdom. The launch of zBot falls inline with Zain’s strategy to deliver an exceptional customer experience, investing in robotics technology within customer care …

KARACHI: Representatives of Hamdan International (Pvt.) Limited hosted a press conference here at Karachi Press Club and said; “Government of Pakistan can succeed in bringing foreign investment worth US$ 10 billion to Pakistan by assisting our company legally and as well as institutionally”. They said; “Our Company invested US$ 50 Million, but due to some fraudulent acts and agreements by …

BIZ TODAY REPORT KARACHI: Technical seminar by Malaysian Palm Oil Board “MPOB Technical Seminar (MTecS) on “Oils & Fats – The Heart of Food Industry” was inaugurated by chief guest for this seminar His Excellency Mr. Khair-ul-Nazran Abdul Rahman, Consul General of Malaysia here at Mövenpick Hotel, Karachi today i.e. 25th October 2018. Formal inauguration was done by His Excellency …

MOSCOW: Starting from 28 October 2018, Aeroflot will launch regular flights between Moscow Sheremetyevo and Dubai World Central (DWC), the airline’s second destination in the United Arab Emirates. Daily flights on comfortable Boeing 737-800 aircraft will operate on the following schedule (all times local): – flight SU 522 will depart Moscow Sheremetyevo at 22:10 and arrive in DWC at 03:30. …

MUSSANAH: Ms Halima Al Ghafri, Sales Executive at Millennium Resort Mussanah, developed by Omran, the leading tourism-related investment‚ development and Management Company in Oman, is this year’s recipient of the Young Hotelier of the Year Award. Ghafri was recognised for her “consistent hard work, creativity, dedication, enthusiasm and passion for her job.” She was declared the winner of the highly-acclaimed …

DUBAI: Emirates, one of the world’s most awarded airlines for its industry-leading services, invites global travellers to “Fly Better” with the launch of its bold new brand promise. “On this day in 1985, Emirates flew its first customers from Dubai to Karachi. While the airline has grown exponentially since, our promise to customers remains unchanged – flying Emirates means enjoying …

KARACHI: The Board of Directors of Meezan Bank Limited in its meeting, held at Karachi on October 24, 2018 approved the unconsolidated condensed interim financial statements of the Bank and its consolidated financial statements for the nine months period ended on September 30, 2018. The meeting was presided by Mr. Riyadh S.A. A. Edrees – Chairman of the Board and …

DUBAI: Porsche’s latest brand experience destination, a three-month long pop-up, is now open at La Mer. The result of a collaboration between the brand’s regional office, Porsche Centre Dubai and MERAAS, the new go-to destination is open to all sports car enthusiasts, customers and the public. Located at the Smoky Beach venue those visiting La Mer can get access to …