DUBAI: Under the patronage of Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammad bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of the Executive Council, Dubai FDI, the investment development agency of Dubai Economy (DED), announced that it is set to convene global investors in Dubai at the upcoming Dubai Investment Week 2018. The major event, which will take place from October …

News Desk DUBAI: Film fans travelling on Emirates can now look forward to even more choice as ice, Emirates’ award-winning inflight entertainment system, reaches a new milestone by offering over 1,000 movies – more than any other airline. The films are in addition to TV box sets and music giving customers over 3,500 channels of on demand entertainment. The expanded film …

KARACHI: Pakistan’s largest Independent Power Producer, The Hub Power Company Limited, has announced a capital investment of $ 3,930,000 by China Machinery Engineering Corporation into its subsidiary Thar Energy Limited, one of the first indigenous Coal Power Project at Thar Coal Block II. The Company has established Thar Energy Limited (TEL), to set up 330MW mine-mouth lignite-fired power Plant. The …

ISLAMABAD: In light of a meeting last week between theBenazir Income Support Program (BISP) and the delegation from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF), BISP and Karandaaz Pakistan signed memorandum of understanding (MOU) in Islamabad today under which Karandaaz will support BISP’s efforts to catalyze economic empowerment of its beneficiaries. This will be achieved through joint efforts of Karandaaz …

DUBAI: Emirates, the world’s largest international airline, today celebrated the inaugural flight of its new service between Dubai and Edinburgh. The Emirates Boeing 777-300ER touched down in the Scottish capital just before 3pm local time, making Edinburgh the airline’s second destination in Scotland and the eighth in the United Kingdom. Emirates flight EK023, with a group of VIP guests and …

By Rafiq Vayani KARACHI: A seminar was organized here earlier today in a Marriott Hotel as part of a high-level delegation visit to Pakistan by Valvoline®, a leading worldwide manufacturer and marketer of premium branded lubricants and automotive services, with sales in more than 140 countries headquartered in the USA. Present at the event were stakeholders including leading textile manufacturers, …

KARACHI: P&G recently hosted a Supplier Diversity Summit for women entrepreneurs in Pakistan in line with the Company’s commitment to promote women’s economic empowerment. The 2-day training workshop was attended by women-owned businesses from various service sectors, including transportation, event management, freight, corporate gifts, digital marketing and facility management, with training sessions covering a range of topics on business fundamentals. …

BIZ TODAY REPORT KARACHI:  SaudiGulf Airlines – The new full-service national carrier of Saudi Arabia owned by Abdulhadi Al Qahtani and Sons Holding Company (Tariq Al Qahtani and Brothers) – is pleased to announce the start of its operations to four destinations in Pakistan as part of its international route expansion program. The announcement came during SaudiGulf Airline participation in Pakistan …

KARACHI: The Pakistan Advertising Association (PAA) has elected Ali Mandviwala, CEO Synchronize Media (PVT) Ltd., as the new Chairman of the PAA. The Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the PAA was held on the 29th of September 2018, to appoint the new office-bearers and ‘Central Executive Committee’ of the association. Other office-bearers for the year 2018-2019 include; Sohail Kisat, CEO, …

DUBAI: dnata, one of the world’s largest air services providers, has completed its busiest summer ever, marking outstanding growth all across its global operations. Providing quality and reliable ground handling, flight catering and travel services, the dnata team ensured a smooth travel experience for millions of customers in 85 countries. Gary Chapman, President of dnata, said: “Forecasts for global aviation and …