• Jeff Bezos sells off $2bn in Amazon shares

    KUWAIT: Underlining its ongoing commitment to increase employees’ efficiency and qualify them with the most advanced solutions, National Bank of Kuwait (NBK) hosted the First Annual Meetup for Tableau data analytics and visualization software, with the participation of Salesforce, the famous American cloud-based software company and developer of Tableau.

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  • War on Gaza has devastating impact on Palestinian economy: IMF chief

    DUBAI: The International Monetary Fund expects the GDP growth in the Middle East and North Africa to reach 2.9 percent this year, higher than last year, but still below its October projections.

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  • Climate change parches Morocco breadbasket

    BERRECHID: Around this time every year, Moroccan wheat farmer Abderrahim Mohafid is usually preparing for his spring harvest, but this year his fields lay unusually bare.

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  • Zain launches ‘Bede’ in Bahrain

    MANAMA: Zain FinTech, the financial services arm of Zain Group, a leading provider of innovative technologies and digital lifestyle communications operating in eight markets across the Middle East and Africa, announced the launch of its new fintech brand, Bede (in my hand).

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  • Kuwait, UAE sign deal to avoid double taxation on income

    DUBAI, Feb 11 (KUNA) -- Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) sealed an agreement during a key Arab fiscal forum in Dubai aiming to avoid double taxation on income and prevent tax evasion, Kuwait's finance ministry said on Sunday.

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  • US Dollar stabilizes at KD 0.307, Euro at KD 0.331

    KUWAIT, Feb 11 (KUNA) -- The exchange rate of the US Dollar on Sunday stabilized at KD 0.307 and the Euro at 0.331, compared to last Wednesday prices, according to the Central Bank (CBK), Sunday.

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  • EU waters down law on app gig workers’ conditions

    BRUSSELS: EU officials said negotiators struck a agreement on Thursday on rules that seek to improve conditions for those working through apps, but member states could still reject the deal.

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  • Al-Ablani: Passion, perseverance and patience keys to a successful career

    KUWAIT: In the program’s sixth panel discussion, “Tamakan” hosted Emad Al-Ablani, GM – Head of Group Human Resources at National Bank of Kuwait (NBK), who shared his extensive experience gained through a long career, highlighting the key milestones in his journey until assuming this leading position at the largest banking institution in Kuwait.

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  • Markaz’s Real Estate Market ReportKuwait real estate sector to remainstable in H1 2024

    KUWAIT: In line with its commitment to empowering investors with the latest and most reliable information on market trends and opportunities, Kuwait Financial Centre “Markaz” published a series of reports on the real estate markets in Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE recently.

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