By Irfan Pardesi DUBAI: Her Excellency Amina Jane Mohammed, Deputy Secretary General of the United Nations, applauded the UAE’s success in hosting an outstanding second edition of the UN World Data Forum in Dubai’s Madinat Jumeirah on October 22-24, 2018. Held under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the …

By Rafiq Vayani DUBAI: Emirates Islamic, one of the leading Islamic financial institutions in the UAE, today announced the lucky winner of its monthly Kunooz Savings Account draw. Hanim Mustafa Mohamed, a UAE national, was handed over the AED 1 million cash prize at the bank’s headquarters in Dubai Healthcare City on 10 October, 2018. Commenting on her win, Hanim …

KARACHI: The fresh economic measures taken by the new government has revived the confidence of the investors at Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) who are now set to bring back trading activities with new resilience. This was stated by Suleman Mehdi, Chairman Pakistan Stock Exchange at Pakistan Operational Excellence Summit 2018 held in Karachi at a local hotel. Speaking as the …

News Desk DUBAI: Following research that in-car air quality contains up to 100% more PM2.5, ultrafine particles harmful to human health, than the roadside air, Blueair, a world-leader in air purification solutions, yesterday unveiled a state-of-the art air purifier for cars, trucks and other road vehicles. With air pollution being high on the agenda in the UAE, Dubai was chosen …

DUBAI: More than fifty delegates from not only cinema sector but other real estate big players, will be attending The MENA Cinema Forum 2018 – the first and only regional business conference on the cinema industry in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) that will focus on the growth opportunities of the region’s cinema industry. A number of key …

BIZ TODAY REPORT ABU DHABI: ASIS Boats is once again the trendsetter in the leisure RHIB market with the launch of its latest innovation: the ASIS Amphibious Beachlander at the first Abu Dhabi International Boat Show (ADIBS). “We are very thrilled to have exhibited our boats in our home turf so we can share the success that ASIS Boats has …

DUBAI: Mimecast Limited (NASDAQ:MIME), a leading email and data security company, today announced the launch of its Global Citizenship program that aims to support charitable organizations that are building resilience in communities. Global Citizenship formalizes the company’s corporate social responsibility (CSR) efforts and encourages all Mimecast employees to actively participate in initiatives that provide security and empowerment opportunities in their surrounding populations and environments. “Through Global Citizenship, we aim …

DUBAI: As part of its efforts to encourage the adoption of best practices within Dubai’s business community, the Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry recently hosted a seminar on improving employee welfare which featured case studies and experiences from leading public and private sector entities in the emirate. The seminar was organised by the Dubai Chamber Sustainability Network, and attended …

LAHORE: Nestlé Pakistan recorded an increase in revenue of 1.8% for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 despite increasingly difficult economic conditions and competitive pressures. The total revenue of the Company increased by PKR 1.7 billion and stood at PKR 94.1 billion. The results were announced upon the conclusion of the meeting of Nestlé Pakistan’s Board of Directors on …

BAGHDAD: GE (NYSE: GE) signed Principles of Cooperation (POC) with the Iraqi Ministry of Electricity to develop the country’s power sector. The plan is expected to generate up to 14 gigawatts (GW) of power, create up to 65,000 direct and indirect jobs, support the government to realize savings and recoverable losses of up to $3 billion per year, establish a …