NDJAMENA, Chad: Celestin sweats profusely in the searing heat. Like dozens of other youngsters in Chad’s capital N’Djamena, the scrawny 13-year-old in rags is up to his knees in mud, making clay bricks.

KUWAIT: Doha Bank hosted a virtual customer connect meeting recently on the theme “Bilateral and Synergistic Opportunities between Qatar and Kuwait.” Dr R Seetharaman, CEO of Doha Bank gave insight on Global economies.

PARIS: Western seizures of super-yachts owned by Russian oligarchs have made headlines as Vladimir Putin’s inner circle is targeted over the invasion of Ukraine, but experts warn identifying and blocking further cash and assets will prove difficult. 

LIMA: When the pandemic struck Peru and forced the economy to shut down in an attempt to stop the spread of the coronavirus, women were some of the hardest hit. 

WASHINGTON: US credit card and payments giant American Express said Sunday it is suspending its operations in Russia and Belarus over Moscow’s “unjustified” attack on Ukraine, the latest financial services blow to Russia over its invasion.

WASHINGTON: The United States said it was in “active discussions” with European nations about banning Russian oil imports as further economic penalty against Moscow for invading Ukraine, but stopped short of announcing an outright boycott. 

FRANKFURT: Russian President Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine has added an extra layer of complexity to the decisions facing European Central Bank policymakers as they meet on Thursday. 

LAGOS: Weaving in between the Lagos traffic, hawkers selling plantain snacks and water more recently offer drivers another treat: jerry cans filled with petrol to help with fuel shortages. 

MOSCOW: Russian banks said yesterday they planned to issue cards using China’s UnionPay system after Visa and Mastercard moved to suspend operations in Russia over Moscow’s military intervention in Ukraine.