DUBAI: His Highness Sheikh Ahmed Bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Chairman, Emirates NBD, recognised 31 employees who completed 25 years of continuous service at a ceremony held at the Emirates NBD headquarters in Deira. Attended by members of the Board and members of the Executive Committee, the ceremony was hosted in celebration of those staff whose long-standing commitment has contributed to …

News Desk DUBAI: Emirates today announced the launch of a second daily flight from Dubai (DXB) to London Stansted (STN) starting 1st July, 2019. The additional flight means that Emirates customers will now have 11 daily flight options to and from three London airports. As with the first, the second daily flight to Stansted will also be operated by Emirates’ ‘game changing’ Boeing …

ABU DHABI: Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, is gearing up for the Saudi International Airshow with displays of some of its aircraft, products and services, and a number of important partnership announcements. The airshow is the first aviation and aerospace exhibition of its kind to be held in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia from 12 …

DUBAI: The Business Registration and Licensing (BRL) sector of the Department of Economic Development (DED), Dubai, issued 2,204 new licenses in February 2019, a growth of 37% compared to February 2018 (1,606). The new licenses created 8,515 jobs in the labor market. Among the new licenses issued, 61.1% were commercial, 36.5% professional, 1.7% related to tourism and 0.7% industry. The …

KARACHI: Huawei Consumer Business Group (CBG) announced that the total shipments of the HUAWEI Mate 20 series has exceeded 10 million units. Thanks to its innovative ID design and excellent performance, the HUAWEI Mate 20 Series has achieved not only exceptional sales performance since launch but also received widespread recognition and praise from the world’s top technology media. The HUAWEI …

DUBAI: As the UAE celebrated the empowerment that 2.65 million females enjoy in the Gulf country, a handful of medical professionals were busy raising awareness about the 34 symptoms of menopause – a key phase of every woman’s life and a core component of her health – on the occasion of the International Women’s Day. Discussion on menopause – which …

LONDON: British Airways has completed the installation of dozens of hosted bag-drop machines at its home at Heathrow’s Terminal 5, with more than 3.5 million customers having used the new technology so far. With around 125,000 customers travelling on up to 800 flights every day, the airline is constantly looking at ways to ensure its flights depart on time and …

DUBAI: Dubai Duty Free’ choral ensemble – The Dubai Duty Free Nightingales – have been awarded with the “Best A Cappella Performance” at the recently concluded ChoirFest Middle East 2019. The competition, organised by The Fridge, took place at Gems Wellington Academy in Silicon Oasis on the afternoon of the 8th March and featured choirs from corporate, community and schools …

KARACHI: The Board of Directors of Meezan Bank Limited in its meeting, held at Karachi on February 21, 2019 approved the audited unconsolidated financial statements of the Bank and its consolidated financial statements for the year ended on December 31, 2018. The meeting was presided by Mr. Riyadh S.A. A. Edrees – Chairman of the Board. Meezan Bank has continued …

DUBAI: Three young UAE nationals are driving a community initiative to help Expo 2020 Dubai showcase traditional Emirati hospitality on a global scale through the ‘Hayyakum’ movement, which aims to extend a warm welcome to millions of international visitors and hundreds of participants ahead of the next World Expo. Nine-year-olds Hamdan Sultan Al Subousi and Elyazia Al Remeithi, and 12-year-old …