TOKYO, July 1 (KUNA) -- Business confidence among major Japanese manufacturers improved from three months ago in June, marking the first improvement in two quarters, the Bank of Japan said Monday.

KUWAIT: National Bank of Kuwait (NBK) signed a strategic memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Kuwait Clearing Company (KCC) to develop the banking services provided by the bank in cooperation with the company.

KUWAIT: In his remarks at the International Journal of Central Banking Conference 2024, Governor Christopher J Waller addressed the current economic challenges, particularly high inflation which is currently at 3.3 percent y/y, and post-pandemic structural changes.

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s parliament on Friday passed the government’s tax heavy finance bill for the coming fiscal year amid an annual inflation projection of up to 13.5 percent for June.

CAIRO: Saudi Arabia’s state oil company Aramco has signed contracts for the second phase of the expansion of its Jafurah gas field and the third phase of expanding its main gas network, state-run Al-Ekhbariya TV reported on Sunday.

CAIRO: At least once a day, the hum of every fan, air conditioner and fridge across Egypt goes quiet.

NEW YORK: The prestigious Washington Post is in crisis, with pressure on from owner Jeff Bezos to change its money-losing ways.

NEW YORK: A series of upcoming economic reports and Congressional testimony from Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell could jolt US government bonds out of a narrow trading range.

CAIRO, June 30 (KUNA) -- Egypt signed on Sunday four agreements in the field of green ammonia, between the Egyptian Sovereign Fund and European developers, with investments valued at USD 33 billion.