BEIJING: Troubled Chinese property giant Country Garden risks defaulting on its bond payments next month, which could have disastrous consequences for the world’s second-largest economy. 

PARIS: By 2050 North Africa could become a leading exporter of green hydrogen with Europe its main market, according to a recent report projecting the future of an industry still in its infancy. 

NEW DELHI: Soaring vegetable prices after a bad harvest have prompted Burger King’s Indian outlets to take tomatoes off their menu items, following in the footsteps of other fast food giants.

DALLAS, US: The global business travel industry has rebounded at a more accelerated rate than expected just a year ago and is now expected to surpass its pre-pandemic spending level of $1.4 trillion in 2024 and grow to nearly $1.8 trillion by 2027.

KUWAIT, Aug 17 (KUNA) -- The Kuwaiti Ministry of Commerce and Industry, on Thursday, warned against various dubious entities trying to pose as representatives of the ministry online and scamming consumers.

KUWAIT, Aug 17 (KUNA) -- The Supreme Council for Planning and Development held on Thursday the second coordination meeting to organize the upcoming conference (Integration of Persons with Disabilities in the Goals of Sustainable Development), due to be held on November 13 to 15.

TOKYO, Aug 17 (KUNA) -- Kuwait's trade surplus with Japan narrowed 35.6 percent from a year earlier to JPY 65.1 billion (USD 445 million) in July, down for the fourth consecutive month, as exports remained week, government data showed on Thursday.

Kuwait: The price of Kuwaiti oil went down by 48 cents to USD 89.42 per barrel on Tuesday in contrast to Monday’s rate of USD 89.90 pb, said the Kuwait Petroleum Corporation (KPC) on Wednesday.

London: Britain’s annual inflation rate dropped sharply in July to below seven percent, official data revealed Wednesday, off the back of lower energy prices and in line with economists’ expectations.