New US climate envoy: China must speed up coal transition
TOKYO: China should speed up its transition away from coal, the new chief US climate negotiator John Podesta said Thursday, calling for Beijing to “take their responsibility seriously”.
TOKYO: China should speed up its transition away from coal, the new chief US climate negotiator John Podesta said Thursday, calling for Beijing to “take their responsibility seriously”.
BOCA CHICA AND MEDFORD COLONIA, US: SpaceX plans on Thursday to attempt another launch of Starship, the world’s most powerful rocket that is vital to NASA’s plans for landing astronauts on the Moon later this decade—and Elon Musk’s hopes of eventually colonizing Mars.
PARIS: Global oil demand is forecast to grow more than expected due to a brighter US economic outlook and rising fuel needs of ships rerouted away from the Red Sea, the International Energy Agency said Thursday.
LONDON: UK oil and gas giant Shell on Thursday watered down key targets on cutting carbon emissions, sparking anger from climate campaigners, but kept its pledge for net zero by 2050.
WASHINGTON: President Joe Biden said on Thursday he opposed the proposed sale of US Steel to Japan’s Nippon Steel, in a move that could annoy Washington’s close Asia-Pacific ally Tokyo.
KUWAIT, March 14 (KUNA) -- The exchange rate of US Dollar stabilized on Thursday against the Kuwaiti Dinar at KD 0.307 as did the Euro at KD 0.335 compared to yesterday's rates, said Central Bank of Kuwait (CBK).
KUWAIT: Burgan Bank recently celebrated 34 of its distinguished employees for completing various certification programs from the Kuwait Institute for Banking Studies (KIBS) carrying on the Bank’s continuous efforts aimed at developing its human capital and enhancing Kuwaiti talents.
ARTEIXO, Spain: Zara owner Inditex, the world’s biggest fashion retailer, promised shareholders a record dividend on Wednesday after posting its highest-ever profits last year despite a complicated global backdrop.
KUWAIT: By the end of this month, March 31, 2024, the deposit and participation in the semi-annual draw for the Al-Danah Millionaire account, qualifying for the KD 1 million prize, will be open.
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