DAVOS: Chinese Premier Li Qiang told the world’s political and business elites in Davos on Tuesday that “discriminatory” trade barriers were a threat to the global economy, in a not-so-subtle dig at the United States.

DAVOS: Liquefied natural gas shipments will be affected by tensions in the Red Sea, Qatar’s prime minister said on Tuesday, warning that military strikes on Yemen risk aggravating the crisis.

KUWAIT: Being a highly appealing hub for talent, Gulf Bank consistently invests in the training and development of its workforce through collaborations with esteemed international and local institutions.

DAVOS: EU chief Ursula von der Leyen told Davos on Tuesday that “Europe must up its game” on artificial intelligence, as the bloc readies landmark legislation to curb possible AI abuse.

KUWAIT: Most international equity markets ended 2023 with substantial gains as investors looked past various headwinds ranging from high inflation, hawkish central banks, and the possibility of a recession.

CAIRO, Jan 16 (KUNA) -- The 13th meeting of the Technical Committee for Arab Rules of Origin began Tuesday, headed by Saudi Arabia and with the participation of Arab member states of the Greater Arab Free Trade Area (GAFTA), including the State of Kuwait.

KUWAIT, Jan 16 (KUNA) -- The exchange rate of the US Dollar against the Kuwaiti Dinar rose on Tuesday by 0.07 percent to reach KD 0.307, while the exchange rate of the Euro fell by 0.31 percent to reach KD 0.335 compared to yesterday's numbers, said the Central Bank of Kuwait (CBK) on Tuesday.

Kuwait: In support of their joint vision to invest in the digital and tech capabilities of young people in Kuwait, Zain and Sabah Al Ahmad Center for Giftedness and Creativity (SACGC) – a center of the Kuwait Foundation for the Advancement of Sciences (KFAS) have announced that they are joining the Kuwait National Robotics Competition 2024 as Strategic Partners.

WASHINGTON: Artificial intelligence poses risks to job security around the world but also offers a “tremendous opportunity” to boost flagging productivity levels and fuel global growth, the IMF chief told AFP.