Tim Cook’s time as Apple chief marked by profit absent awe
Tim Cook stepped into one of the toughest jobs in tech when he took over Apple from Steve Jobs about 15 years ago.
Back then,...
Trump’s Fed chair pick to face lawmakers at key confirmation hearing
Kevin Warsh is heading into a high-stakes Senate hearing as Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Federal Reserve.
In his prepared remarks, Warsh is expected...
AI-driven chip shortage slowing efforts to get world online: GSMA
A global shortage of memory chips—driven largely by the AI boom—is now starting to affect something very basic: getting people online.
The head of the...
Mideast war revs up electric car demand in Asia
Across Southeast Asia, rising fuel prices linked to conflict in the Middle East are pushing more people to switch to electric vehicles.
In cities like...
‘Blindsided’: US farmers strained as fertilizer costs surge on war
Farmers across the United States are feeling the shock of rising costs after conflict in the Middle East disrupted global supply chains and pushed...
US envoy warns EU won’t win AI race ‘bringing others down’
The debate between the European Union and the United States over artificial intelligence is increasingly becoming a clash over regulation, competitiveness, and control of...
Solar push helps Pakistan temper Gulf energy shock
Pakistan’s growing shift toward solar energy has helped reduce the economic pressure caused by rising fuel prices and disruptions linked to tensions in the...
Asian stocks rally as Trump says war to end ‘very soon’
Global markets surged Wednesday after political signals suggested the Middle East conflict could ease, even as oil prices climbed on continued supply fears.
What happened
Donald...
Australia to halve fuel tax in response to Middle East war
Anthony Albanese has announced a temporary cut in fuel tax to help Australians deal with rising petrol prices caused by ongoing tensions in the...
Air China resumes flights to North Korea after 6-year pause
Air China has restarted direct flights between Beijing and Pyongyang after a six-year break, marking another small step in North Korea’s gradual reopening.
The first...
At ‘Davos of energy’, AI looks to gas to power its...
This week in Houston, natural gas became the main topic at CERAWeek—one of the biggest energy events in the world. Around 10,000 experts and...
US judge suspends govt sanctions on AI company Anthropic
A federal court ruling in San Francisco has temporarily blocked Trump administration sanctions against Anthropic, escalating a major legal clash over government control of...
Iraqi News
Gas Investment Plans Reviewed for Nahr Bin Umar Field
Iraq is moving ahead with plans to develop associated gas at the Nahr Bin Umar oil field in Basra province. The project was discussed...
CBI Rebuffs Speculation Over Foreign Currency Reserves
The Central Bank of Iraq (CBI) has confirmed that its foreign currency reserves remain strong and are fully capable of meeting the country's demand...
Al-Saadi: There is no decision to raise the exchange rate at present… but financial...
Former MP Baqir Al-Saadi said there is currently no government decision to raise Iraq’s official dollar exchange rate, despite recent concerns caused by fluctuations...
Parliamentary Finance Committee: Contract regularization is not an achievement without guaranteeing employee salaries
Former Parliamentary Finance Committee member Mohammed Ibrahim has criticized the government's approach to preparing the upcoming budget, saying it appears to be repeating the...
Budget preparation: A repetition of past scenarios or a genuine solution to current crises?
Iraq is getting ready to prepare its 2027 budget and send it to Parliament in October for discussion, changes, and approval. But there are...