By Rafiq Vayani DUBAI: With travel restrictions easing across the world, Carrefour – owned and operated by Majid Al Futtaim in the UAE – has opened a new store at the world’s busiest international airport, DXB, to make shopping more convenient than ever. Located in the arrivals area of DXB’s Terminal 3, the 24-hour store opened its doors on Thursday …

News Desk DUBAI: The World Government Summit Organization (WGS) today launched a new report highlighting 21 critical priorities for the world’s governments as they rebuild and recover from the disruption caused by the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. While dealing with the pandemic has absorbed the attention of governments around the world over the last 18 months, underlying societal issues such as …

GENEVA: The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released March 2021 data for global air cargo markets showing that air cargo demand continued to outperform pre-COVID levels (March 2019) with demand up 4.4%. March demand reached the highest level recorded since the series began in 1990. Month-on-month demand also increased albeit at a slower pace than the previous month with volumes …

Faysal Bank Limited signed an agreement with the leading Dubai-based real estate development company, Emaar Karachi, to provide home financing to its customers for Emaar’s current projects in the country. Through this partnership, Faysal Islami will facilitate individual clients to avail the Shariah compliant home financing for both ready and near-to-completion apartments at Emaar Karachi with exclusive and value added …

flydubai, the Dubai-based airline, has announced today the launch of additional routes bringing its network to more than 80 destinations. The carrier will grow its network in Russia to 11 points with of the introduction of new services to Moscow Zhukovski International Airport (ZIA) from 12 May, Novosibirsk Tolmachevo International Airport (OVB) from 28 May and Perm International Airport (PEE) …

Arabian Travel Market (ATM) 2021 has reconfirmed that Dubai will host the largest in-person travel & tourism event in the world, since the onset of the pandemic last year. Now in its 28th year, ATM 2021 will go-ahead at the Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC) on Sunday 16 to Wednesday 19 May, as final preparations are being put in place. …

DUBAI: Joe’s Backyard, the neighborhood barbecue restaurant at Holiday Inn Dubai Festival City, is all set to celebrate Eid al Fitr with an amazing Buy One Get One offer on its dining packages from May 13 to 15. Treat your family and close friends to a variety of irresistibly delicious flame-grilled flavors and the most refreshing drinks and cocktails at Joe’s with dining packages …

Meezan Bank, Pakistan’s leading Islamic bank, has recently signed an agreement with Export-Import (EXIM) Bank of Pakistan to act as its consultant for developing Islamic Trade Finance, Takaful Insurance / Guarantee Products and Services for Corporate and SME (Small Medium Enterprises) Exporters under a Technical Assistance Grant provided by Islamic Development Bank (IsDB). The grant will support the Government in …

News Desk SINGAPORE: dnata, a leading global air services provider, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Blue Aqua Food Tech (Blue Aqua) to boost food security in Singapore. The partnership will see Blue Aqua upcycle organic waste from dnata’s catering and ground handling operations into alternative insect protein for aquafeeds. Blue Aqua’s innovative bioconversion solution processes underutilized nutrients from …

By Rafiq Vayani DUBAI: InSinkErator, a business unit of Emerson (NYSE: EMR), the inventor and the world’s largest manufacturer of food waste disposers for home and commercial use, recently collaborated with The Sustainable City, Dubai, to help people and communities with efficient management of food waste, which is one of the core reasons that feeds into climate change[1] in celebration of …