SAN FRANCISCO: Forty years after igniting a PC revolution, Apple’s Mac is stronger than ever and could reach new glory due to AI computing—or be left behind.

TOKYO: Sony “terminated” on Monday the $10-billion merger of its Indian operations with local rival Zee Entertainment that would have created a new streaming giant in the world’s most populous nation.

PARIS: Forty years ago Steve Jobs revolutionized personal computing by launching the Apple Macintosh, the first PC with a user-friendly mouse and graphical interface that helped the machines enter the everyday lives of people for the first time.

FRANKFURT: European Central Bank policymakers are expected to keep interest rates steady on Thursday and signal they are in no hurry to start slashing borrowing costs despite progress against inflation.

TRIPOLI: Libya’s state-owned energy firm said Sunday production had resumed at Al-Sharara oilfield, which provides a quarter of the country’s daily oil output, two weeks after protests led to a shutdown.

Kuwait: Zain Group, a leading provider of innovative technologies and digital lifestyle communications operating in eight markets across the Middle East and Africa, announces that in recognition of its excellence and market leadership in Kuwait and across the region, the company was presented with two prestigious honors during the 11th annual Excellence Awards ceremony hosted by UK-based business magazine International Finance in Dubai, UAE. Zain was named ‘Best Telecom Company’ in Kuwait for a fifth time, as well as ‘Best Corporate Governance Telecom Company' in Kuwait for 2023. Zain Kuwait’s Chief Corporate Affairs and Relations Officer Waleed Al Khashti was presented with both accolades during the event.

ABU DHABI, Jan 22 (KUNA) -- Kuwaiti delegation in Abu Dhabi representing Ministry of Finance took part in the 9th Arab Finance Undersecretaries meeting Monday, during which they discussed ways to enhance shared financial cooperation among Arab states by addressing various economic and financial issues.

KUWAIT, Jan 22 (KUNA) -- Central Bank of Kuwait (CBK) issued a circular on Monday stating that all local banks will close on Thursday, February 8th, as an official holiday on the occasion of Al-Israa and Miraaj, said Kuwait Banking Association (KBA).

KUWAIT, Jan 22 (KUNA) -- The US Dollar exchange rate against the Kuwaiti Dinar was stable at KD 0.307 on Monday, as well as the Euro at KD 0.335 compared to the day before, said the Central Bank of Kuwait (CBK), Sunday.