The fourth episode of Pepsi Battle of the Bands season four continued the first round, with the remaining six out of twelve bands performing in three one-on-one battles. First up was Auj vs Jhoot. Auj performed their original ‘O Jaana’ in a fantastic first move in what, according to Jhoot, was to be a tough battle akin to a Pakistan …

MECCA: Careem NOW has expanded its delivery services to Mecca The delivery service is already operational in Jeddah and Riyadh and will now be able to deliver to the 1.5 million people who live in Mecca. From today, over 100 restaurants and outlets are available to order from within the city, including Al Baik, McDonalds, Maestro Pizza, Pizza Hut and Baskin …

News Desk DUBAI: Emirates is offering UAE travellers a chance to explore its diverse network this summer, including cities in Europe, Asia and South America. UAE travelers can also take advantage and fly back home to Emirates’ destinations within Europe and the Middle East to spend the summer holiday with family and friends.  Emirates Economy Class and Business Class passengers can …

KARACHI: A large number of businessmen and women thronged to Top Thai Brands 2019 exhibition on its second day. Expo is held at a Pearl Continental hotel. On Sunday, businessmen paid visit to this expo and held B2B meetings with exhibitors. They discussed opportunities for joint venture, dealerships, technology transfer and bilateral trade. They termed Thai products exhibition a milestone …

KARACHI: The Directors of Memon Super League, Sameer Ahmedani, Tayyab Balagamwala and Usman Yunus Ghani met with Mr Salman Iqbal, Owner of Karachi Kings at his office. It was agreed between them that Karachi Kings would be the Title Sponsor for MSL In upcoming Season 4 from September and the tournament would carry nomenclature of Karachi Kings for this season. …

BIZ TODAY MONITOR DUBAI: Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) and ‘Careem’ announced the launch of their taxi e-hailing in Dubai under a Joint Venture (JV) name called ‘Hala’, which will officially offer its services to customers as of September 2019 through taxi vehicles. Hala logo is designed to reflect the transformation of the taxi e-hailing experience provided through the …

DUBAI: Members of Emirates Skywards, the award-winning loyalty programme of Emirates and flydubai, can use travel and shopping spends from their summer holiday this year to earn more Skywards Miles that can get them closer to their next dream getaway. Miles earned through Emirates Skywards special offers can be redeemed for flights on Emirates, flydubai and other partner airlines or …

By Rafiq Vayani DUBAI: Emirates, the title sponsor of the Emirates Airline Dubai Rugby Sevens, has revealed a brand new livery dedicated to the milestone 50th staging of Dubai’s flagship sporting event, and one of the key tournaments on the HSBC World Rugby Sevens series. The new livery serves as a symbol of the airline’s commitment to the long-standing Emirates Airline …

DUBAI: New banking and licensing solutions tailored to the needs of startups, an uptick in the number of fintech startups specialising in SME banking and increased cooperation between UAE banks and the country’s startup ecosystem are among the key achievements outlined by the Dubai Chamber-led working group on SME banking. The working group, in cooperation with Smart Dubai, Dubai Technology …

DUBAI: Fang, the leading real estate internet platform in China, has marked its launch in the UAE with a special LED show on Burj Khalifa, the global icon. A part of Fang Holdings, Fang leads the online real estate market in China in terms of number of page views and visitors to its websites that provide marketing, listing, financial and …