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NIC offers 'NICTRADE' trading service
Fahad Al-MukhaizimKUWAIT: As part of the company's ongoing efforts to adopt digital solutions, National Investments Company (NIC) announced the launch of its NICTRADE digital service for electronic trading which enables clients to trade in Boursa Kuwait and GCC and global markets and offers them the best experience through the use of state-of-the-art technology whether through the website or smart phones.The company has launched the new trading...
ROME: Patrick Connell, Charge d'Affaires at the US Embassy to the Holy See (left), watches while US President Joe Biden speaks with Jennifer Harhigh, Charge d'Affaires at the US Mission to the UN Agencies in Rome, before boarding Air Force One at Rome Fiumicino International Airport yesterday in Rome Italy, after the G20 summit of world leaders. – AFPn
What did the G20 summit agree?
ROME: Patrick Connell, Charge d'Affaires at the US Embassy to the Holy See (left), watches while US President Joe Biden speaks with Jennifer Harhigh, Charge d'Affaires at the US Mission to the UN Agencies in Rome, before boarding Air Force One at Rome Fiumicino International Airport yesterday in Rome Italy, after the G20 summit of world leaders. – AFPROME: Meeting in person for the first time in two years, G20 leaders had a full agenda...
TOKYO: A pedestrian walks past an electronic quotation board displaying share prices of the Tokyo Stock Exchange in Tokyo yesterday.-AFPnn
Stocks mostly rise but China data hits Hong Kong
TOKYO: A pedestrian walks past an electronic quotation board displaying share prices of the Tokyo Stock Exchange in Tokyo yesterday.-AFPLONDON: World stock markets mostly rose yesterday, with Tokyo leading the way as a win for Japan's ruling party in a weekend general election fuelled hopes it will push ahead with a fresh stimulus, although Hong Kong was hit by data showing further weakness in China's economy. The yen neared a four-year low...
Tony Dahern
Gulf Bank holds Q3-2021 earnings webcast
Tony DaherKUWAIT: Gulf Bank held its investors webcast to review and discuss the bank's financial performance during the first nine months of the year 2021 on October 28, 2021. The conference call was organized by EFG Hermes and presented by Tony Daher, Chief Executive Officer of Gulf Bank, and David Challinor, Chief Financial Officer of Gulf Bank. The discussion was moderated by Dalal Al-Dousari, Head of Investor Relations at Gulf Bank.Tony...
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'Father of tiramisu' dies in Italy aged 93
Ado Campeol, dubbed "the father" of the world-famous tiramisu dessert, died over the weekend, the governor of the Veneto region has announced. He was 93. Campeol was the owner of Le Beccherie restaurant in the city of Treviso that began first offering the concoction of coffee-soaked biscuits and mascarpone in the 1970s. The dessert, which first came about because of a mistake by Campeol's wife and his chef at the time according to local media...
Audience members attend a performance during the Babel (Babylon) International Festival, about 100 kilometres south of Iraq's capital.—AFP photosn
Iraq's Babylon arts festival back after almost 20 years
Audience members attend a performance during the Babel (Babylon) International Festival, about 100 kilometres south of Iraq's capital.—AFP photosShowcasing traditional dance, music and arts, Iraq's Babylon International Festival has attracted thousands of fans for the first time in two war-scarred decades. "It's a great joy. We haven't seen a festival like this for years," said Shaima, 45, visiting the event at the ancient archeological site...
Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchann
India jumps on NFT craze with Bollywood star Bachchan's auction
Bollywood superstar Amitabh BachchanBollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan became the first Indian celebrity to join the global NFT craze by launching an auction of his digital memorabilia yesterday. Non-fungible tokens-unique digital objects such as drawings or animations-have soared in popularity in recent months. Investors and wealthy collectors have clamoured to get involved in the latest digital craze, which relies on the same blockchain...
In this file photo Bollywood actor Nawazuddin Siddiqui poses for photographs during the promotion of his upcoming comedy drama Hindi film 'Motichoor Chaknachoor' in Mumbai.—AFP n
Bollywood superstar Nawazuddin Siddiqui to quit streaming shows
In this file photo Bollywood actor Nawazuddin Siddiqui poses for photographs during the promotion of his upcoming comedy drama Hindi film 'Motichoor Chaknachoor' in Mumbai.—AFPBollywood superstar Nawazuddin Siddiqui said he will stop working in productions made for India's booming streaming market, calling online platforms a "dumping ground for redundant shows". India's population of 1.3 billion people has attracted streaming giants Netflix,...
PARIS: Paris Saint-Germain's Argentinian forward Lionel Messi reacts during the French L1 football match against Lille at the Parc des Princes stadium, in Paris, on Friday. - AFPn
Retirement never crossed my mind, says Messi
PARIS: Paris Saint-Germain's Argentinian forward Lionel Messi reacts during the French L1 football match against Lille at the Parc des Princes stadium, in Paris, on Friday. - AFPMADRID: Argentine football superstar Lionel Messi says he has not given any thought about retiring after next year's World Cup adding he would love to be Barcelona sporting director when he does finally hang up his boots. The six-time Ballon D'Or winner will be 35 by the...
LONDON: Tottenham Hotspur's head coach Nuno Espirito Santo gestures on the touchline during the English Premier League football match against Manchester United at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London on Saturday. - AFPn
Spurs sack manager Nuno; Conte favorite replacement candidate
LONDON: Tottenham Hotspur's head coach Nuno Espirito Santo gestures on the touchline during the English Premier League football match against Manchester United at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London on Saturday. - AFPLONDON: Tottenham yesterday sacked manager Nuno Espirito Santo after just four months in charge following their fifth defeat in 10 Premier League games. Spurs gave an insipid display in their 3-0 defeat at home by Manchester United...
MANCHESTER: Manchester United's Portuguese striker Cristiano Ronaldo (center) reacts after Liverpool scored their third goal during the two teams’ English Premier League football match at Old Trafford in Manchester, north west England, on October 24, 2021. – AFPnn
Ronaldo: Help or hindrance for Man Utd?
MANCHESTER: Manchester United's Portuguese striker Cristiano Ronaldo (center) reacts after Liverpool scored their third goal during the two teams’ English Premier League football match at Old Trafford in Manchester, north west England, on October 24, 2021. – AFPLONDON: Manchester United's re-signing of Cristiano Ronaldo appeared to be a no-brainer -- the galvanizing return of a club great with the swagger of a proven winner and guaranteed...
DUBAI: New Zealand's Daryl Mitchell watches the ball after playing a shot during the ICC men's Twenty20 World Cup cricket match between India and New Zealand at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium yesterday. - AFP n
Boult stars as Kiwis thrash India
DUBAI: New Zealand's Daryl Mitchell watches the ball after playing a shot during the ICC men's Twenty20 World Cup cricket match between India and New Zealand at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium yesterday. - AFPDUBAI: Trent Boult led an inspired bowling attack as New Zealand thrashed Twenty20 World Cup favorites India by eight wickets on Sunday to leave Virat Kohli's men facing a desperate struggle to reach the semi-finals. Boult and...