• Business sentiment cautious in Japan as virus fears linger

    TOKYO: Japan’s major manufacturers remain cautious about the economy’s trajectory, with business sentiment flat for the quarter as concerns about the pandemic linger, a key survey showed yesterday. 

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  • UK airlines lash out at govt over Omicron curbs

    LONDON: A group of airlines accused the UK government yesterday of a “haphazard and disproportionate approach” to travel restrictions in the wake of the Omicron variant and demanded further state help to prevent a “permanent scarring” of the industry. 

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  • German cabinet OKs $68bn climate investment plan

    BERLIN: The new German government approved a 60 billion euro ($68 billion) climate investment plan in a cabinet meeting yesterday, laying the first stone towards achieving its ambitious environmental targets. 

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  • Omicron risk, China slowdown threaten to derail recovery

    KUWAIT: A combination of worries over the emergence of the Omicron virus strain, increasing virus-related restriction measures across Europe and slower growth in China have threatened to knock some of the momentum from the global economic recovery of late. 

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  • National Investments Co. Participates in the 4th Annual Career Fair

    KUWAIT: As part of its ongoing efforts to support new graduates and open future horizons to the promising youth generation, the National Investments Company announced its participation in the 4th annual career and academic opportunities fair from November 21 to 25, 2021, which was organized virtually by the Public Authority for Applied Education and Training (PAAET) with a view to protecting public health and in compliance with the Council of Ministers directives.

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  • The best smartwatch of 2021: HUAWEI WATCH GT 3 – Moon Phase Collection II is stealing the show and the spotlight

    First of all, you do not have to worry about the HUAWEI WATCH GT 3 – Moon Phase Collection II compatibility. The smartwatch is compatible with Huawei devices as well as other Android and iOS devices, and that is definitely an advantage if you are using devices from other brands.

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  • Zain awarded ‘Best Brand’ in Mideast Recognition at Telecom Review Excellence Awards 2021

    DUBAI: Zain Group, a leading mobile telecom innovator in seven markets across the Middle East and Africa, announced its Zain brand has been identified as the ‘Best Brand’ for telecom in the Middle East for 2021 at the Telecom Review Summit Excellence Awards gala ceremony held in Dubai on 8 December 2021. 

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  • Afghans go back to making carpets as economy unravels

    KABUL: Four Afghan brothers have hauled their family’s carpet loom out of storage in the desperate hope of earning a living as the nation’s economy teeters on the edge of ruin. 

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  • Lindner, car lover at wheel of Europe’s top economy

    BERLIN: Germany’s new finance minister Christian Lindner is known for a firm hand at the wheel of his pro-business Free Democrats (FDP), which he has steered back into power after years in the wilderness. The fast-talking 42-year-old grabbed the keys to the job he has been chasing for years at a crucial moment for the German economy.

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