AREZZO: OROAREZZO, the Show that promotes the best of Made in Italy gold and jewellery manufacture on an international scale, organized by Italian Exhibition Group (IEG), is to be held at an earlier date: from 6thto 9th April 2019 at Arezzo Fiere e Congressi. IEG’s decision to bring the Arezzo event forward was taken in order to be in better syntony with the gold and jewellery …

BANGKOK: Thai Airways International Public Company Limited announced its third quarter 2008 operating results. The Company and its subsidiaries recorded total revenues of Baht 47,953 million, an increase of 2.2% from the same period of last year. The net loss was 3,686 million baht, partly due to the impact of natural disasters in Japan. And the number of Chinese tourists decreased. In addition, …

LONDON: British Airways has revealed it’s offering a new style of work experience – this time for teachers, not pupils. The airline has already received huge demand for the one-day work experience sessions and is urging teachers to apply now for one of the limited number of spaces still available. Teacher Take-Off The new programme, called ‘Teacher Take-Off’, sees teachers being invited into …

DUBAI: International Apparel and Textile Fair (IATF) announces with regret and great sadness that it’s founder and show director Mr. Dilip Nihalani has passed away suddenly on November 6th 2018. Through his personal and professional values, Mr. Dilip was able to touch all his employees and exhibitors as a leader, visionary and as a very humble human being. His greatest love …

LONDON: Gulf Air, the national carrier of the Kingdom of Bahrain, participated in World Travel Market (WTM), the world’s leading travel trade show, taking place in London from 5 to 7 November. The airline participated alongside Bahrain Tourism and Exhibitions Authority and a number of Bahraini travel and tourism industry representatives including hotels, travel agencies and destination management companies. Gulf …

KARACHI: OLX has been a market leader in online classifieds since 2006, helping customers around the world buy, sell or exchange almost anything. Globally, OLX serves hundreds of millions of customers in 35+ markets and in over 50 languages. recently, OLX unveiled its biggest global update since its inception by overhauling the entire app and web experience, alongside showcasing a …

ISLAMABAD: Shaheen Air International (SAI) finalized its acquisition deal with a Saudi Prince. The takeover is likely to happen over the course of next 2 months. Javed Sehbai, Acting CEO, SAI said “We have finalized the deal with a Saudi Prince. We will be conducting a press conference very soon to announce about our Investor and share the details of …

KARACHI: Engro Polymer and Chemicals Limited (EPCL) announced financing of USD 35mn from International Finance Corporation, for expansion plans for its production plant of PVC – a chemical used in making numerous plastic products construction materials like water and sewerage pipes, cables, and consumer items like shoes, packaging films, etc – according to a bourse filing on 8th Nov. This financing …

News Desk DUBAI: Member States at the 20th Plenipotentiary Conference of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) today completed the election process for the ITU Council and Radio Regulations Board. ITU Council The ITU is governed by the Plenipotentiary Conference which is the supreme organ of the Union and elects its senior officials, the 48 Members of its Council and its twelve members …

ABU DHABI: A new development is set to redefine the meeting and conference space in Abu Dhabi. In direct response to the rapidly changing demands of event organisers and attendee expectations at business events, the Abu Dhabi National Exhibitions Company (ADNEC) has recognized the importance to introduce a new, flexible, first-of-its kind space for meetings and events. Named ‘The Hive’ …