DUBAI: Intelak’s second cohort has graduated, marking the completion of the second class of start-ups under the 9 week accelerator programme within the Intelak Incubator, founded by the Emirates Group, GE, and Etisalat Digital. The four groups – made up of both university students and entrepreneurs – consisted of Team LiFi Tech, which delivered a solution to bring high-speed LED …

BIZ TODAY REPORT DUBAI: H.H. Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Chairman of the Expo 2020 Dubai Higher Committee, President of the Dubai Civil Aviation Authority and Chief Executive of Emirates Airline and Group, laid the foundations for the UAE Pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai yesterday (Sunday, December 17, 2017). The ceremony, also included the signing of the official agreement …

DUBAI: Retail Leaders Circle (RLC), a pioneering industry summit bringing together global, influential and visionary industry leaders, will host its annual MENA summit on March 27th-28th, 2018, at Dubai’s Four Seasons Resort at Jumeirah Beach. The high-level summit is being organised in partnership with the Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry  under the theme “Re-imagining Retail in Middle East: Innovation …

DUBAI: Dubai Exports, the export promotion agency of Dubai Economy, recently went on a trade mission to Vietnam as part of enabling exporters and manufacturers in the UAE to engage with high-growth markets and attracting further international attention to Dubai’s gateway advantage. One of the top 25 fastest growing economies globally, Vietnam’s GDP (gross domestic product) grew 7.5% during the …

Ufone has upgraded its ‘Super Recharge’ offer by increasing the internet volume from 30 MB to 100 MB. This upgrade aims to serve users’ increased need of internet data along with enhancing customers’ internet experience. Another advantage of the upgrade is that it will allow customers to subscribe to the offer by simply dialing *300# without having to visit the …

DUBAI: AccorHotels, the world’s leading travel & lifestyle group and Dubai World Trade Centre LLC (DWTC) have  announced recently the first 25hours Hotels property outside of Europe. The game-changing disruptive hospitality brand, which was conceptualized in Germany, is set to make its debut for the first time ever in the Middle East with the 25hours Dubai Hotel. The 434-room property, …

KARACHI: foodpanda is now bringing Pakistan’s coolest food market “Bites and Vibes” to Karachi today (Sunday), December 17th, 2017 between 12pm-10pm. An afternoon and evening of great food, amazing music and cool vibes – all in one place at Alliance Francaise. This is a call to all the foodies and music fans in Karachi to enjoy delicious tasting bites, ranging from …

DOHA: Qatar Airways has been named ‘Best Airline for International First Class,’ ‘Best First-Class Seat Design,’ and ‘Best Airline in the Middle East,’ for the second consecutive year by the ‘Global Traveler Tested Reader Survey Awards’, one of the most respected awards in the business travel industry. The U.S. based Global Traveler Tested Reader Survey awards are voted on by …

KARACHI: Mr. Samir Mir Shaikh Chaired Meeting of Higher Education Science & Technology at FPCCI. Mr. Samir Mir Shaikh said that there is a huge gap between academia and industry that needs to be filled. An MoU between NIM and FPCCI also was discussed. Mr. Hunaid Lakhani highlight that many institutes are running in Karachi without any NOC from HEC …

By Rafiq Vayani DUBAI: DUKES Dubai has been named ‘World’s Leading New Hotel 2017’, at the grand final of the World Travel Awards, which took place on December 10 at the JW Marriott, Emerald Bay, in Phu Quoc, Vietnam. The five-star hotel, which only opened its doors on the western trunk of Palm Jumeirah in March this year, had already …