Toyota sees profit drop as US tariffs, Mideast bite
Japanese auto giant Toyota says it expects profits to fall sharply over the next year as it deals with US tariffs and instability in...
AirAsia signs $19bn deal for 150 Airbus A220 jets
Southeast Asian budget airline AirAsia has signed a massive $19 billion deal to buy 150 new Airbus A220-300 jets.The agreement was announced at Airbus...
G7 trade ministers set to meet but not discuss latest US...
Trade ministers from the G7 countries are meeting in Paris this week, with a packed agenda — but one big issue is being kept...
Seoul, Taipei hit records as Asian stocks track Wall St tech...
Markets across Asia started the week on a strong note, led by tech stocks, as investors took confidence from solid earnings and signs of...
Blockbuster EU-Mercosur trade deal enters into force
The European Union has moved forward with a major trade deal with the Mercosur group in South America, and it officially starts on Friday.This...
French economy records zero growth in first quarter
France’s flat growth in Q1 highlights how quickly external shocks are feeding into Europe’s already fragile economy.At the center of this is weak domestic...
Volkswagen warns of more cost cuts as profits plunge
The situation at Volkswagen is more serious than a normal earnings dip. A 28% profit drop alongside falling revenue points to deeper structural pressure...
Total Energies refinery working full tilt to keep France fuelled
France’s biggest refinery is running hard as global energy markets feel pressure from the Middle East conflict.SummaryTotal Energies is pushing production to keep diesel...
Chinese EVs geared up to dominate world’s biggest auto show
Beijing is hosting the world’s biggest auto show this Friday, and it is shaping up to be a major showcase of how fast China’s...
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...
Iraqi News
A legal expert explains the feasibility of moving towards a new salary scale for...
Legal expert Ali al-Tamimi explained the main legal and financial challenges facing the proposed new salary scale for Iraqi employees, saying the issue is...
Al-Shabaki: We collected parliamentary signatures within the parliament to legislate the Popular Mobilization Forces...
Iraqi MP Qusay al-Shabaki said signatures have been collected inside Parliament to move forward with introducing and approving the Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) service...
State of law: Oil and financial disputes may be postponed until after the vote...
Imran Karkoush revealed on Tuesday that major disagreements still exist among Iraq’s political blocs over the distribution of ministerial positions in the upcoming government.Speaking...
A member of parliament is demanding that the next government cancel the security agreement...
Iraqi MP Abbas Hayal called on the next Iraqi government to cancel the security agreement with the United States, saying the deal has become...
First Licence for Foreign Securities and Commodities Trading in Iraq
The Iraq Securities Commission has approved Baghdad-based Al-Arqam Brokerage to operate in foreign securities and commodities markets, making it the first Iraqi company to...