Standard Chartered (the Group) today announced ambitious new targets to reach net-zero carbon emissions from its financed activity by 2050, including interim 2030 targets for the most carbon-intensive sectors. The Group’s approach is based on the best data currently available and aligns to the International Energy Agency’s Net Zero Emissions by 2050 scenario (NZE). Whilst 33 of our 59 footprint …

News Desk DUBAI: With Australia’s borders set to re-open to international travellers from November, Emirates is welcoming the move by enhancing its operations to the country to meet pent up demand for travel into and out of Australia. With vaccination rates in New South Wales having reached their target, and Victoria being not far behind, the two states will allow …

The Consul General of Italy in Karachi, Mr. Danilo Giurdanella was hosted by Dr. S Akbar Zaidi, Executive Director, IBA for tea talks at the IBA Main Campus. The topic of the discussion was ‘Pak-Italy Relations through Diplomatic Lens’. Mr. Giurdanella spoke about the strong bilateral relations shared between Italy and Pakistan in the fields of trade, culture, archaeology and …

Dubai-based insurance innovator Beema Insurance, a part of ENOC Group, has marked its second anniversary with record growth, increased customer centricity and transferring to a multi vertical InsurTech. The company has reported an increase of over 120% in terms of insurance policies, owning a market share of 1.2%. Having revolutionised the insurance sector in just two years of its launch, …

Dubai Startup Hub, an initiative of Dubai Chamber, and Dubai Technology Entrepreneurs Campus (Dtec) – a Dubai Silicon Oasis Authority wholly owned entity, recently concluded second edition of the Emirati Development Programme, which saw Sherina Al Sowaidi of Liftoff named as the winner of this year’s programme competition. Al Sowaidi competed alongside 26 other UAE startups during the final stage …

Union Coop, the largest Consumer Cooperative in the UAE has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Dubai Autism Center, which comes within its framework of corporate social responsibility initiatives by supporting local humanitarian and social institutions, programs and projects. The memorandum was signed by Dr. Suhail Al Bastaki, Director of Happiness & Marketing Department, on behalf of the CEO and from …

News Desk DUBAI: Emirates has reaffirmed its long-standing partnership with the Maldives by extending a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Ministry of Tourism earlier this week. His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Chairman and Chief Executive, Emirates Airline and Group met His Excellency Ibrahim Mohamed Solih, President of the Republic of the Maldives, at the Emirates Pavilion in Expo 2020. …

Al Jalila Foundation, the global healthcare philanthropic organisation dedicated to transforming lives, partnered with Elli Junior, the One-Stop-Parenting-Shop with charity at heart, and Brest Friends, a breast cancer support group, to organise Elli Junior’s Annual Breast Cancer Awareness Event. The Dubai home grown brand puts together a spectacular annual event to highlight the importance of getting checked and the significance of …

Philip Morris (Pakistan) Limited (PMPKL) posted a Profit After Tax of PKR 2,071 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2021, compared to a Profit After Tax of PKR 1,828 million for the same period last year. The Company’s net turnover, on the other hand, stood at PKR 12,789 million during the stated period reflecting an increase of 7.5% …

Women Chapter of ‘MKP Corporate Group Pakistan’ hosted a Breast Cancer Awareness Session titled as PINKTOBER – Hi Tea on 23rd October 2021 at Mövenpick Hotel, Karachi. President of Women Chapter of ‘MKP Corporate Group Pakistan’, Syeda Raafia Mamujee was the host of the evening which was a very informative session Breast Cancer awareness and was followed by Hi-Tea. Guest …