KUWAIT: Burgan Bank held its 60th Annual General Assembly Meeting and 37th Extraordinary General Assembly Meeting on 30/3/2024 at the bank’s headquarters with a quorum of 80.507 percent.

NEW YORK: Disgraced cryptocurrency wunderkind Sam Bankman-Fried was sentenced to 25 years in jail on Thursday—a stunning descent for a figure who seemed poised to lead an emerging sector less than two years ago.

WASHINGTON: The recent rise in US inflation hasn’t stalled the Federal Reserve’s ongoing fight against rising prices, Fed chair Jerome Powell said Friday, shortly after the publication of fresh government data.

WASHINGTON, March 30 (KUNA) -- Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) completed the first and second reviews of Egypt's Extended Fund Facility arrangement with Egypt and approved an augmentation of the original program by about USD five billion (SDR 3.76 billion).

KUWAIT: Burgan Bank continues to play an active role in supporting the “Let’s Be Aware”(Diraya) banking awareness campaign, which was launched by the Central Bank of Kuwait (CBK) and the Kuwait Banking Association (KBA) in cooperation with Kuwaiti banks.

Kuwait: For the second time, Zain has sponsored Bait Al Othman Museum’s carrom tournament in collaboration with the Volunteer Work Center and the Public Authority for Sports.

SEOUL: Thousands of bus drivers in Seoul ended their hours-long strike and returned to the roads on Thursday after their union reached a compromise with employers over a wage hike.

WASHINGTON: Diverted cargo and supply chain disruptions have left businesses rushing to avoid an economic hit following the collapse of a major bridge in Baltimore after it was hit by a cargo ship.

VIENNA: The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), the International Energy Agency and the International Energy Forum stressed on Wednesday the importance of supporting the stability of global energy markets in light of the changes.