KUWAIT: National Bank of Kuwait (NBK) hosted a panel discussion for Mohammed Al-Othman, CEO-Consumer and Digital Banking with Tamakan program trainees, in which he shared his extensive experience gained through a long career in the banking industry.

WASHINGTON: The US Federal Reserve’s favored measure of inflation ticked higher last month, according to government data published Friday, indicating that its long-running battle against rising prices is not over yet.

KUWAIT: Building on its institutional belief and realizing its vision for community development, Burgan Bank announced recording an impressive 83 percent Kuwaitization rate among its workforce – surpassing the minimum regulatory requirements by 13 percent - and marking one of the highest rates in Kuwait and across the banking sector.

KUWAIT: Gulf Bank has revealed that WISE, Kuwait’s leading digital investment platform following the Nobel Prize-winning investment methodology, delivered exceptional performance in 2023, surpassing customer expectations.

SHANGHAI: Clean-energy projects were the largest driver of China’s economic growth in 2023, with Beijing investing nearly as much in decarbonization infrastructure as total global investment in fossil fuels, according to a report released Thursday.

BERLIN: German business morale sank further in January, a key survey showed Thursday, as the slump in Europe’s largest economy showed few signs of passing quickly.

FRANKFURT: The European Central Bank call for patience in the ongoing battle against inflation, pushing back against market hopes of rapid interest rate cuts.

KUWAIT: National Bank of Kuwait - Bahrain (NBK) has won “Fastest Growing Credit Card Rewards Program in Bahrain for the Year 2023”, for the NBK Rewards Program.

BRUSSELS: The EU needs to overcome “polarization” in its agri-food sector through dialogue, European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen urged Thursday, as farmers in several countries stage protests over rising costs.