‘Like James Bond,’ Argentine price spies fight inflation
BUENOS AIRES: Like a veritable undercover agent, Monica Schenone tries to pass unnoticed through the aisles of a supermarket in Buenos Aires, sneaking photographs of price tags.
BUENOS AIRES: Like a veritable undercover agent, Monica Schenone tries to pass unnoticed through the aisles of a supermarket in Buenos Aires, sneaking photographs of price tags.
WASHINGTON: Retail sales in the United States rebounded in January, said government data released Wednesday, on improving auto supply while policymakers watch for signs that consumer demand is cooling in the longer run.
DUBAI: Twitter boss Elon Musk said Wednesday that a new CEO might be running the online platform by the end of 2023, after a “rollercoaster” since he took full ownership last year.
Washington: US consumer inflation cooled slightly in January but the figure remains markedly above policymakers’ target, boosted by rent and energy costs, Labor Department data showed on Tuesday.
Kuwait: Zain, Kuwait’s leading digital service provider, announces its strategic partnership with the 13th International Invention Fair in the Middle East, which comes back after a halt of two years.
WASHINGTON: Rising rents, a gasoline price rebound and vehicle costs helped keep US inflation elevated in January, analysts say, amid signs that policymakers have some way to go in bringing prices down.
BENGALURU/NEW YORK: Air India will buy 250 Airbus planes and 220 Boeing planes in deals aimed at transforming the former national carrier, it said Tuesday, after decades as a monumental burden on the public purse.
DUBAI: The Emirati oil chief leading this year’s UN climate talks said Tuesday he will introduce an “inclusive” plan for the meeting in Dubai, amid criticism by activists over his appointment.
By Sajeev K Peter
KUWAIT: Saudi Arabia is working hand in hand with Kuwait to integrate the kingdom’s ‘Vision 2030’ with Kuwait’s ‘Vision 2035’ under the wise leadership of both countries, said Saudi Minister of Investment Khalid Al-Falih on Monday.
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