NEW YORK: Stock markets rallied, closing out the week on a high in the United States following a bumper jobs report and a deal in Congress to avert a potentially catastrophic debt default.

WASHINGTON: The United States said it had requested dispute settlement consultations with Mexico, the next formal step in a row over the latter’s plans to phase out genetically engineered agricultural products.

NORTH CHARLESTON: As airlines seek to fulfill customers’ growing post-pandemic appetites for long-haul travel, Boeing is aiming to speed up production of its 787 Dreamliners after a period plagued by repeated delivery interruptions due to manufacturing defects.

Kuwait: Zain announces the renewal of its strategic partnership with the National Union of Kuwaiti Students in the United States of America (NUKS USA), continuing to support the union’s long list of programs and social activities in both Kuwait and the US.

WELLINGTON: Pacific Islands expressed dismay on Thursday at Australia’s subsidies for fossil fuels, flagging climate concerns as a point of friction between the neighbouring nations. 

BEIJING: Lavish meals, gushing praise and memes about “Comrade Musk”—China showered the Tesla CEO with admiration during his whistlestop tour of the country this week.

WASHINGTON: US lawmakers voted Wednesday to raise the national borrowing limit as a crucial first step to averting a catastrophic default, greenlighting a pact struck between Washington’s warring parties after weeks of brinkmanship and fraught backroom deal-making.

By Fawaz Al-Otaibi BEIRUT, June 1 (KUNA) -- Dr. Rola Dashti, ESCWA'S executive secretary, has affirmed that Kuwait ranks among advanced states in the realm of consumers' protection.
 

By Ayyoub Khaddaj BEIRUT, June 1 (KUNA) -- Lebanon is aspiring to take lessons from Kuwait's successful experience in the consumer protection sector, the country's minister of economy and commerce said.