News Desk DUBAI: As the race for “share of mobile” continues, Emirates marks a major milestone with 20 million downloads of its mobile app on the back of a strong mobile and digital strategy that has led to solid consumer uptake particularly in Africa, GCC and Asia. Catering to its global customer base, the Emirates app is available in more …

News Desk DUBAI: Dubai Startup Hub, an entrepreneurship initiative from Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Dubai Chamber), hosted an open data workshop in cooperation with Smart Dubai – the government department mandated to ensure Dubai becomes the world’s smartest and happiest city. Taking place at Dubai Chamber’s head office, the first in a series of three training workshops placed …

KARACHI: Standard Chartered Pakistan, in partnership with Right to Play, hosted a ceremony to recognise girls from underserved areas that have been trained to become future economic leaders in their communities. This initiative is part of the Bank’s leading community investment programme focused on Education, Goal. Mrs. Shehla Raza, Provincial Minister of Sindh for Women Empowerment was the chief guest …

KARACHI: Careem, the leading internet platform of the greater Middle East, has introduced a new way of calculating fares via their upfront pricing model. The pricing model will improve riding experience for customers, who will now have greater assurance over the exact fare before they start the ride (press ‘Chalo’), and for captains as they get more visibility over their …

LONDON: British Airways is leading the way as the first UK airline to waive its change fee, giving customers the flexibility to delay travel that is booked during the next two weeks. The policy will be available for new bookings made between Tuesday 3 March 2020 and Monday 16 March 2020.  As some customers are facing uncertainty when booking travel at the moment, …

By Rafiq Vayani DUBAI: In an effort to support the UAE Vision 2021, Al Habtoor Motors, official distributor of Mitsubishi Motors in the UAE, has launched a dedicated Green Zone at the Sheikh Zayed Road showroom to showcase the unparalleled capabilities of the Outlander PHEV. A testament to its constant evolution, brilliant engineering and technological innovation the award-winning Outlander PHEV …

SHARJAH: Sharjah Holding’s Board of Directors held their first meeting of the year. The Board approved the 2020 budget, reviewed financial and operational performance and discussed plans and strategies for this year. The meeting was chaired by His Excellency Waleed Al Sayegh, Chairman of Sharjah Holding, in the presence of Vice Chairman Ali Al Abdullah and Board Members HE Eng. …

ISLAMABAD: Microsoft, through its Microsoft for Startups initiative, has announced the launch of its Global Social Entrepreneurship programme. Around the world, startups are creating new businesses, built around powerful technologies and designed to make the world a better place. Innovators and entrepreneurs are finding new ways to harness technology to drive purpose-led social enterprises that measure success not just by the …

DUBAI: Carrefour, operated by Majid Al Futtaim in the UAE, unveiled Mobimart, the region’s first grocery bus, bringing convenient and accessible shopping to the doorsteps of underserved neighbourhoods and communities across Dubai, six days a week. Carrefour Mobimart offers customers an extensive variety of daily groceries and fresh food, including a selection of organic produce, frozen food, snacks, beverages, and …

News Desk DUBAI: dnata, one of the largest travel management companies in the Middle East, has expanded its car rental portfolio by adding the quality services of Dollar Rent a Car and Thrifty Car Rental to its offering. Both brands are part of The Hertz Corporation, one of the global leading car rental companies, which dnata has been serving as …