DUBAI: Dubai is forging ahead with plans to replace the world’s busiest airport with an even bigger one as passenger traffic recovers to outstrip pre-pandemic levels, a top official told AFP on Wednesday.

KUWAIT: National Bank of Kuwait - Egypt (NBK-Egypt) has announced net profits of EGP 2.574 billion (equivalent to KD 26.5 million) at the end of the third quarter 2023.

TOKYO: Japan’s economy has gone into reverse, government data showed Wednesday, in a further blow to struggling Prime Minister Fumio Kishida.

SHANGHAI: Chinese retail sales grew in October at the fastest rate in five months, data showed Wednesday, boosted by an extended holiday at the start of the month, though other indicators pointed to still-sluggish demand in the world’s number-two economy.

KUWAIT: In an effort to elevate the banking experience it offers to its more affluent customer segment, Burgan Bank announced the launch of Elite Banking, a new banking segment for distinguished customers with an array of the finest services that unlock a world of luxury.

KUWAIT: Kuwait Telecommunications Company – stc, a world-class digital leader providing innovative services and platforms to customers, enabling the digital transformation in Kuwait, participated in Aljarida’s second ‘MoneyTech 2023’ summit.

BRUSSELS, Nov 15 (KUNA) -- Uncertainty and downside risks to the economic outlook in the European Union have increased in recent months amid Russia's protracted war against Ukraine and the conflict in the Middle East.

LONDON, Nov 15 (KUNA) -- Annual consumer price inflation in Britain plunged to 4.6 percent from 6.7 percent in September, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) reported on Wednesday.
 

TOKYO, Nov 15 -- Japan's economy shrank at an annualized pace of 2.1 percent in the July-September period, chiefly due to weak consumers and businesses spending, government data showed Wednesday.