DUBAI: The Department of Economic Development (DED), Dubai, has signed a partnership with the Talal Abu-Ghazaleh Organisation (TAG-Org) to offer added value packages to the business community and develop the exclusive services being provided at the Dubai Business Club in DED. His Excellency Sami Al Qamzi, Director General of DED, and Talal Abu-Ghazaleh, Chairman of TAG-Org signed the partnership agreement …

DUBAI, UAE: Emirates unveiled a video today featuring popular players from Real Madrid on board the iconic Emirates A380. The video includes Sergio Ramos, Gareth Bale, Marcelo, Karim Benzema, Toni Kroos, and Casemiro and shows the players discovering unlikely talent at 40,000ft. The video begins with the players enjoying their A380 flight and the Emirates Cabin Crew looking after them on …

KARACHI-: Central Depository Company of Pakistan (CDC) has launched an eDividend Repository services to facilitate the process of eDividend. After the promulgation of the Companies Act 2017, it has become mandatory for all listed companies to process their dividends electronically. SECP recently introduced “The Companies (Distribution of Dividends) Regulations 2017” which spell out the method and requirements for making dividend payouts …

By Rafiq Vayani DUBAI: On the occasion of International Women’s Day, Emirates is highlighting the integral role played by its female employees through a special video which documents the breadth and diversity of the operational and technical roles performed by women in the Group. The video gives the audience a behind the scenes look at women employees from various Emirates Group …

KARACHI: Matco Foods Limited signed an agreement for the supply of a 20,000 Tons per year Rice Glucose manufacturing plant with Beijing Meckey Engineering Co. This new expansion will increase the total production capacity of the company to 30,000 Tons of Rice Glucose and 3,000 Tons of Rice Protein respectively per year. Khalid Ghori, CEO of Matco Foods spoke at …

By Rafiq Vayani KARACHI: One of the most awaited and anticipated event was the launch of Pingu’s English School (campus IV also known as Gulshan campus) which was held on Sunday, 4th March 2018.  The inauguration ceremony formally began with the ribbon cutting by mother of CEO of Eureka Global Education. Inauguration was followed by numerous fun-filled activities for kids …

DUBAI:  Just ahead of its deployment to Fort Lauderdale, the newly refurbished Boeing 777-200LR was visited by His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Chairman and Chief Executive of Emirates Airline & Group; Sir Tim Clark, President Emirates Airline; Adel Al Redha, Executive Vice President and Chief Operations Officer as well as other members of Emirates’ senior management. The USD$150 …

BIZ TODAY REPORT DUBAI: GCC visitors are driving demand in the UAE’s Northern Emirates, comprising more than 30% of hotel check-ins, which saw a positive uptick in Year-on-Year (YoY) occupancy, according to data released ahead of Arabian Travel Market 2018, which takes place at Dubai World Trade Centre from April 22-25. The data shows that of the overall increase in …

DUBAI: The Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry recently hosted a seminar at its premises which aimed to enhance local businesses’ understanding of the key advantages and process associated with using letters of credit. The event was attended by international sales professionals, shipping and logistics managers, trade finance bankers and legal advisors for international businesses. Sessions were led by Mr. …

DUBAI: Globally, Casio is celebrating the 35th anniversary of G-SHOCK brand that was first introduced in Japan back in 1983 and since then relentlessly delivered real toughness to G-Shock enthusiasts around the world. In commemoration, Casio Middle East had kicked-off with a long road-show style tour in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) covering major Arab countries starting from …