NEW YORK: The newest version of Boeing’s 737 MAX made its first test flight over Washington state on Friday, just months after the plane returned to service following a worldwide grounding after two fatal crashes.

KUWAIT: After the Cabinet decided on Thursday that unvaccinated people cannot enter large malls from June 27, many of the staff working in these malls are anxious about their jobs. Saleswomen at five different stores at The Avenues mall told Kuwait Times they haven’t been vaccinated.

SYDNEY: Major banks and airlines were among businesses hit by a fresh global online outage yesterday, with the problem traced to US-based tech provider Akamai. 

SAN FRANCISCO: Microsoft on Wednesday named chief executive Satya Nadella as chair of its board, strengthening his grip on a pioneering US technology company he rejuvenated for a new age. 

LONDON: Britain and the US have suspended retaliatory tariffs levied during a 17-year dispute over state aid for European planemaker Airbus and US rival Boeing, London announced yesterday. 

Another great addition to Boutiqaat’s high-end collection, Boutiqaat and Tatera… an exclusive and groundbreaking partnership

Boutiqaat, the eCommerce pioneer in the Middle East has recently launched “Tatera”, a renowned name in the Perfume and Bakhour industry in the GCC.

LONDON: Britain’s small listed companies are lagging behind their biggest counterparts when it comes to appointing female board members, a survey showed yesterday. 

NAIROBI: Shortly after taking office, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed promised a spectacular overhaul of Ethiopia’s tightly-controlled economy: reforms to spur growth, unshackle the country’s potential, and lift millions out of poverty. But three years on, with elections on June 21, Abiy’s agenda remains largely unrealized, and the country burdened with debt, the economic pain of the coronavirus, and a costly war in Tigray.