MOSCOW: Russians have voiced concern about the growing cost of a basic food staple—eggs—pointing to the fragile state of the sanctions-hit economy, as President Vladimir Putin seeks a fifth term in office.

KUWAIT: Physical risks from climate change are rising globally and GCC countries could become more vulnerable to their economic and financial effects over the next few decades if investments in adaptation and resilience stagnate, S&P Global Ratings said on Monday.

AMSTERDAM: South Korea’s president kicked off a visit to the Netherlands Tuesday, hoping to forge a “chip alliance” between the two global semiconductor powerhouses amid growing tech tensions with China.

PARIS, France: The Paris CAC 40 stock index set a new record during trading on Tuesday as equity markets are buoyed by hopes that central banks will begin to cut interest rates early next year.

KUWAIT: Burgan Bank recently welcomed a group of high school students from the American United School of Kuwait (AUS) at the bank’s head office, where the students were guided on a comprehensive tour that introduced them to Burgan’s different departments and functions.

BEIJING: China is confronting “difficulties and challenges” to its recovery, Beijing’s leadership said, according to state media on Tuesday, as the world’s second-largest economy charts an uneven rebound from the pandemic.

KUWAIT: Ali Abdulwahab Al-Mutawa Light Food, a subsidiary of Ali Abdulwahab Al-Mutawa Commercial Co (AAW), on Tuesday announced the opening of three additional Joe & The Juice stores in Kuwait. 

WASHINGTON, Dec 12 (KUNA) -- As part of an overall USD 35 million package of support, the World Bank announced Tuesday USD 20 million in new financing to provide emergency relief for the affected people of Gaza.

AMMAN, Dec 12 (KUNA) -- Jordan and the US signed a grant agreement on Tuesday to bolster the kingdom's national budget, totaling USD 845.1 million.