Kuwait lenders Boubyan Bank and Gulf Bank—the emirate’s third- and fifth-largest banks—have disclosed they are in preliminary talks that may lead to a merger. If the merger goes ahead, it will create an Islamic bank with assets of around $53 billion and about a 15% market share measured by consolidated assets, Fitch Ratings said in … Read more
New cease-fire talks underway in bid to end Israel-Hamas war – CBS News Watch CBS News Mediators were meeting in Qatar Thursday for a fresh round of cease-fire talks in an effort to bring an end to the Israel-Hamas war and curb rising tensions in the Middle East. Ramy Inocencio has the latest from Tel … Read more
International mediators began a new round of talks in Qatar on Thursday aimed at halting the Israel-Hamas war and securing the release of scores of hostages, with a potential deal seen as the best hope of heading off an even larger regional conflict. The talks come as Gaza’s Hamas-run ministry of health said that more … Read more