Global debt levels facing ‘Great Election Year’ risk
WASHINGTON: The path towards sustainable government debt levels around the world is under threat this year from the sheer number of elections taking place, the IMF said Wednesday in a new report.
WASHINGTON: The path towards sustainable government debt levels around the world is under threat this year from the sheer number of elections taking place, the IMF said Wednesday in a new report.
HONG KONG: Asian markets were mixed Wednesday as Federal Reserve boss Jerome Powell’s indication that interest rates could stay higher for longer offset a rebound following the latest bout of Middle East-fuelled selling.
LONDON: Oil prices have failed to soar even after major crude producer Iran attacked Zionist entity with drones and missiles, risking wider conflict in the crude-rich Middle East.
SANTIAGO: Latin American metal workers are clamoring for higher import tariffs as cheap Chinese steel floods the region, threatening hundreds of thousands of jobs linked to the industry.
JAKARTA: Apple chief executive Tim Cook met Indonesia’s president on Wednesday, as the tech giant explores ways to invest in Southeast Asia’s biggest economy and diversify supply chains away from China.
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.
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