Ten reasons oil is still below $100 a barrelGlobal oil prices remain surprisingly low despite the ongoing war in Iran. China's drastic cut in oil imports is a major factor. Demand des...
11 Jun, 2026, 10.45 AM IST
As OPEC+ meets, Iran war hobbles power to shape oil marketOPEC+ ministers are meeting to discuss increasing oil production quotas to combat surging prices, which have doubled since Strait of Hormuz...
07 Jun, 2026, 01.34 PM IST
Collapse is near: Trump's window to resolve Iran crisis closing fastWest Asia tensions are escalating, impacting global markets. Iranian attacks and US strikes near the Strait of Hormuz are disrupting oil su...
04 Jun, 2026, 06.14 AM IST
Ahead of Market: 10 things that will decide stock market action on FridayDomestic equity benchmarks ended marginally lower for a second consecutive session as weakness in financial, IT and energy shares offset ga...
28 May, 2026, 09.16 PM IST
Emirates National Bank of Dubai to facilitate faster local payments in UAE using Visa cards; Know how it helps youVisa card payments in the UAE are now faster. Visa has partnered with Emirates NBD for local processing of card transactions in UAE Dirhams...
01 May, 2026, 03.12 PM IST
Why is the UAE, OPEC’s third-largest oil producer, leaving OPEC? Will Iraq or Kuwait leave next, and what it means for oil prices and the cartel’s futureWhy is UAE leaving OPEC, will Iraq or Kuwait leave next? Nearly 3.5 million barrels per day are now at stake. The Organization of the Petro...
28 Apr, 2026, 07.39 PM IST
'Stateless overnight': Kuwait strips tens of thousands of citizenshipKuwait is revoking the citizenship of tens of thousands of people, primarily women naturalized through marriage, under the guise of reform....
25 May, 2025, 08.56 AM IST
Kuwait bank alleges Rs 700 crore loan default by several Kerala nurses, FIRs registeredA Kuwait-based bank has filed complaints with Kerala police against over 1,400 people, mostly nurses, for defaulting on loans totaling Rs 7...
10 Dec, 2024, 03.50 PM IST
Kuwait votes for parliament amid economic, virus challengesThis tiny country's hundreds of thousands of voters will select lawmakers for 50 seats in the parliament, the freest and most-rambunctious ...
05 Dec, 2020, 11.07 AM IST
Oil-rich Kuwait faces reckoning as debt crisis looms"COVID, low oil prices and the liquidity crisis have all come together in a perfect storm," said Bader al-Saif, an assistant professor of h...
24 Nov, 2020, 12.53 PM IST
National Bank of Kuwait tightens guidance for $300 million bonds: SourcesCiti and NBK Capital are arranging the deal, which is expected to close later on Tuesday, the sources said. Citi declined to comment and NB...
17 Nov, 2020, 06.58 PM IST
Kuwait wants to bring down migrant population from 70% to 30%Kuwait wants to slash the migrant proportion of its population from 70% to 30%.
05 Jun, 2020, 01.57 PM IST
PNB MetLife to sell policies to Baharain Bank customersAs a part of this tie-up, PNB MetLife will offer its wide array of best-in-class and innovative insurance solutions to BBK's India customer...
10 Nov, 2017, 06.03 PM IST
Kuwait stops issuing visas to Indian domestic workersMaids and other domestic workers from India will not be able to seek employment in Kuwait, which suspended issuing entry visas to Indian do...
05 Nov, 2015, 11.25 AM IST
- Bank guarantee must to bring Indian maids to Kuwait
The Embassy will attest agreements for employment of female domestic workers in Kuwait once the above condition of Bank Guarantee is fulfil...
14 Sep, 2014, 03.03 PM IST
- Kuwait sets biggest renewable-energy goal in Gulf to free crude for export
Sun-drenched Kuwait has set the most ambitious target for using renewable energy in the Gulf region.
27 Oct, 2011, 06.39 AM IST
- Kuwait drops dollar peg in blow to Gulf currency union
Kuwait unshackled its dinar from the tumbling US dollar on Sunday and switched the exchange rate mechanism to a basket of currencies, throw...
21 May, 2007, 01.06 AM IST