PARIS: Workers at video game giant Ubisoft began three days of strike action in France on Tuesday in a dispute over home working and pay, hitting a firm already struggling with poor sales and a collapsing share price.

NEW YORK: Republican US presidential candidate Donald Trump on Sunday suggested he could impose tariffs higher than 200 percent on vehicles imported from Mexico, saying his aim would be to prevent the selling of cars from Mexico into the United States.

FRANKFURT: The European Central Bank is expected to lower interest rates again this week as anxiety about inflation in the eurozone fades and concerns over sluggish growth mount.

LONDON: Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Monday told global business leaders it was “time to back Britain”, as he hosted a major summit aimed at securing much-needed funds to fuel economic growth after post-Brexit chaos.

KUWAIT: Burgan Bank announced that Burgan Bank AS (Turkey) (“BBT”) has received a two-notch upgrade in its LTFC IDR from Fitch Ratings in recognition of an improvement in the Bank’s standalone rating and Turkey’s country rating upgrade.

KUWAIT: The consumer price index in the US rose 0.2 percent month-over-month in September, matching the increases seen in August and July, however higher than expectations of a 0.1 percent increase.

BEIJING: China’s consumer inflation unexpectedly eased in September, while producer price deflation deepened, heightening pressure on Beijing to roll out more stimulus measures quickly to revive flagging demand and shaky economic activity.

KUWAIT: Gulf Bank has received international recognition for its outstanding banking services by winning the Best Next-Generation Offering Award at the 2024 Private Banker International Global Wealth Awards ceremony held in Singapore.

LONDON: Britain’s economy bounced back in August, official data showed Friday, boosting the new Labour government ahead of its maiden budget later in October.