The British Council is pleased to announce the appointment of Martin Daltry as the new Country Director for the UAE, where he will lead our work to strengthen educational and cultural relations between the UK and the UAE. He leads a dedicated team of 200 staff working in the British Council’s centres in Abu Dhabi, Dubai and Sharjah, offering high …

By Rafiq Vayani DUBAI: The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan (ICAP), through its PAIB Committee, successfully hosted the highly anticipated 4th edition of the CFO Conference Middle East 2024 in Dubai, featuring key discussions on cutting-edge themes such as AI, ESG standards, regional collaboration, and strategic investment opportunities. Held under the theme of “Inclusive Growth: Reconfiguring Business Strategies,” the …

Web Desk KARACHI: Meezan Bank, Pakistan’s leading Islamic bank, has been honored with the prestigious ‘Best Company in the Financial Category’ award at the 39th Corporate Excellence Awards, hosted by the Management Association of Pakistan (MAP) at the Marriott Hotel, Karachi. The event brought together prominent government officials, dignitaries, thought leaders, regulators, and leading business community from across the country. …

Web Desk DUBAI: Swisslog, the global leader in innovative robotic, data-driven, and flexible automated solutions, is set to participate in Gulfood Manufacturing 2024, the region’s premier platform for exploring the future of food production through cutting-edge technologies and integrated supply chain solutions that are shaping the industry. From 5th to 7th November 2024, visitors will have the opportunity to learn …

News Desk ABU DHABI: The Technology Innovative Institute (TII), a global applied science research center and the developer of the globally ranked Falcon series of AI models, is gathering international AI scientists and experts to discuss open sourcing AI for global equity at the first annual Open Source AI Summit Abu Dhabi on November 26 and 27. The summit, to …

Bank Alfalah, a leading commercial bank in Pakistan and the incumbent Best Bank for Digital Banking, announced the launch of its new mobile banking application, Alfa. New Alfa is purposely curated to promote financial inclusion by departing from a mere transactional banking app and moving to a digital lifestyle app. People can now experience Alfa’s advanced new features of savings, …

By Muhammad Rafiq DUBAI: Dubai Duty Free has further strengthened its senior management team with the appointment of eight senior executives across major departments in recent months. Seven of the eight new executives are UAE nationals. They have been assigned key roles in departments including Retail, Human Resources, Finance, Marketing, Purchasing, Loss Prevention & Corporate Security, as well as the …

PARIS/DUBAI: This year SIAL Paris celebrates its’ 60th anniversary. SIAL is the largest food trade exhibition held every 2 years in Paris, France. The 2024 edition of SIAL Paris held from October 19 to 23 welcomed over 285000 food industry professionals from over 200 countries. Among 7500 exhibitors participating in SIAL Paris 2024 is FJT or Fresh Juice Tea, a Dubai-based startup …

FORT WORTH, Texas: American Airlines team members represented by the TWU-IAM Association today ratified a new, 27-month contract extension, bringing economic improvements, including meaningful increases in pay rates, to its more than 35,000 Technical Operations, Fleet Service, Cargo and Central Load Planning team members. “With this new agreement, our TWU-IAM Association-represented team members join their colleagues who have all approved …

News Desk KARACHI: Standard Chartered Bank Pakistan Limited (SCBPL) delivered a strong performance, that has led to a growth of 20% in profit before tax to PKR 75.5 billion. Overall revenue grew 16% year on year with positive contributions from all segments. While operating expenses increased 18% from comparative period in line with inflation, the Bank continues to lead the …