KABUL: Four Afghan brothers have hauled their family’s carpet loom out of storage in the desperate hope of earning a living as the nation’s economy teeters on the edge of ruin. 

BERLIN: Germany’s new finance minister Christian Lindner is known for a firm hand at the wheel of his pro-business Free Democrats (FDP), which he has steered back into power after years in the wilderness. The fast-talking 42-year-old grabbed the keys to the job he has been chasing for years at a crucial moment for the German economy.

KUWAIT: Jazeera Airways took delivery of its ninth Airbus A320neo aircraft from Airbus in Toulouse over the weekend, bringing the airline’s fleet to a total of 17 aircraft. 

WASHINGTON: Standing with the pump in her hand, Telila Scott was stunned to see the price of gas in Washington-a sentiment many are feeling as costs rise across the United States. “This is outrageous,” said Scott, who is currently unemployed. 

ROTTERDAM, Netherlands: Shell shareholders on Friday overwhelmingly backed plans to switch the oil giant’s headquarters from the Netherlands to Britain after a century and drop Royal Dutch from the name. 

WASHINGTON: Millions of Americans have returned to jobs lost during the pandemic, but price spikes this year have complicated the US economic recovery. 

KUWAIT: The Board of Directors of KIPCO – the Kuwait Projects Company (Holding) – has approved Faisal Al-Ayyar’s request to be relieved of his duties as executive on account of retirement after more than 30 years with the company. The board announced that it has appointed Sheikha Dana Nasser Sabah Al-Ahmad as the company’s Group Chief Executive Officer, effective January 1, 2022.

BUFFALO: The Starbucks employees who led a landmark fight to form a union are overwhelmingly in their 20s and show a zeal to improve working conditions at the coffee chain. 

KUWAIT: Kuwait Finance House (KFH) launched a new program to enhance the usage of KFH credit and charge cards inside and outside Kuwait “Baitak Rewards”.