BERLIN, Jan 9 (KUNA) -- The BMW Group revealed on Tuesday that it had sold 2.55 million vehicles of its BMW, MINI, and Rolls-Royce brands in 2023.

KUWAIT, Jan 9 (KUNA) -- The exchange rate of the US dollar on Tuesday dropped by 0.05 percent to KD 0.307, while the Euro rose by 0.11 percent to KD 0.336, compared to Monday's rates.

WASHINGTON: A teacher in Oregon has found part of an Alaska Airlines airplane panel that blew out mid-flight in his backyard, officials said, as shares in the beleaguered manufacturer Boeing began falling in pre-market trading Monday after the near-disaster.

LONDON: A strike that threatened to grind London’s underground network to a virtual halt for several days was called off at the last minute on Sunday following “positive discussions” in pay talks, the main rail union said.

BERLIN: Furious farmers opposed to Berlin’s plans to cut tax breaks for agriculture used tractors to block roads across Germany on Monday, kicking off a series of crippling strikes sinking the country deeper into a winter of discontent.

LONDON: Stock markets retreated Monday, extending a weak start to the year, after a forecast-busting US jobs report further dampened hopes of an early cut to interest rates in the world’s biggest economy.

KUWAIT: After a long hiatus, official figures on Kuwait’s GDP have been published, with data up to Q2 2023. Real economic growth was negative in Q2 2023 at -1.3% y/y, with oil output weighed down by OPEC-mandated production cuts.

KUWAIT: Mohammad Al-Hebeshi, Gulf Bank's Corporate Communications Officer, highlighted the bank's pivotal role in supporting the Let's Be Aware (Diraya) campaign throughout 2023.

HANOI: Vietnamese carmaker VinFast said it will build its first electric vehicle factory in India as part of a planned $2 billion investment, as it looks to expand into the rapidly growing market.