WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden on Wednesday urged a tripling of tariffs on Chinese steel and aluminum, citing “unfair competition” as he seeks to win blue-collar votes in November’s election.

KUWAIT, April 17 (KUNA) -- Minister of State for National Assembly Affairs, Minister of State for Youth Affair and Minister of State for Communications Affairs Dawod Marafi said Wednesday that Kuwait technical complex for entrepreneurship will build the capacity of Kuwaiti entrepreneurs in the technological and technical areas.

WASHINGTON, April 17 (KUNA) - The United States, Japan and the Republic of Korea agreed on Wednesday on expanding their partnership for achieving sustainable economic growth and financial stability for their economies and promote prosperity for the global economy.

By Nusaiba bin Shaibah LONDON, April 17 (KUNA) -- Kuwait presented in a panel discussion in London on Wednesday its vision, vital projects, and the opportunities it offers to foreign investors, in an effort to attract British private sector's investors.

CAIRO, April 17 (KUNA) -- The Egyptian government aspires to see the private sector turning into the mastermind of the national economy with the prospected takeover of 70 percent of its volume, said the Minister of Finance Dr. Mohmmad Maait.
 

LONDON, April 17 (KUNA) -- Britain's annual inflation rate fell less than expected last month, according to official data Wednesday that could cloud the outlook for interest rate cuts and cause more concerns for the government.

TOKYO, April 17 (KUNA) -- Kuwait's trade surplus with Japan in March narrowed 12.4 percent from a year earlier to JPY 106.2 billion (USD 685 million), down for the first time in two months, due to slow exports, government data showed Wednesday.

KUWAIT, April 17 (KUNA) -- The Exchange rate of the US Dollar stabilized on Wednesday against the Kuwaiti Dinar at KD 0.308 and the Euro went up by 0.18 percent trading at KD 0.327 compared to Tuesday's rates, the Central Bank of Kuwait (CBK) said.

WASHINGTON, April 16 (KUNA) -- The World Bank appointed on Tuesday Ousmane Dione as the new Vice President for the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region.