Midea opens Hillah branch amid Iraq’s retail growth
Midea Group has opened a new showroom in Hillah, the capital of Babil province and a city famous for its connection to ancient Babylon....
Shams Telecom and GlobalTek sign cooperation deal
Shams Telecom Signs Strategic Collaboration Agreement with GlobalTek to Boost Iraq’s Tech, Telecom, and Energy SectorsShams Telecom has signed a strategic collaboration agreement with...
Ubisoft shares surge as trading resumes after results ‘restatement’
Paris – Ubisoft’s stock jumped on Friday after returning to trading on the Paris exchange, ending a week of confusion and rumor sparked by...
Stocks rally as bumber Nvidia report offsets Fed rate concern
Asian markets jumped on Thursday after Nvidia posted huge earnings, easing fears that the AI boom is turning into a bubble. The strong numbers...
Memory chip crunch set to drive up smartphone prices
Tokyo – Get ready: the price of phones, laptops, and everyday gadgets may go up next year.Manufacturers and analysts are warning that a major...
IFBC Signs Strategic MoU with Business France
The Iraqi-French Business Council (IFBC) has signed a new Memorandum of Understanding with Business France to boost economic cooperation and open more investment doors...
Stocks stutter with focus on Fed, tech after US reopen vote
Hong Kong – Asian stock markets were mostly flat on Thursday as excitement over the end of the record 43-day U.S. government shutdown faded,...
Striking Boeing defense workers to vote on latest contract
New York – More than 3,000 striking Boeing defense workers are set to vote Thursday on a revised contract proposal that moves closer to...
Asian markets tumble as tech bubble fears grow
Hong Kong — Tech stocks led a broad sell-off across Asian markets on Wednesday, as mounting fears of an AI bubble sparked panic among...
BMW boosts profitability despite China, tariff woes
Frankfurt — German automaker BMW reported stronger profitability in the third quarter, demonstrating resilience despite mounting pressure from tariffs and slowing sales in China.The...
Asian markets rise on lingering trader optimism
November 3, 2025 — Asian markets climbed Monday, buoyed by optimism from Wall Street’s AI-fueled rally and signs of easing China–US tensions, as investors...
Turkey, UK sign $11bn Eurofighter deal as Starmer visits
Ankara, Oct. 28, 2025 — British Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced that the U.K. has signed a landmark agreement to sell Eurofighter Typhoon jets...
Iraqi News
Kurdish opposition figure: The region’s finance ministry stole 5 trillion dinars allocated for job...
Independent Kurdish politician Saman Ali has made serious allegations against the Kurdistan Regional Government’s finance ministry, claiming more than 5 trillion dinars meant for...
Iraqi oil prices fall by 2%… Basra crude records $112
Iraqi oil prices moved lower on Wednesday, falling more than 2% as global energy markets weakened.Basra Heavy crude dropped $1.13 to $112.50 per barrel,...
Al-Kadhimi: Halting dollar shipments is American blackmail that infringes on Iraq’s sovereignty.
Former parliamentary finance committee member Mu'in al-Kadhimi criticized reports that the US halted dollar shipments to Iraq, calling the move “political blackmail” and interference...
1.6m bpd Kirkuk Export Pipeline Set for Relaunch
Iraq’s Ministry of Oil says exports through the Kirkuk-Fishkhabour-Turkey pipeline could resume soon, starting with limited volumes.The pipeline has a capacity of 1.6 million...
DNO issues Update on Production
Norwegian energy company DNO has given an update on its operations in Iraq’s Kurdistan region, saying it is preparing to ramp production back up...