By Rafiq Vayani DUBAI: Reed Travel Exhibitions (RTE), organiser of the annual Arabian Travel Market (ATM) showcase in Dubai, has boosted its travel portfolio, having signed a collaboration agreement to launch CONNECT Middle East, India & Africa 2019 – a new route development forum. The two-day show will be co-located with Arabian Travel Market 2019 and will take place at …

DUBAI: Emirates is offering special fares in the UAE to over 20 global destinations in its network. Passengers can now take advantage of the upcoming UAE National Day long weekend and plan a short holiday getaway, or visit family and friends back home, within Emirates’ vast network. The offer applies to bookings made today until 22nd November 2018 for travel until …

News Desk ABU DHABI: Careem, the leading ride hailing company and the only tech unicorn in the region, signed a Memorandum of Understanding with The Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi) today to collaborate to enhance the tourist experience in the UAE capital on multiple fronts. The agreement, which was signed by HE Saif Saeed …

DUBAI: Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry recently hosted a workshop at its premises which examined key stages of the mergers and acquisitions, as well as useful tips for managing relationships with various shareholders. The workshop, entitled, Mergers and Acquisitions: The Transaction Life Cycle, was led by Trowers & Hamlins LLP and attended by Dubai Chamber members, lawyers and legal …

DUBAI: As the busiest days of the travel calendar approach, travellers can ‘fly better’ with Emirates as well as enjoy a stress-free experience even before boarding their flight during the festive period with Home Check-in. With convenience in mind, customers in Dubai booking their travel across any class with Emirates can now take advantage of Home Check-in for just AED 250 for …

DUBAI: Emirates NBD, a leading financial institution in the Middle East has been adjudged ‘The Innovator’ in the Middle East at the Global Finance World’s Best Consumer Digital Banks in the ME Awards 2018 held in Dubai last month. The bank was also recognised as the ‘Best Consumer Digital Bank’ as well as offering the ‘Best Integrated Consumer Banking Site’, in …

LONDON: Anyone who has flown has been there – the panic when you realise you’ve left your change in your pocket as you step through the metal detector, only to fish madly about trying to get it all out before being sent back to walk through the scanner again. Comedian Matt Lucas brings this predicament to life brilliantly in British …

DUBAI: Danube Properties has awarded a Dh149.5 million contract to Cast Construction LLC, a Dubai-based civil construction company, for the main construction works of Jewelz, the developer’s tenth residential project to be built at Arjan, near Miracle Gardens. The Dh300 million Jewelz project offers 463 residential units, ranging from studio, one and two-bedroom apartments. The project is attractively located on …

KARACHI: Sastaticket.pk, an online travel agency (OTA) based in Karachi, Pakistan, announced today at the 021 Disrupt Conference that it has secured US$1.5 M for its Series A, led by regional venture capital firm Gobi Partners. The investment marks Gobi’s first venture into the Pakistani market and adds another pioneering company to its growing TaqwaTech portfolio. Founded in September 2016 by brothers …

By Rafiq Vayani KARACHI: The international conference on entrepreneurship and innovation, 021Disrupt, was held on Nov 10 and 11 in Movenpick hotel Karachi to connect the world’s leading investors, innovators, and tech pioneers with the startup community of Pakistan to exchange insights and explore investment opportunities. The 2-day conference was organized by The Nest I/O, P@SHA’s Tech Incubator. The conference has …