WTO mulls future of global trade under cloud of Mideast war
The World Trade Organization (WTO) is facing a tense and uncertain moment as its 166 members gather in Yaoundé, Cameroon, for the 14th ministerial...
Japan PM asks IEA chief to prepare additional ‘coordinated release’ of...
Fatih Birol said Wednesday in Tokyo that the International Energy Agency is ready to release more oil from its reserves if the situation requires...
Back to black: facing energy shock, Asia turns to coal
Asian countries are turning to coal to keep the lights on and energy prices under control after the Iran war disrupted oil and gas...
Global economy under ‘major threat’ from Strait of Hormuz crisis: IEA...
In Sydney, Fatih Birol, the head of the International Energy Agency, warned that the global economy is in serious trouble because of the energy...
Weakened WTO set for high-level meet under cloud of Mideast war
The World Trade Organization (WTO) is convening its next ministerial conference in Yaounde, Cameroon, from March 26–29, amid mounting global trade tensions, US tariffs,...
Three charged with sneaking Nvidia AI chips from US into China
US prosecutors have unsealed an indictment revealing a $2.5 billion AI chip smuggling scheme involving employees of Super Micro Computer, targeting Nvidia GPUs destined...
Mideast energy shock rattles eurozone rate-setters
The European Central Bank (ECB) is meeting Thursday amid the fallout from the Middle East war, which has sent oil and gas prices surging...
Stocks extend gains and oil dips as US, Israel, Iran continue...
Asian markets mostly rose Wednesday while oil prices dipped, following another tech-led rally on Wall Street. The gains come amid ongoing conflict in the...
Nvidia chief expects revenue of $1 trillion through 2027
San José – Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said Monday that the company expects to bring in at least $1 trillion in revenue through next...
Oil hovers around $100, stocks mixed as Iran war rages
Oil prices stayed around $100 a barrel on Monday as the conflict between Iran and the U.S. moved into its third week, keeping global...
China says vice premier to leave Saturday for US economic talks...
Beijing – China’s top economic official, Vice Premier He Lifeng, will travel to France on Saturday for talks with his U.S. counterpart, just weeks...
With Middle East in flames, Texan bunker maker sees business boom
Sulphur Springs – Since the war in the Middle East began nearly two weeks ago, the phone at Ron Hubbard’s bomb shelter company in...
Iraqi News
Oil jumps over 2% due to threats to global energy supplies
Global oil prices surged by more than 2% in early trading on Monday as growing security tensions in the Middle East raised fresh concerns...
MP: The 2026 budget will be the most complex compared to previous years
Iraq's 2026 budget remains uncertain, with no official date yet set for its submission to parliament, according to MP Mohammed al-Bayati, who warned that...
EBRD and Iraq in Talks on Development and Banking
Iraq's Ministry of Finance is looking to strengthen cooperation with the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) as part of its efforts to...
Iraq’s Mishraq Sulphur Company Signs Private-Sector Partnership
Iraq is moving forward with plans to expand its sulphur industry after the Mishraq Sulphur State Company signed a new partnership agreement with a...
Summer puts pressure on the electricity sector, and the government is looking to lower...
As Baghdad gets ready to announce the ampere price for June, the debate over private generators is heating up again. Citizens and generator owners...