KARACHI: Jazz, country’s number one digital company, was awarded the Diversity & Inclusion Award at this year’s Global Diversity & Inclusion Benchmarks Conference (GDIC). The award was in recognition of the Telco’s contribution to uplifting education for females under its ‘Jazz Smart School’(JSS) program. Syed Ali Naseer, Chief C&RA – Jazz described this award as a testament to Jazz’s sustainability …

By Rafiq Vayani KARACHI: The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan (ICAP) Professional Accountants in Business (PAIB) Committee once again brings to you the leading business and finance conference of the Institute – CFO Conference 2018 on 10 April in Karachi and 12 April in Lahore. The Conference is a great opportunity to understand the evolving dynamics of business and …

DUBAI: Royal Yachts, the leading yachting company in the UAE, announces the signing of a dealership agreement with Sanlorenzo, the Italian builder of made to measure motor yachts. Royal Yachts was appointed the exclusive Middle East dealership for Sanlorenzo, trading as Sanlorenzo Middle East. This strategic agreement fulfills the growing demand for crafted tailor-made motor yachts in the region. Mohammed …

DUBAI: The Department of Economic Development (DED), Dubai, has signed a partnership with the Talal Abu-Ghazaleh Organisation (TAG-Org) to offer added value packages to the business community and develop the exclusive services being provided at the Dubai Business Club in DED. His Excellency Sami Al Qamzi, Director General of DED, and Talal Abu-Ghazaleh, Chairman of TAG-Org signed the partnership agreement …

KARACHI-: Central Depository Company of Pakistan (CDC) has launched an eDividend Repository services to facilitate the process of eDividend. After the promulgation of the Companies Act 2017, it has become mandatory for all listed companies to process their dividends electronically. SECP recently introduced “The Companies (Distribution of Dividends) Regulations 2017” which spell out the method and requirements for making dividend payouts …

By Rafiq Vayani DUBAI: On the occasion of International Women’s Day, Emirates is highlighting the integral role played by its female employees through a special video which documents the breadth and diversity of the operational and technical roles performed by women in the Group. The video gives the audience a behind the scenes look at women employees from various Emirates Group …

KARACHI: Matco Foods Limited signed an agreement for the supply of a 20,000 Tons per year Rice Glucose manufacturing plant with Beijing Meckey Engineering Co. This new expansion will increase the total production capacity of the company to 30,000 Tons of Rice Glucose and 3,000 Tons of Rice Protein respectively per year. Khalid Ghori, CEO of Matco Foods spoke at …

DUBAI:  Just ahead of its deployment to Fort Lauderdale, the newly refurbished Boeing 777-200LR was visited by His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Chairman and Chief Executive of Emirates Airline & Group; Sir Tim Clark, President Emirates Airline; Adel Al Redha, Executive Vice President and Chief Operations Officer as well as other members of Emirates’ senior management. The USD$150 …

BIZ TODAY REPORT DUBAI: GCC visitors are driving demand in the UAE’s Northern Emirates, comprising more than 30% of hotel check-ins, which saw a positive uptick in Year-on-Year (YoY) occupancy, according to data released ahead of Arabian Travel Market 2018, which takes place at Dubai World Trade Centre from April 22-25. The data shows that of the overall increase in …

DUBAI: The Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry recently hosted a seminar at its premises which aimed to enhance local businesses’ understanding of the key advantages and process associated with using letters of credit. The event was attended by international sales professionals, shipping and logistics managers, trade finance bankers and legal advisors for international businesses. Sessions were led by Mr. …