KUWAIT: The ordinary and extraordinary general assembly of Gulf Bank was held on March 23, 2024, with a quorum of 79.16 percent.

PARIS: Global warming and heatwaves are expected to further increase food prices and overall inflation across the world in future, according to new research from scientists and the European Central Bank.

MADRID: Workers at Inditex’s Zara and other big name stores protested outside the company shops across Spain on Friday to demand better benefits after the world’s biggest fashion retailer reported record profits and raised shareholder payouts.

Kuwait: As it does every year, Zain hosted its special Girgeaan celebration (traditional candy distribution) in partnership with the Ministry of Social Affairs’ Social Care Centers and the Public Authority for Disability Affairs.

KUWAIT: National Bank of Kuwait (NBK) held its Annual General Meeting (AGM) for 2023 on Saturday, March 23, 2024, with a quorum of 71.87 percent.

KUWAIT: Burgan Bank announced the launch of its newest program, launching Burgan Beacon (Manarat Burgan), which revolves around appreciating and rewarding all employees who go the extra mile in their areas of work.

BRUSSELS: The EU is looking to “choke off” revenue Russia uses for its war on Ukraine by slapping “prohibitive tariffs” on grain and related imports into the bloc, under a plan being put to a leaders’ summit on Friday.

WASHINGTON: The US Congress approved a funding bill Saturday in a rare show of cross-party unity, keeping federal agencies running through September and averting a damaging partial government shutdown.

RIYADH: Alghanim Industries has forged a strategic partnership with the Saudi Coffee Company, which is owned by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund.