RIYADH: SBI, a global Data, AI, and EPM consultancy, has expanded to Saudi Arabia with support from AstroLabs, the Gulf’s leading business expansion platform. This announcement follows SBI’s participation as a sponsor at the Data 2030 Summit in Riyadh, showcasing its early commitment to the Saudi market and the growing importance of data-driven innovation across the Kingdom. Founded over 15 …

DUBAI: A recent report by the Secretariat of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) has highlighted the world-class standards of animal care and treatment at Vantara in Jamnagar. Following a recently concluded mission to India, the Secretariat presented a report to its Standing Committee, noting the exceptionally high standards maintained at Vantara, …

By Rafiq Vayani DUBAI/KARACHI: Post Dinner of Industrial Expo & Sustainability Conference 2025, organized by Korangi Association of Trade & Industry (KATI). The hosts included Mr. Junaid Naqi (Immediate Past President KATI), Mr. Danish Aman (Member of the Managing Committee KATI), and Mr. Zahid Hameed (Senior Vice President KATI). The event featured Mr. S.M. Tanveer (Patron-in-Chief KATI) as the Chief …

Holiday Expo Vizag: 7 – 8 November 2025Venue: RVR Conventions, Ram Nagar, Daspalla Hills DUBAI: The much-awaited Holiday Expo – Visakhapatnam opened to an enthusiastic response today, bringing together leading destinations, travel brands, and tourism professionals under one roof. The event aims to connect the travel trade and holiday seekers with a range of exciting travel options from across India …

Records Highest Sales since Listing on Dubai Financial Market News Desk DUBAI: Union Coop announced its financial results for the third quarter of fiscal year 2025, reporting a total income of AED 1.7 Billion, up 8% year-on-year. The results reflect steady performance across its retail, real estate, and other income streams. Retail sales amounted to AED 1.384 Billion, an increase …

By Rafiq Vayani RIYADH: From 15 to 17 December 2025, Host Arabia will take shape: an event organized by Fiera Milano in partnership with Semark, which will bring the Host Milano ecosystem — the world’s leading exhibition for professional hospitality – to Riyadh, in a format designed to connect Italian and global players with buyers and stakeholders from across the …

DUBAI: Snowflake (NYSE: SNOW), the AI Data Cloud company, and SAP SE, a global leader in enterprise applications and business AI, today announced a new collaboration to enable organizations to seamlessly leverage Snowflake’s AI Data Cloud and SAP Business Data Cloud (BDC) with semantically rich data. The joint effort will make Snowflake’s data & AI platform available as a SAP …

DUBAI : Aramex, the leading global provider of logistics and transportation solutions, has officially resumed its delivery services to Syrian Arab Republic, following an operational pause for over a decade. This significant step reaffirms Aramex’s strategic commitment to re-establishing vital cross-border logistics networks and supporting economic reintegration across the Levant region. The first shipment by Aramex after more than a …

Standard Chartered Pakistan’s Women in Tech Accelerator funded by Standard Chartered Foundation has announced its Cohort 7 winners post a graduation ceremony held at Pearl Continental, Karachi. The programme run in collaboration with Village Capital and INNOVentures Global selected 10 exceptional startups out of a cohort of 30 who underwent a five-day business acceleration bootcamp. These ventures span diverse sectors …

By Rafiq Vayani JEDDAH: A highly productive and forward-thinking 7th Board of Trustees Meeting of World Memon Organisation (WMO) was convened on Thursday , 6th November, 2025 at the Intercontinental Hotel, Jeddah. The session opened with a recitation from the Holy Quran, followed by addresses from the Board of Trustees Chairman, Mr. Ashraf Sattar, and our President, Mr. Salman Iqbal. …