LONDON: As it celebrates Red Nose Day 2019, British Airways, in collaboration with social start-up GoodBox, has introduced an innovative digital solution for customers to donate to Flying Start, the airline’s global charity partnership with Comic Relief. Cashless giving The airline has launched six contactless donation stations in its lounges at Heathrow and Gatwick. It has calculated that if just one …

DUBAI: His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Chairman of the Expo Dubai 2020 Higher Committee, President of Dubai Civil Aviation Authority, and Chairman and Chief Executive of Emirates Airline and Group, has established a City Readiness Subcommittee of the Expo 2020 Dubai Higher Committee, led by His Excellency Mohammed Ibrahim Al Shaibani, Vice Chairman of the Expo 2020 Dubai Higher …

DUBAI: With top executives from Singapore-based Giti Tire Dubai, the company has inaugurated its first Giti flagship store last week in Dubai’s one of the prime industrial zone, Dubai Investment Park, in partnership with Amin Auto Care, a 32 year old auto service provider based in the UAE. The inauguration marked the ceremonial signing of a ‘Commitment to Service’ by …

KARACHI: World Consumer Day 2019 was celebrated by honouring around 20 loyal consumers for their loyalty with national brands in presence of company officials. World consumer day seminar & Pakistan 1st Consumer Loyalty Award ceremony was organized by the Consumer Protection Council of Pakistan (CRPC) and Medionix to promote national brands and valuing consumers. Advisor to Chief Minister Sindh Nawab …

KARACHI: President Arif Alvi has said that focus of medical professionals should be on prevention of diseases as it is very difficult for a resource-starved country like Pakistan to provide medical treatment to each and every patient. “I believe that allocation for health must be increased but we are a resource-starved nation and I also believe that prevention is better …

ABU DHABI: Etihad Airways, official airline partner of the Special Olympics and national airline of the UAE, and the Al Fursan aerobatic stunt team performed a spectacular show in the sky to mark the Opening Ceremony of the Special Olympics World Games Abu Dhabi 2019. Etihad’s flagship Airbus A380 performed a low-level flight above Zayed Sports City Stadium at 6pm …

GUANGZHOU: A superb final round 64 (-6) saw Chieh Po Lee of Chinese Taipei win the Guangzhou Nansha International Qualifying event by two shots today (Friday) and clinch his place in the 2019 Volvo China Open. Lee’s 36-hole total of ten-under-par (130) over the Valley Course earned him an invite to compete in the 25th anniversary of China’s National Open Golf …

By Rafiq Vayani ISLAMABAD: The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan (ICAP) organized the tenth CFO Conference, in Karachi and Islamabad with theme 5 Steps to Greatness – Rising to Your True Potential CFO & Beyond. The event, organized by ICAP’s Professional Accountants in Business (PAIB) Committee, was attended by the top management of renowned national and multinational organizations, with …

DUBAI: The winners of the Stars of Business Leadership Awards 2019, the latest edition of one of the Arab region’s most credible and prestigious awards for small and medium enterprises (SMEs), were revealed during a grand awarding ceremony held recently at the JW Marriott Marquis in Dubai. The high-profile event was attended by VIPs, government dignitaries, senior representatives from the …

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s leading telecom and digital services provider, Telenor Pakistan, is celebrating its 14th anniversary with a renewed commitment to empowering Pakistan. Since the beginning of its commercial operations in 2005, the company has emerged as the second largest cellular operator in the country with 44 million strong and growing customer base and 28% share in the Pakistani telecom market. …