BIZ TODAY REPORT LONDON: A British Airways Boeing 777 took off for Turks and Caicos today for the first time since the island was struck by Hurricane Irma. The airline has now resumed all its flights to the Caribbean and Florida after they were disrupted by the worst hurricane to hit the region for decades. Over the last ten days, …

ABU DHABI: His Excellency Dr. Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi, Minister of Climate Change and Environment, stopped by photographer Majed Al Katheeri’s wildlife photo exhibit at the ongoing hunting and equestrian event – ADIHEX – in Abu Dhabi. The Emirati photographer greeted the minister and gave him a brief on the photo series. Al Katheeri’s work weaves together raw, unique …

LAHORE: Masarrat Misbah Makeup (MM), Pakistan’s first and only Halal certified makeup brand, had a splendid makeup show recently at Fortress Mall. Masarrat Misbah was the highlight of the exclusive Makeup Show at Fortress Mall that lasted for three days. The event was a success as a huge number of people lined up to get expert makeup advice from the …

BIZ TODAY REPORT ABU DHABI: Thuraya Telecommunications Company is showcasing its recently launched Dual Mode Satellite & LTE Hotspot – Thuraya WE – along with service partner, Cygnus Telecom, during the Abu Dhabi International Hunting and Equestrian Exhibition (ADIHEX) held from September 12th – 16th at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre. Now in its 15th year, ADIHEX runs under …

KARACHI: Daraz.pk, Pakistan’s largest online marketplace, is proud to present The Great Online Shopping Mela (GOSM). GOSM is about bringing people, technology and shopping together in one exciting, multi-layered event! Par the course for the ecommerce leader, Daraz is not only assembling exciting deals, flash sales and discounts up to 67% for GOSM, it’s going all the way in integrating the …

DUBAI: Dubai Duty Free’s Executive Vice Chairman and CEO, Colm McLoughlin has been honoured with a “Lifetime Achievement Award” at the prestigious CEO Middle East Awards held at Four Seasons Resort Hotel on 12th September. Launched in 2006, the 11th edition of the CEO Middle East Awards recognise and reward the most successful and innovative CEOs in the Middle East based on …

By Rafiq Vayani KARACHI: After the success of The Dawood Foundation’s (TDF) grand science exhibition last year – Magnifi Science, TDF is organizing the “TDF Magnifi-Science Exhibition 2017” from 6th– 8th October at Dawood Public School. The Exhibition is sponsored by Dawood Hercules Corp and Engro Corp while HUBCO is the supporting sponsor. TDF Magnifi-Science Exhibition is based on a museum model where …

DUBAI: Thuraya Telecommunications Company is attending the humanitarian and international development event, AidEx, held from September 13-14 in Nairobi, Kenya. The MSS operator will be meeting with disaster management partners and displaying its latest range of relief comms equipment at the event. Now in its fourth year, the two-day annual conference is a prominent gathering where over 500 aid professionals …

KARACHI: VMware Inc. (NYSE: VMW), a global leader in cloud infrastructure and business mobility, has recently signed an agreement with Meezan Bank, Pakistan’s first and largest Islamic bank to modernize the bank’s IT infrastructure across 571 branches in 146 cities of Pakistan. The agreement allows Meezan Bank to be expand into larger market segments and meet its growing business demands …

DOHA: Qatar Airways has responded to increased customer demand for service to Turkey by launching direct flights to the southern city of Adana, the airline’s fourth route to the country. The new three-times–a-week service is in addition to the airline’s existing flights to the capital Ankara, and services to historic Istanbul’s two main airports. From 6 November 2017, Qatar Airways will …