DUBAI: Majid Al Futtaim, the leading shopping mall, communities, retail and leisure pioneer across the Middle East, Africa and Asia and which holds the exclusive franchise rights to operate Carrefour in 38 countries, has launched the region’s first Retail Business School, designed to build state-of-the-art learning into the company’s employee professional development and help foster a new generation of innovative …

DUBAI: Arguably the best card thus far of the 2019 Dubai World Cup Carnival will take place on Thursday night at Meydan Racecourse, including a top-class field assembled for the evening’s co-featured Group 2 $250,000 Al Fahidi Fort. Chief among the competitors is Australia’s Comin’ Through, who exits a run in the Hong Kong Mile (G1) at Sha Tin on Dec. …

DUBAI: Emirates Skywards, the award-winning loyalty programme of Emirates and flydubai, today celebrated the opening of its new Emirates Skywards Centre in Terminal 3 at Dubai International Airport (DXB). The centre was inaugurated by Dr Nejib Ben Khedher, Senior Vice President, Emirates Skywards and Nick Moore, Senior Vice President, Passenger Services, Emirates. The Emirates Skywards Centre at DXB will function …

DUBAI: : Digital of Things (DOT) has won the prestigious Digital Agency award at Gulf Customer Experience Awards 2018. The winners of the Gulf Customer Experience Awards were announced at the Conrad Dubai Hotel on 22nd January 2019 where the Finals and Awards Ceremony took place. The awards are designed to recognise best practice in delivering outstanding customer experience in the Gulf and it provides …

By Rafiq Vayani DUBAI, UAE: Members of the Evaluation Committee has begun assessing applications for projects in order to select the distinguished ones to advance to the final competition of the exhibition. Dubai Maker Faire 2019 will take place on 26-28 March 2019 at Zabeel Halls 2 & 3 of the Dubai World Trade Centre. Dr. Jamal Al Muhairi, Deputy Chairman of the Board of Trustees, …

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL), hosted startups and entrepreneurs from National Incubation Center (NIC), Peshawar, who presented their ideas, business models and prototypes to the senior management at PTCL Headquarters in Islamabad. The session was led by Dr Daniel Ritz, President & CEO, PTCL, along with senior executives of PTCL. Murtaza Zaidi, Director, NIC Peshawar, participated with top startups …

DUBAI: Emaar has made significant progress in the construction of five new retail link bridges that will further strengthen road connectivity to The Dubai Mall, the world’s most-visited retail and lifestyle destination. Scheduled to open in February, the retail link bridges connect the mall with Doha Road/Financial Centre Road. The new bridges are part of The Dubai Mall’s Zabeel expansion …

DUBAI: Two-time Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships winner Elina Svitolina will bid for an unprecedented third straight title when play gets underway next month. As she moves into the quarter-finals of the Australian Open, Svitolina also has her eye on making history in Dubai. No woman player at the tournament has ever claimed three consecutive crowns. Justine Henin, who at …

DUBAI: British youngster Alex Connor will race with British F4 Team Champions for the 2019 season. 14-year-old Alex, will be one of the youngest drivers in British F4 history when he makes his debut for the Arden team this season. Alex is a UAE born, racing driver, who started racing in November 2013 in the Sodi World Series (SWS) Junior …

DAVOS: Seven UN entities have come together, supported by the World Economic Forum, and the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) to call for an overhaul of the current electronics system, with the aim of supporting international efforts to address e-waste challenges. The report calls for a systematic collaboration with major brands, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), academia, trade …