MADRID: Thousands of farmers used tractors to block roads across Spain for the second straight day Wednesday amid Europe-wide protests against cheaper imports and heavy regulation.

TUNIS: Tunisia’s parliament passed an amendment on Tuesday allowing the central bank to finance the public budget with an interest-free loan that experts say will have negative consequences on currency value and inflation.

LONDON: Dentists in England will receive cash to accept new patients amid a critical shortage of state-funded dental care, the UK’s public health authority said on Wednesday.

WASHINGTON: Qatar has remained resilient to the recent global shocks and its economic outlook is favorable, said a report issued by the International Monetary Fund.

KUWAIT: As part of its ongoing efforts to promote sustainability principles in society, Gulf Bank is introducing its first GB Market event, with the goal of supporting small-scale initiatives and businesses in Kuwait.

KUWAIT: National Bank of Kuwait (NBK) has received the award of “Best Trade Finance Provider in Kuwait” for 2024 in Global Finance’s annual survey.

KUWAIT: Kuwait Telecommunications Company (stc), a world-class digital leader providing innovative services and platforms to customers and enabling the digital transformation in Kuwait, announced its financial results for financial year ended Dec 31, 2023, highlighting the most significant achievements, financial and operational performance in addition to the social initiatives made by the company during 2023.

LONDON: British energy giant BP logged multi-billion-dollar annual profits Tuesday despite lower oil prices and following boardroom turmoil, sending its share price rallying thanks also to more big payouts to investors.

KUWAIT: On its mission to expand the scope of its banking and financial services, Burgan Bank announced that the Central Markets Authority (CMA) has granted it several new licenses that allow the Bank to offer its high-net-worth individuals (HNWIs) a new suite of Private Banking and Wealth Management services and products.