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 happenedDonald...
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...
US in the spotlight at WTO meet
At the World Trade Organization (WTO) ministerial meeting in Yaoundé, Cameroon, tensions are building around the future role of the United States in global...
Iraqi News
DNO Makes Possible $271m Offer for Genel Energy
Norwegian oil and gas company DNO ASA has made a possible cash offer to buy Genel Energy plc, valuing the company at around £202...
US Fed Ships $500m Cash to Central Bank of Iraq
A shipment of $500 million in cash has arrived in Iraq from the U.S. Federal Reserve and has been delivered to the Central Bank...
KRG Disputes Dana Gas Deal, “will take All Appropriate Measures”
The Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) has raised concerns over gas supplies from the Khor Mor field, saying that Crescent Petroleum and Dana Gas started...
Iraq “Considers Removing Three Zeros from Dinar”
The Iraqi federal government is reportedly considering removing three zeros from the Iraqi dinar as it looks for ways to deal with growing financial...
Concerns are growing within Iraq following the negative experience: American companies are draining Iraqi...
Concerns are growing across Iraq as more people question the government's increasing reliance on American companies. Many Iraqis believe that after years of operating...