22+ hour, 57+ min ago   (695+ words) Canadian boycott of US products pushes grocers to explore new sources Kuwait Times Canadian boycott of US products pushes grocers to explore new sources TORONTO: A growing consumer push to buy Canadian and boycott US products is reshaping supermarket shelves…...

23+ hour, 9+ min ago   (530+ words) Kuwait Times KIPCO reaffirms commitment to Burgan Bank and future growth KUWAIT: KIPCO – Kuwait Projects Company (Holding) – has reaffirmed its commitment to Burgan Bank and its confidence in the bank’s long-term growth prospects, as Burgan Bank proceeds with its capital…...

2+ day, 23+ hour ago   (434+ words) Kuwait Times ECB raises interest rates to fight off inflation jump FRANKFURT: The European Central Bank raised interest rates for the second time this year in a widely flagged move on Thursday, hoping to tame an inflation rise driven entirely…...

3+ day, 1+ hour ago   (538+ words) kuwaittimes.com Oil prices flare as Iran tightens grip on Hormuz TEHRAN: Oil prices hovered above $100 a barrel on Thursday, a day after Iran said it attacked more than a dozen vessels trying to pass through the Strait of Hormuz....

3+ day, 23+ hour ago   (450+ words) ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast: Across the pavements, residential areas and public spaces of African cities, the informal economy is booming under the noses of authorities, who are often powerless to stop it. On a street in Ivory Coast’s economic capital, Abidjan,…...

4+ day, 9+ hour ago   (268+ words) On a street in Ivory Coast's economic capital, Abidjan, municipal officers were in pursuit of informal vendors who had set up their stalls on the pavements and, in some cases, the roads. It is a common occurrence in megacities across…...

4+ day, 23+ hour ago   (224+ words) LONDON: Soaring European natural gas prices, driven by the Iran war, threaten to inflict a fresh round of economic pain on the continent just as it races to rearm, build out its AI capabilities and fend off intensifying competition from…...

6+ day, 23+ min ago   (355+ words) FRANKFURT: The European Central Bank is expected to raise interest rates again this week as renewed fighting in the Middle East pushes up energy costs and risks further stoking inflation. Some of the heaviest clashes in weeks in the US-Iran…...

6+ day, 20+ hour ago   (388+ words) On borrowing from future generations Kuwait Times Perhaps today we can discern a financing direction that has become increasingly clear, particularly after financing and liquidity law no. 60 of 2025 established a fixed debt ceiling of KD 30 billion, followed last Tuesday by…...

6+ day, 21+ hour ago   (467+ words) Kuwait Times Gold posts second straight weekly loss at $4,430 KUWAIT: Gold prices ended last week lower, recording their second consecutive weekly decline and settling at $4,430 per ounce, pressured by stronger-than-expected US employment data that strengthened expectations of a tighter monetary…...