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Dr Mahmoud Ahmad Abdul Rahman, VIVA Chairman and Eng Salman Bin Abdul Aziz Al-Badran, VIVA CEO
VIVA reports revenues of KD 211 million
Revenues grew by 3% for 9-month period ended September 30, 2016 Dr Mahmoud Ahmad Abdul Rahman, VIVA Chairman and Eng Salman Bin Abdul Aziz Al-Badran, VIVA CEOKUWAIT: VIVA, Kuwait's fastest-growing and most developed telecom operator, announced the financial results for the nine-month period ended on 30 September 2016, whereby VIVA's revenues grew by 3 percent to reach KD 211 million compared to the same period in 2015. VIVA achieved these results...
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Zain Group CEO Gegenheimer elected to GSMA Board
Scott Gegenheimer,LONDON/KUWAIT: Zain Group, a leading mobile telecom innovator across the Middle East and Africa announces the election of its Chief Executive Officer, Scott Gegenheimer, as a member of the Board of Directors of GSM Association (GSMA) for a two-year period commencing January 2017 through December 2018.The GSMA represents the interests of over 800 operators, as well as almost 300 companies in the broader mobile ecosystem,...
L-R: Dr Paul Haelg, Miss Layla Abbas, Maria Theresa, Ashraf Wahib
Grand celebrations mark 20 years of Sika Arabia in GCC
L-R: Dr Paul Haelg, Miss Layla Abbas, Maria Theresa, Ashraf WahibKUWAIT: Sika Arabia, a joint venture with Saudi Sumam Chemicals, held a gala dinner to celebrate 20 years of success established across the GCC countries on Friday, 21 October 2016 at Art Rotana, Bahrain. The dinner also honored 27 employees who had dedicated 15 years or more of service to the company.The dinner was attended by Etienne Thevoz, Swiss Ambassador to Qatar and Bahrain...
Dr Raymond Khoury
Digital retail strategies in the GCC
Thriving amidst disruption Dr Raymond KhouryKUWAIT: The retail sector globally is going through a period of rapid change that has forced iconic brands like Walmart to leave the confines of their brick and mortar space and make forays into the digital world. It has also forced digital pioneers such as Amazon to set up a physical space for their customers - proving yet again that as customers evolve, so must retailers.For both customers and...
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Toxic liquor kills 11 in Pakistan: Police
ISLAMABAD: At least 11 people from a minority Christian community in Pakistan’s central Punjab province died after consuming toxic liquor, police said yesterday.Three other people who consumed the alcohol at a party on Friday night in Jhelum district, some 126 kilometers east of the capital Islamabad, are in hospital in critical condition, police said. “The dead bodies of 11 victims have been handed over to their relatives after completing...
In this April 19, 2010, file photo, Johnson’s baby powder is squeezed from its container. —AP
Baby powder causing cancer? Jury says yes
In this April 19, 2010, file photo, Johnson’s baby powder is squeezed from its container. —APTRENTON: For the third time, Johnson & Johnson has been hit with a multimillion-dollar jury verdict over whether the talc in its iconic baby powder causes ovarian cancer when applied regularly for feminine hygiene.Late Thursday, a St Louis jury awarded $70.1 million to Deborah Giannecchini of Modesto, California, who was diagnosed with advanced...
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Fast facts about the 'Festival of Light'
."Diwali," which is also referred to as Deepavali and Divali, is an important festival in India that is mainly celebrated by the Hindus. It is also known as the festival of light. Every year, the date of this festival is calculated by the Hindu lunar calendar. In 2016, the festival will be held on October 30.1. Diwali is celebrated on the fifteenth day of the Hindu month of Kartika. Hinduism is a major religion of India, and is considered to be...
SOUTH HAVEN: This Thursday Oct 11, 2012 photo shows cranberries in a field. —AP
Cranberries squashed as folk remedy for urinary infections
SOUTH HAVEN: This Thursday Oct 11, 2012 photo shows cranberries in a field. —APCHICAGO: Another folk remedy bites the dust. Cranberry capsules didn't prevent or cure urinary infections in nursing home residents in a study challenging persistent unproven claims to the contrary. The research adds to decades of conflicting evidence on whether cranberries in any form can prevent extremely common bacterial infections, especially in women. Many...
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Landmark Group Celebrates 20th Anniversary in Kuwait
Kuwait:  Landmark Group, the region's leading retail and hospitality conglomerate, unveils future plans in Kuwait during a press conference held to commemorate its 20th anniversary celebrations in the country. To mark the celebrations, Landmark Group has launched a special campaign where everyone is a winner. The promotion will run from 25th October - 13th November 2016 where customers can win up to KD 20,000 on raffle draw, gift vouchers,...
In this Jan. 12, 2012, file photo, Bob Dylan performs in Los Angeles. — AP
Dylan accepts Nobel Prize : Swedish Academy
In this Jan. 12, 2012, file photo, Bob Dylan performs in Los Angeles. — APBob Dylan has accepted the 2016 Nobel Prize for literature, the Swedish Academy said, adding that getting the prestigious award left him "speechless."The academy's permanent secretary, Sara Danius, said Dylan himself contacted them and said "of course" he would accept the prize. Danius told Sweden's TT news agency that Dylan called her Tuesday evening and they spoke for...
Julia Stewart with Amin Mohammed and Daniel Del Olmo
Applebee’s new branch in Bidaa’
Julia Stewart with Amin Mohammed and Daniel Del OlmoJulia Stewart is an American businesswoman and the Chief Executive of Dine Equity, America’s largest casual dining company. Dine Equity was formed in 2008 when Stewart led IHOP to take over the larger Applebee’s. Kuwait Times spoke with Stewart who visited Kuwait recently to launch a new Applebee’s branch in Bidaa’. Daniel del Olmo, President, International at DineEquity, Gary Moore the...
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DHAKA: Anti-government protestors display Bangladesh's national flag as they storm Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's palace on Aug 5, 2024. - AFP
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KUWAIT: Kuwaitis walk inside the Avenues Mall, the country’s largest shopping centre. The Public Authority for Civil Information (PACI) issued the latest detailed statistics on population and employment at the end of June 2024. The data shows that total population in Kuwait reached 4.919 million people. - Photo by Yasser Al-Zayyat
Kuwait population hits 4.919 million