KARACHI: The Commonwealth Business Women’s Network (“CBW”) and Shajar Capital Pakistan Private Limited (“Shajar”) signed the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on encouragement of value added services for women amidst a special Signing Ceremony organized at Shajar Capital Pakistan Private Limited. Hon. Mrs. Mahtab Akber Rashdi, and Hon. Mr. Rasheed Noorani, jointly witnessed the signing ceremony. Chief Executive Officer – Shajar, …

KARACHI: edotco Group (“edotco”), the leading end-to-end integrated telecommunications infrastructure services company, through its local operations edotco Pakistan Private Limited (edotco PK), has sealed a landmark long-term partnership with Jazz, the country’s leading digital communications company, with a commitment to accelerate the development of telecommunications infrastructure in the nation. Together edotco and Jazz are enhancing Pakistan’s infrastructure and furthering Jazz’s …

PARIS: L’Oréal, the world’s leading beauty company, is celebrating its 110 years of association with top hairdressers from all over the world, in the global capital of fashion and lifestyle, Paris from 22nd March to 27th March 2019. This year, L’Oréal Professionnel’s spokesperson, Hareem Farooq is set to attend the brand’s 110th anniversary on 24th of March in Paris. L’Oréal …

LAHORE: On the World Water day (WWD), Nestlé Kabirwala factory is the third factory in Pakistan to be awarded the Alliance for Water Stewardship (AWS) certification. Nestlé’s Sheikhupura and Islamabad Factories were already certified by the AWS in 2017 and 2018 respectively. AWS is an international standard, which guides companies and organizations on how to improve their water efficiency, not …

ABU DHABI: Gulf Air, the national airline of the Kingdom of Bahrain, and Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, have signed a codeshare partnership, for travel commencing with the summer schedule. The announcement follows the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the two carriers at the Bahrain International Airshow in November last year and …

By Rafiq Vayani KARACHI: Standard Chartered announced the launch of the Standard Chartered Belt & Road Relay, the first-ever global running event spanning the Belt and Road initiative, with the aim of highlighting the Bank’s continued commitment to Belt and Road, and the positive impact of the initiative to communities and businesses globally. The Relay will be led by eight …

DUBAI: UAE-based health insurance administrator IRIS Health Services received the ‘Innovation of the Year’ award at the 2018 Etisalat SMB Awards in Dubai yesterday, the only company in the insurance sector to be selected out of more than 300,000 small- and medium-sized businesses across sectors nationwide. IRIS, which serves more than 350,000 insured members in the UAE alone in addition …

ABU DHABI: In order to translate flight data into realistic animations including 3D views, cockpit instruments and the environment in the sky and on the ground, the flagship of Kazakhstani aviation chose the independent French company CEFA Aviation. “Being chosen by Kazakhstan’s national air carrier, an airline which is growing and winning multiple awards, is a great recognition of our …

By Rafiq Vayani DUBAI: Azerbaijan revealed the design of its Country Pavilion for Expo 2020 Dubai on Wednesday 20 March, after receiveing its plot and breaking ground on the nature-inspired pavilion earlier that afternoon. The ground-breaking ceremony took place on the Azerbaijan pavilion plot at the Expo 2020 Dubai site, in the presence of the General Commissioner Mr. Anar Alakbarov, …

DUBAI: Dubai Property Festival holds  on 26-28 March 2019 at the Dubai World Trade Centre with the anticipated participation of a huge number of international property investors. Dubai Property Festival is an initiative of the Dubai Land Department through its investment arm, the Real Estate Investment Management and Promotion Center. DLD has made a headway in 2018 with an impressive …