By Rafiq Vayani DUBAI: The newly formed board of Dubai Chamber of Commerce, one of the three chambers under the recently restructured Dubai Chambers, held its first meeting at the organisation’s headquarters earlier today where it adopted a 90-day plan to drive business growth in Dubai. Among the plan’s objectives are: maximising exposure of Expo 2020 Dubai by driving participation …

News Desk RIYADH: Seera Group, the largest travel and tourism company in the region and Kaden Investment, one of the fastest growing and most successful real estate developers and property management in Saudi, announced today the signing of a master hotels development agreement, a joint venture to manage and develop hotels in various projects developed by Kaden Investment throughout Saudi …

The 2021 Dubai Duty Free Irish Open got off to a spectacular start today (Wednesday, 30th of June) as stars of the celebrity and sporting world competed in the Dubai Duty Free Irish Open Pro Am competition. A total of 38 teams played the stunning Mount Juliet Estate golf course in Kilkenny, (Ireland) and enjoyed all the action on the …

As demand for summer travel kicks into high gear, Emirates customers have more to look forward to with popular destinations in Europe opening up for quarantine-free travel. Germany, Austria and Switzerland have opened their doors for tourism, and Emirates is gearing up to help more UAE travellers get the most out of their summer holidays with special fares and more …

VIS Credit Rating Company Limited has upgraded the entity ratings of Meezan Bank Limited (‘MEBL’ or ‘the Bank’) to ‘AAA/A-1+’ (Triple A/ A-One Plus) from ‘AA+/A-1+’ (Double A Plus/ A-One Plus). The medium to long-term rating of ‘AAA’ denotes highest credit quality, with negligible risk factors, being only slightly more than for risk-free debt of Government of Pakistan (GoP). The short-term rating …

Ericsson (NASDAQ: ERIC) has launched its annual Ericsson Innovation Awards (EIA) 2021, a global competition with a grand prize of €25,000 that offers university students around the world the chance to develop new, innovative ideas with support from Ericsson experts. Pakistani University level students can also participate in this competition to win 25,000 Euros and gain international exposure.  The theme …

DUBAI:  Worldwide leader in travel retail, Travelport, and one of the world’s largest international airlines, Emirates, today announced they have reached a commercial agreement that will allow Travelport-connected travel agencies to avoid the airline’s surcharge on bookings via Global Distribution Systems (GDS) that will be introduced from 01 July 2021. Furthermore, the companies announced a new long-term agreement to enable the distribution …

ABU DHABI/TEL AVIV: Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, and EL AL Israel Airlines, the national carrier of Israel, today launched their joint codeshare network and reciprocal loyalty agreement for frequent flyers. This builds on the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) the airlines signed in 2020 following the Abraham Accords signed by the UAE and Israel. Available for sale …

As a strategic partner of Dubai Summer Surprises (DSS), Etisalat is offering discounts of up to 65 percent on a wide range of devices and accessories for customers to treat themselves or gift their loved ones this summer season. DSS is a great time to enjoy Etisalat’s deals and pick up gifts for loved ones. Customers can enjoy amazing discounts …

Jumeirah Park – one of Nakheel’s most prestigious communities – has launched the first phase of the Jumeirah Park East Pavilion with the opening of Carrefour. The new community pavilion will feature a variety of popular retailers and F&B outlets including Starbucks, Aster Pharmacy, Il Passagio, Al Rifai and Warehouse Gym, which are scheduled to open in Q3 and Q4 …