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Italian actress Monica Bellucci and British actor Daniel Craig

Brand Bond thriving on cocktail of edgy and classical

Italian actress Monica Bellucci and British actor Daniel CraigIn his five decades seducing cinemagoers, James Bond has foreshadowed social revolutions and the rise of multinational terrorist organizations, turning into a popular culture icon along the way. And with his 24th silver-screen assignment "Spectre" due to premiere on October 26, the British spy seems more popular than ever. His last outing in "Skyfall" took over $1 billion (880 million...

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Japan Film Festival Kuwait at Laila Tower

Laila Tower on Salmiya's Sheikh Mubarak Street was host to a special event with a distinct Japanese flavor. The 'Japan Film Festival' hosted by The Embassy of Japan Kuwait in association with the Japan Foundation was a perfect evening for film buffs and cultural enthusiasts alike.The festival, which had free admission, screened four films in two nights on Tuesday and Wednesday evening. The films were small independent Japanese movies, which can...

Amy Schumer

Schumer dazzles at ELLE’s Women in Hollywood Awards

Amy SchumerAmy Schumer was honored at ELLE's Women in Hollywood Awards on Monday nightThe 'Trainwreck' star dazzled in a floating red dress at the 22nd annual event held at the Four Seasons Hotel in Beverly Hills at which she was recognized for her contribution to comedy and film. During her acceptance speech she referenced Taylor Swift's famous "girl squad" of friends - which includes Selena Gomez, Lily Aldridge, Lena Dunham, Karlie Kloss and...

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The relation between confidence and inner peace

Confidence plays a huge role in finding inner peace. It also allows you to think and make decisions in a more clearer state of mind. Have you ever found yourself in a situation where you tried to achieve something and it just wouldn't work? Merely due to the fact that you didn't believe enough in yourself, you just didn't have the confidence. Ask yourself this, what is confidence? To each person confidence is something different. To me confidence...

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Burgan Bank hosts second Internal Audit conference for Banking Industry

KUWAIT: In an effort to present the latest trends in the internal audit field, Burgan Bank recently hosted the 'Second Internal Audit Conference for Banking Industry in Kuwait', which was held on 19th October 2015 at the Sheraton Kuwait Hotel. The conference was attended by the Chief Internal Auditors from local and foreign banks and involved keynote speeches and discussions around the recent trends and emerging topics of internal audit.The event...

Manchester United’s Morgan Schneiderlin (centre) takes on CSKA’s Roman Eremenko (left) and Ahmed Musa during their Champions League Group B soccer match. –AP

Martial rescues United

Manchester United’s Morgan Schneiderlin (centre) takes on CSKA’s Roman Eremenko (left) and Ahmed Musa during their Champions League Group B soccer match. –APMOSCOW: French international Anthony Martial guided home a second-half header as Manchester United snatched an important 1-1 draw at CSKA Moscow in their Champions League Group B clash yesterday. Bundesliga side Wolfsburg top the pool on six points, after defeating PSV Eindhoven 2-0,...

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Action Kuwait takes online services to new heights with action digital offering

KUWAIT: Action Global Communications is taking the company's award-winning, strategic approach to PR and communications into the digital realm through Action Digital. In this fast-changing online environment in Kuwait, Action Digital and Action Global Communications will offer wholly integrated and bespoke on and offline communications strategy to help clients widen their reach, engage their consumers helping them use digital communications to...

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PSG and Real play out goalless draw

PARIS: Paris Saint-Germain and Real Madrid played out an anti-climactic 0-0 draw in the Champions League yesterday despite both teams being able to call upon their all-time leading scorers. Cristiano Ronaldo, who overtook Raul as Madrid's top scorer in history last weekend, came as close as anyone to breaking the deadlock in the French capital with a second-half volley that whistled wide.Zlatan Ibrahimovic and PSG, meanwhile, were stifled by...

Juventus’ Paul Pogba (third from left) kicks the ball against the wall during the Champions League, Group D soccer match against Borussia Moenchengladbach . –AP

Juventus still on track as Gladbach claim first point

Juventus’ Paul Pogba (third from left) kicks the ball against the wall during the Champions League, Group D soccer match against Borussia Moenchengladbach . –APTURIN: Juventus remained on track to qualify for the Champions League last 16 despite being held to a scoreless draw by Borussia Monchengladbach in a one-sided Group D clash in Turin yesterday. Last season’s beaten finalists have defied their poor Serie A form with a sterling start...

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Tijari reports profit of KD 25.4m

KUWAIT: Commercial Bank of Kuwait announced net profit of KD 25.4 million for the nine months period of 2015 compared with KD 25.3 million of last year. The operating profit before provision was KD 74.0 million compared to KD 73.5 million for the same period during last year.Commenting on the bank’s financial results, Mr. Yaqoub Al-Ebrahim, the banks’ Spokesman said Commercial Bank’s total assets at the end of September 2015 was KD 4.0...

Fuhaid Al-Daihani (center) shoot during a training session

Kuwait shooters ready for tourney

Fuhaid Al-Daihani (center) shoot during a training sessionKUWAIT: HH The Crown Prince Championship and 13th Gulf Tournament continues at Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Olympic Shooting Complex, as all participating shooters compete in the shotgun, air pistol and rifle events. Secretary General of Kuwait and Arab Shooting Federation Obaid Al-Osaimi lauded the support of HH The Crown Prince Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmed Al-Jaber Al-Sabah and thanked him for...

Franz Beckenbauer

FIFA probes Beckenbauer and Spanish football chief

Franz BeckenbauerZURICH: FIFA lifted a new corner of its veil of secrecy yesterday by revealing that German football great Franz Beckenbauer and the current most senior UEFA official Angel Maria Villar Llona have been investigated. It said inquiries for alleged misconduct by the two were now in the hands of the FIFA ethics committee’s main court for a decision. The ethics committee did not say why the two had been investigated. But Beckenbauer...

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