News Desk ABU DHABI: The Technology Innovative Institute (TII), a global applied science research center and the developer of the globally ranked Falcon series of AI models, is gathering international AI scientists and experts to discuss open sourcing AI for global equity at the first annual Open Source AI Summit Abu Dhabi on November 26 and 27. The summit, to …

Bank Alfalah, a leading commercial bank in Pakistan and the incumbent Best Bank for Digital Banking, announced the launch of its new mobile banking application, Alfa. New Alfa is purposely curated to promote financial inclusion by departing from a mere transactional banking app and moving to a digital lifestyle app. People can now experience Alfa’s advanced new features of savings, …

By Muhammad Rafiq DUBAI: Dubai Duty Free has further strengthened its senior management team with the appointment of eight senior executives across major departments in recent months. Seven of the eight new executives are UAE nationals. They have been assigned key roles in departments including Retail, Human Resources, Finance, Marketing, Purchasing, Loss Prevention & Corporate Security, as well as the …

PARIS/DUBAI: This year SIAL Paris celebrates its’ 60th anniversary. SIAL is the largest food trade exhibition held every 2 years in Paris, France. The 2024 edition of SIAL Paris held from October 19 to 23 welcomed over 285000 food industry professionals from over 200 countries. Among 7500 exhibitors participating in SIAL Paris 2024 is FJT or Fresh Juice Tea, a Dubai-based startup …

FORT WORTH, Texas: American Airlines team members represented by the TWU-IAM Association today ratified a new, 27-month contract extension, bringing economic improvements, including meaningful increases in pay rates, to its more than 35,000 Technical Operations, Fleet Service, Cargo and Central Load Planning team members. “With this new agreement, our TWU-IAM Association-represented team members join their colleagues who have all approved …

By Muhammad Rafiq DUBAI/COLOMBO: The Player Draft for the inaugural Lanka T10 Super League will take place on November 10, 2024, in Colombo. The tournament is scheduled from December 12 to 22, featuring six franchise teams and showcasing local and international players in cricket’s fastest format. Each franchise will be selecting up to 17 players and minimum 15 players for …

News Desk KARACHI: Standard Chartered Bank Pakistan Limited (SCBPL) delivered a strong performance, that has led to a growth of 20% in profit before tax to PKR 75.5 billion. Overall revenue grew 16% year on year with positive contributions from all segments. While operating expenses increased 18% from comparative period in line with inflation, the Bank continues to lead the …

By Muhammad Rafiq DUBAI: Nakheel, a member of Dubai Holding’s pioneering real estate arm, Dubai Holding Real Estate, has partnered with Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) on the development of two upcoming substations on Palm Jebel Ali, valued at AED 270 million. DEWA will provide project management services for tendering, awarding and constructing the two substations, scheduled to be …

News Desk DUBAI: Yango Maps, the feature-rich app for seamless navigation, has introduced a new feature in Dubai that lets users see public buses and marine transport locations on the map in real time. Live public transportation icons now display the transport location at any given moment, saving the users’ time and making daily commutes more efficient. This has been …

DUBAI: On a memorable evening celebrating the UAE’s dedication to customer-centric excellence, His Highness Sheikh Humaid Bin Khalid Al Qasimi joined esteemed guests at The Westin Dubai Mina Seyahi on October 18th, to inaugurate the sixth annual Customer Happiness Awards (CHA), organized by Plan3Media. Accompanied by his business partner, Mr. Mohamed Al Banna, Group CEO & Founder of Lead Ventures …