Nvidia boss insists ‘huge’ investment in OpenAI on track
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has firmly denied reports that his company is backing away from OpenAI, calling those claims “nonsense.”
Speaking late Saturday in Taipei,...
Hybrid cars top choice for consumers in Europe in 2025: data
Hybrid Cars Take the Lead in Europe as Petrol Loses Ground
Hybrid-electric cars have officially taken the top spot in Europe, beating petrol-powered vehicles for...
Dollar sinks on yen intervention talk, gold breaks $5,000
Dollar Slips as Talk Grows of U.S.–Japan Move to Support the Yen
The U.S. dollar weakened in Asian trading on Monday as markets reacted to...
Precious metals fall again, Asian stocks swing as traders wind down
Hong Kong – Traders took it easy Tuesday as the year comes to a close, with precious metals giving back some of their recent...
Iraq emerges as major export market for UAE’s Ras Al Khaimah
Iraq has become one of the top export destinations for the UAE emirate of Ras Al Khaimah, showing how quickly economic ties between the...
China’s rare earths El Dorado gives strategic edge
In southern China, under layers of red soil, sits one of the most powerful resources on Earth. This is Ganzhou, a quiet-looking region hiding...
Asian markets track Wall St lower as AI fears mount
Asian stock markets fell on Thursday, following another rough day on Wall Street, as investors continue to worry about the tech sector — especially...
Trump vows economic boom, blames Biden in address to nation
President Donald Trump went on national television Wednesday night with a clear message: the economy is about to boom — and Joe Biden is...
Asian markets retreat ahead of US jobs as tech worries weigh
Hong Kong – Asian markets extended losses on Tuesday, following Wall Street lower, as investors prepared for key U.S. jobs and inflation reports. Concerns...
Louvre trade unions to launch rolling strike
Workers at the Louvre Museum are planning a rolling strike starting Monday, demanding more staff and better measures to manage overcrowding. The move adds...
Asian stocks in retreat as traders eye Fed decision, tech earnings
Asian markets fell on Wednesday as investors waited for a major policy announcement from the U.S. Federal Reserve. The downturn followed a soft trading...
ExxonMobil slows low-carbon investment push through 2030
ExxonMobil announced that it is scaling back its planned investments in low-carbon projects for the 2025–2030 period. The company now expects to spend around...
Iraqi News
Egypt, Iraq Facilitate Cross-Border Road Transport
Iraq’s Ministry of Transport has announced new measures with Egypt to make road transport of passengers and goods between the two countries easier.
The decisions...
The dollar’s exchange rate against the dinar fell in Baghdad and Erbil on Monday...
On Monday morning, the US dollar fell against the Iraqi dinar in both Baghdad and Erbil markets.
In Baghdad, the selling price was 149,500 dinars...
The IMF predicts a decline in global inflation during 2026.
The IMF Managing Director, Kristalina Georgieva, said on Monday that global inflation is expected to fall to 3.8% in 2026 and drop further to...
Oil Ministry Reviews Progress at Gas Growth Integrated Project (GGIP)
The Ministry of Oil has reviewed progress on the Gas Growth Integrated Project (GGIP) during a site visit to the Artawi (Ratawi) oilfield in...
Al-Zawraa signs Contract for New Hybrid Solar Power Plant
Al-Zawraa General Company, which operates under Iraq’s Ministry of Industry and Minerals, has signed a new contract to build and run a hybrid solar...