• June 30: Deadline to deposit, qualify for AlDanah prize

    KUWAIT: Gulf Bank has announced that the last chance to deposit and qualify for the AlDanah Millionaire prize of KD 100,000 is June 30, 2023 – noting that the winner will be announced on October 12, 2023, in the presence of representatives from both the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, and Ernst & Young.

    Read More
  • Musk, Modi discuss investment in India

    NEW DELHI: Twitter owner and Tesla CEO Elon Musk said Wednesday he discussed potential “significant investments” in India after meeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the United States.

    Read More
  • European businesses in China fighting post-COVID-19 blues

    BEIJING: A faltering recovery, regulatory headaches and an increasingly politicized business climate are hammering European business confidence in China despite the country reopening its doors, according to a survey published on Wednesday.

    Read More
  • Crypto a ‘flawed system’: BIS

    ZURICH: The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) said that decentralized cryptocurrencies are a “flawed system” and instead supported the development of a centralized alternative.

    Read More
  • USD stable at KD 0.306, euro at KD 0.335 -- CBK

    KUWAIT, June 21 (KUNA) -- The US dollar against the Kuwaiti dinar on Wednesday settled at KD 0.306 and the euro at KD 0.335 compared with Tuesday's rates.

    Read More
  • Zain’s ‘Tamam’ platform in Saudi Arabia awarded

    DUBAI: Zain, a leading provider of innovative technologies and digital lifestyle communications operating in seven markets across the Middle East and Africa, announces that its “Tamam” financing services operation in Saudi Arabia has been selected as the ‘Best Personal Finance Solution’ by Entrepreneur Middle East Magazine, at its 2023Middle East Fintech Awards event held in Dubai recently.

    Read More
  • With record unemployment, China’s youths confront bleak job market

    BEIJING: Rather than celebrating finishing university, this summer Chinese graduates shared photos of themselves theatrically throwing their degrees into bins, underscoring the bleak outlook as youth unemployment sits at a record high.

    Read More
  • Modi to talk tech, trade on US visit

    NEW DELHI: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi heads to the United States to meet with President Joe Biden and address Congress, with military and technological ties on the agenda as his hosts seek a regional counter to China.

    Read More
  • Boeing, Airbus notch up score new billion-dollar

    LE BOURGET: Global airliner rivals Boeing and Airbus notched up new orders from Algeria and the Philippines at the Paris Air Show Tuesday, after the European manufacturer snagged the biggest-ever single civilian contract.

    Read More