VIS Credit Rating Company has upgraded the Management Quality Rating (MQR) of HBL Asset Management Limited (HBL AMC) from ‘AM2+’ (AM-Two Plus) to ‘AM2++’ (AM-Two Plus Plus). Outlook on the assigned rating is ‘Stable’. The upgrade in rating reflects the exhibited improvement in market position and fund performance. It also factors in a diverse product portfolio, adequate overall control, compliance …

UAE Team Emirates have arrived in Dubai, making their first stop at Emirates Group Headquarters today. The team will be in the UAE to complete their annual training camp ahead of the 2021 cycling season, starting with the UAE Tour on 21 February. This is UAE Team Emirates’ first public appearance in the emirates after they clinched the historic win …

ENOC Group has opened a new service station in Umm Al Quwain to meet the fuelling needs of motorists crossing Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Road from the Northern Emirates to Dubai and Abu Dhabi. This brings the total number of service stations by ENOC in the UAE to 150. The service station is built with five bridged canopy having 10 …

Under a grant from Karandaaz Pakistan, Hysab Kytab’s application saw a 27% increase in conversion rate of the offered financial products in its women consumers. Karandaaz Pakistan, with funding from Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, is running a digital experiments program and provided a grant to Hysab Kytab to generate insights and use data-driven design interventions in order to increase …

In another effort to bring greater ease to its customers, Telenor Pakistan has partnered with TPL Trakker, Pakistan’s leading IoT Company providing tracking, telematics, and location based services & solutions. Through this collaboration, Telenor Pakistan’s customers will be able to use detailed, local maps for navigation via the MyTelenor App. The new app update has been specially mapped for Pakistan …

RIGA: Latvian airline airBaltic has been named as one of the Top twenty airlines for COVID-19 compliance by the safety, product, and COVID-19 rating agency Airlineratings.com. airBaltic has complied with all the criteria thus receiving 7 out of 7 stars. According to Geoffrey Thomas, Editor-in-Chief of Airlineratings.com, these airlines have gone above and beyond in the protection of passengers or in adding flexibility to travel. “All …

PAF has completed a clean sweep of the National Sailing Championship Optimist by wining all six medals, dominating in optimist class after a hard six days contest. After the two final races concluded Zain of PAF YACHT CLUB emerged as champion of the Overall Optimist Sailing competition by winning the most races of the event. Ahmed of PAF YACHT CLUB …

By Rafiq Vayani DUBAI: The New Year began on a high note for six lucky individuals today when Dubai Duty Free announced the latest winners of its famous Dubai Duty Free Millennium Millionaire and Finest Surprise promotions at the draw held in Concourse C of Dubai International Airport. Mr. Kanikaram Rajasekhar, a 45-year old Indian national based in Hyderebad, became …

A delegation of Pakistan Chemicals & Dyes Merchants Association under the leadership of Mirza Nadeem Baig visited the Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) to congratulate Mian Nasser Hyatt Maggo newly elected President of FPCCI on his success. The delegation discussed various issues being faced by the business community particularly by the Chemicals & Dyes sector in …

Al Ain Film Festival has announced the launch of its third edition, Under the patronage of H.E. Sheikh Sultan bin Tahnoon Al Nahyan member of the Executive Council, which will take place in Al Ain city, between 23rd – 27th of January 2021, under the slogan “Future Cinema”. In which the Festival continues to support local and Gulf filmmakers by implementing new …