On Saturday 23 October, Etihad Airways operated its most sustainable flight ever, leveraging the learnings and efficiencies developed over the last two years of its comprehensive sustainability programme to reduce carbon emissions (CO2) by 72% in absolute terms compared to the equivalent flight operated in 2019.  The London Heathrow to Abu Dhabi flight is part of the Etihad Greenliner Programme …

Lucky Cement Limited (psx: LUCK) won the Management Association of Pakistan’s Corporate Excellence Award in the Cement Sector category. Mr. Noman Hasan, Executive Director of Lucky Cement Limited received the award at the 36th MAP Annual Corporate Excellence Award Ceremony held at a local hotel yesterday. The Corporate Excellence Awards was instituted by MAP in 1982 with the sole aim to recognize …

Zong 4G has become a connectivity partner of  TCS, Pakistan’s largest logistics network, further expanding its corporate clientele and boosting its position as a vital communications solutions provider for enterprises. Through this collaboration, TCS will have access to Zong 4G’s cutting-edge business solutions, allowing them to digitize their day-to-day operations and provide a smooth connected experience. These products and services …

Emirates and flydubai mark four years of strategic partnership. The Dubai-based airlines joined hands in 2017 and since then, more than 8.3 million passengers have enjoyed seamless connectivity across the joint network. Emirates Skywards – the loyalty programme for Emirates and flydubai – continues to grow its global membership base, offering more than 27 million members exclusive rewards and benefits. …

Standard Chartered (the Group) today announced ambitious new targets to reach net-zero carbon emissions from its financed activity by 2050, including interim 2030 targets for the most carbon-intensive sectors. The Group’s approach is based on the best data currently available and aligns to the International Energy Agency’s Net Zero Emissions by 2050 scenario (NZE). Whilst 33 of our 59 footprint …

News Desk DUBAI: With Australia’s borders set to re-open to international travellers from November, Emirates is welcoming the move by enhancing its operations to the country to meet pent up demand for travel into and out of Australia. With vaccination rates in New South Wales having reached their target, and Victoria being not far behind, the two states will allow …

The Consul General of Italy in Karachi, Mr. Danilo Giurdanella was hosted by Dr. S Akbar Zaidi, Executive Director, IBA for tea talks at the IBA Main Campus. The topic of the discussion was ‘Pak-Italy Relations through Diplomatic Lens’. Mr. Giurdanella spoke about the strong bilateral relations shared between Italy and Pakistan in the fields of trade, culture, archaeology and …

Dubai-based insurance innovator Beema Insurance, a part of ENOC Group, has marked its second anniversary with record growth, increased customer centricity and transferring to a multi vertical InsurTech. The company has reported an increase of over 120% in terms of insurance policies, owning a market share of 1.2%. Having revolutionised the insurance sector in just two years of its launch, …

Dubai Startup Hub, an initiative of Dubai Chamber, and Dubai Technology Entrepreneurs Campus (Dtec) – a Dubai Silicon Oasis Authority wholly owned entity, recently concluded second edition of the Emirati Development Programme, which saw Sherina Al Sowaidi of Liftoff named as the winner of this year’s programme competition. Al Sowaidi competed alongside 26 other UAE startups during the final stage …

Union Coop, the largest Consumer Cooperative in the UAE has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Dubai Autism Center, which comes within its framework of corporate social responsibility initiatives by supporting local humanitarian and social institutions, programs and projects. The memorandum was signed by Dr. Suhail Al Bastaki, Director of Happiness & Marketing Department, on behalf of the CEO and from …