BEIJING: China’s exports grew slightly slower than expected in July while imports surged, official figures showed Wednesday, as the world’s second-largest economy charts an uneven recovery.

KUWAIT: Zain Group, a leading provider of innovative technologies and digital lifestyle communications operating in eight markets across the Middle East and Africa, announced its consolidated financial results for Q2 and six months ended June 30, 2024.

KUWAIT: Kuwait’s domestic credit growth was relatively decent 1.1 percent in Q2, resulting in a 2 percent YTD increase (+2.9 percent y/y).

SEOUL: South Korean farmer Ma Myung-sun had low expectations for the crop of subtropical bananas he planted in a community farm in Seoul, but warmer temperatures due to climate change have produced a welcome surprise in the form of flowers and fruit. Ma, 73, still has to use a greenhouse for part of the year to shield the plants from South Korea’s cold winters, and is among a growing number of farmers experimenting with crops usually more suited to a warmer climate.

NEW YORK: Investors said the aftershocks of a massive carry trade that has reverberated through global financial markets wasn’t done yet, with more unwinding in the days ahead raising the risk of shake-outs to other assets.

NAJAF, Iraq: After seeing his once-lush rice field shrink in recent years due to relentless drought, Iraqi farmer Muntazer Al-Joufi fought back using tougher seeds and water-saving irrigation techniques.

RIYADH: Saudi oil giant Aramco on Tuesday reported net profit of $29.07 billion in the second quarter, a slight drop from the same period last year as output remained subdued.

NEW YORK: “Never sell your bitcoin,” Donald Trump told a cheering crowd at a crypto convention in Nashville, Tennessee in late July.

LISBON: Seeking a more comfortable life, 50-year-old carpenter Andreia Costa moved to Portugal from Brazil in 2022, but within months her hopes were dashed, as the country’s housing crisis left her unable to afford accommodation and forced to live in a tent.