DUBAI: There is huge potential for businesses in Dubai to utilise modern technologies for the greater good and maximise their social impact, according to industry experts speaking at Dubai Dialogue 2018, the largest annual sustainability conference in Dubai. The conference, organised by Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s Centre for Responsible Business, brought together key public and private stakeholders from …

DUBAI: Emirates’ latest Boeing 777-300ER aircraft fitted with the ‘Game Changer’ First Class product will operate between Dubai and Vienna on a daily basis from 1 December 2018. Austria will be one of the first few countries in the world to be served by Emirates’ Boeing 777 aircraft with fully enclosed private suites inspired by Mercedes-Benz. Emirates flies to Vienna …

LONDON: Flying Start began in 2010 with a goal to raise £20 million by the end of 2020 and has achieved its fundraising target more than a year ahead of schedule, thanks to generous donations from British Airways customers and colleagues. Alex Cruz, British Airways’ Chairman and CEO, said ““This is such a huge achievement and I’m delighted that we’ve …

News Desk JAKARTA: At the annual Global Sustainability Leadership Awards, Dubai Duty Free won the “Best Overall Sustainable Performance” and “Excellence in Sustainable Environment, Health & Safety (EHS) Management” awards at the event held on 24th October at Sheraton Grand Jakarta Gandaria City Hotel in Indonesia. The Global Sustainability Leadership Awards, part of the World Sustainability Congress founded by Dr. …

DUBAI: SHUAA Capital yesterday reports its financial results for the quarter ended 30 September 2018, with AED 30.1 million in net profits, up 31% year on year, the Group’s highest quarterly figure since 2008. Year to date, net profits stood at AED 56.4 million (YTD 2017: net profit of AED 59.8 million). The Group’s Asset Management business line saw a …

By Rafiq Vayani DUBAI: The fifth edition of Gulfood Manufacturing, the Middle East’s biggest annual food and beverage processing forum, begins a three-day run at the Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC) on Tuesday (6 November) with a future-gazing line-up that will see food production experts from more than 60 countries envision ‘The Factory of the Future.’ With regional food consumption …

DUBAI: Dubai Startup Hub, an initiative of Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry, has launched the third edition of its Market Access programme which aims to enhance cooperation and facilitate deals between innovative startups, SMEs, leading companies and government entities in Dubai. Startups and SMEs are invited to submit innovative ideas and solutions that solve key challenges faced by prominent …

DUBAI: A month into the fourth quarter of 2018, Al Habtoor City, Hotel Collection announces considerable growth in its results and a positive forecast compared to the same period last year. The Hotel Collection, a luxury hospitality development located in the heart of Dubai, boasts three of Hilton’s lavish brands; the Habtoor Palace, LXR Hotels & Resorts; V Hotel, Curio …

DUBAI: Emaar Malls (DFM: EMAARMALLS), the shopping malls and retail business majority-owned by Emaar Properties (DFM: EMAAR), recorded a growth in net profit of 9 per cent during the first nine months (January to September) of the year to AED 1.639 billion (US$ 446 million), compared to the same period in 2017 at AED 1.507 billion (US$ 410 million). Revenue …

DUBAI: Cardiac professionals came together in a bid to raise awareness of heart disease in the UAE and the significance of timely cardiac care by well-equipped hospitals and the need to choose the right hospital at the critical hour. This transpired after Zulekha Healthcare Group noted that year-after-year the number of patients it treats with cardiac related issues continues to …