KUWAIT: Chairman of the Kuwait Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) Mohammad Al-Sager called on the private sector to stand by the Chamber against the fierce and unjustified attack it is currently exposed to.

By Majd Othman

KUWAIT: The Kuwaiti Society for the Defense of Public Money, in cooperation with the Kuwaiti Economic Society, held a seminar titled “Future Legislation and the Development Plan 2035”.

MUMBAI: Adani Group’s ambitious share sale exceeded its subscription targets Tuesday in a relief for the Indian conglomerate, which is reeling from allegations of “brazen” corporate fraud that wiped more than $65 billion off its value.

LONDON: British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak defended Brexit as a “huge opportunity” on Tuesday, as the UK marked three years since leaving the EU amid economic crisis and a growing public sense of “Bregret”.

WASHINGTON: Global growth is set to be higher than expected this year, the IMF said Monday, raising its forecast on surprisingly strong consumption and investment while China’s lifting of zero-Covid restrictions provides another boost.

KUWAIT: GCC project awards contracted during 2022 as global economic challenges mounted. The decline of GCC contract awards was affected by high inflation and continuing supply chain problems mainly due to China’s intermittent COVID-19 restrictions which are now lifted.

DUBAI: Emirates said it successfully flew a Boeing 777 powered by sustainable aviation fuel on Monday, as the Middle East’s largest airline aims to halve its jet fuel consumption.

KUWAIT: The Central Bank of Kuwait announced Monday an increase in broad money supply (M2) by about 0.5 percent during December. The broad supply monthly growth reached KD 38.4 billion (about $126.7 billion).

BEIRUT: Lebanon signed on Sunday two oil and natural gas exploration deals in its territorial waters in partnership with QatarEnergy, French TotalEnergies, and Italy’s Eni Energy Company.