KUWAIT: Kuwait said yesterday it logged 209 new coronavirus infections over the previous 24 hours, raising total cases to 142,635, while two fatalities recorded over the same period upped its death toll to 880. 

LONDON: Last-ditch Brexit trade talks continued in London yesterday with fishing rights remaining an “outstanding major bone of contention,” according to British foreign minister Dominic Raab. 

NEW DELHI/MUMBAI: Manish Mehra, owner of Washex Hospitality, an industrial laundry service, recently flew from Delhi to Jodhpur, a city in north-western India, to win a contract to service a large, government-run hospital – a move essential to kickstarting his business. 

VIENNA: The OPEC oil producers’ club and its allies will hold a virtual meeting today and tomorrow to finalize an expected extension to production cuts as the coronavirus pandemic continues to weigh on global demand.

RIYADH/KUWAIT: Zain Group, a leading mobile telecom innovator in seven markets across the Middle East and Africa announces the successful competition of its subsidiary Zain Saudi Arabia (Zain KSA) capital restructuring. 

KUWAIT: Kuwait said yesterday that 231 new coronavirus infections were registered over the past 24 hours, raising the total to 142,426. 

NEW DELHI: The contraction of the Indian economy eased off in the three months to September amid signs of a pickup in manufacturing, and economists expect a steady recovery next year if progress on coronavirus vaccines feeds consumer demand.

WASHINGTON: The Dow has hit a record high and parts of the US economy are growing, but analysts and government data warn of a worsening employment and spending situation in the final months before President-elect Joe Biden takes office.

KUWAIT: Kuwait said yesterday it logged 319 new coronavirus infections over the previous 24 hours, raising the total to 142,195, while one fatality recorded over the same period upped its death toll from the outbreak to 875.