NEW DELHI: India’s aggressive infrastructure push into the ecologically fragile Himalayan mountains has been given a “wake-up call” by the collapse of a road tunnel that trapped 41 men, environmental experts say.

SUNDERLAND, UK: Japanese auto giant Nissan will invest up to £1.12 billion to build electric models of two best-selling cars in Sunderland, northeast England, supporting thousands of jobs, it said Friday. 

NEW YORK: US retailers’ efforts to attract holiday gift buyers build to a crescendo this weekend as the “Black Friday” shopping day kicked off with big discounts.

Kuwait: Zain Group, a leading provider of innovative technologies and digital lifestyle communications operating in eight markets across the Middle East and Africa announces the final scores of Global Child Forum’s The State of Children’s Rights and Business 2023, in which the company was ranked among the top five global Telecom companies and 21st across all sectors amongst nearly 3,000 of the largest global companies.

Kuwait: Kuwait Foreign Petroleum Exploration Company (KUFPEC) signed Thursday memoranda of understanding (MoUs) with companies operating in Pakistan in line with the company’s strategic objectives to boost the value of KUFPEC’s assets.

KUWAIT: National Bank of Kuwait (NBK) always strives to raise customer awareness, promote financial inclusion and enhance financial literacy among all segments of society.

SHANGHAI: Shares in heavily indebted Chinese developer Country Garden soared more than 17 percent on Thursday as signs emerge that Chinese officials are planning more concrete support for the troubled sector.

LONDON: The price cap on energy bills for most UK households will rise this winter, regulator Ofgem said Thursday, further fuelling a cost-of-living crisis that is forecast to worsen.