By John Lee. Standard Chartered has received approval from the Central Bank of Iraq to open branches, according to a report from The Standard. The London-based bank plans to open three branches in Baghdad and Erbil by the end of 2013 and Basra in 2014. It said its main aim is to meet the increasing […]
Prime Minister Nechirvan Barzani (pictured) has opened the Kurdistan Careers job fair and launched Kurdistan Works, an employment and training information website provided by the Kurdistan Regional Government to promote recruitment to the private sector. Mr Barzani said: "Today I believe we take a modest step, a simple step, but a necessary step. This job […]
By Ahmad al-Rubaie. This article was originally published by Niqash. Any opinions expressed are those of the author, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Fantasy Buffer Zone: Baghdad Youths Plan ‘Mini-Iraq’ the Way it Should Be For many educated young Iraqis, there’s no escaping the grim realities of daily life: […]
In a visit organised by the Kurdistan Student Union (KSU), Minister Falah Mustafa received a large group of German students and teachers from leading universities and institutes. This is part of a broader initiative by KSU in encouraging exchange of visits and to promote discussions and research about the history, cultural and progress of the […]
