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IBBC Spring Conference a Huge Success

The Iraq Britain Business Council (IBBC) held its annual Spring Conference at the Mansion House in London and a newly formatted second day forum for Iraqi and UK SMEs to discuss business opportunities at the Royal Overseas League on the 24th and 25th of April. The event proved to be a huge success, with record […]

Positive Indicators at IBBC Conference

By Padraig O'Hannelly. At a major Iraqi business event in London on Tuesday, there was a strong sense that Iraq’s perceived risk profile is improving, and that this is an excellent time to do business in the country. Nearly 300 delegates attended the Iraq Britain Business Council (IBBC)‘s Spring Conference at the Mansion House, which focused […]

Video: Baghdad hosts 10th Int'l Flower Festival

From PressTV. Any opinions expressed are those of the authors, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. A week-long Flower Festival is being held in the Iraqi capital Baghdad to celebrate the arrival of spring. Foreign participants say they are speechless with the sight of Baghdad shining in full bloom. Press […]

Basra Gateway Terminal joins the Iraq Britain Business Council

The Iraq Britain Business Council (IBBC) has announced that Basra Gateway Terminal (BGT) has joined the Council. BGT is one of Iraq’s premier container and multi-purpose cargo handling facility, with a team of high-performing Iraqi and International port professionals who deliver customer-focused, high productivity and congestion-free port services to Iraq’s economy. Situated in Umm Qasr, […]

Iraq: Building a Diversified and Modern Economy

IBBC Spring Conference 2018 Iraq: Building a diversified and modern economy  Tuesday 24 April at Mansion House, London IBBC’s Spring Conference returns on 24 April 2018, bringing to the heart of London the preeminent political and business figures involved in business and the economy of Iraq. The theme for this years’ conference is Iraq: Building […]

4 New Investment Opportunities in Iraq

By John Lee. The National Investment Commission (NIC) has announced four new investment opportunities in Iraq: Rubber industries Factory machines Guard rails for highways Aluminum/Aluminium factory (Source: National Investment Commission) (Picture: Business opportunity word cloud, from ibreakstock/Shutterstock)

Iraqi Boat-Makers struggle to keep their Trade Afloat

By Wassim Bassem for Al Monitor. Any opinions expressed here are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News.  When Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi paid a visit to the Iraqi marshlands in September 2017, photos showed him on a mashoof, the traditional narrow canoe that has been […]

Economy to Grow 1.5% in 2018, 4.5% in 2019

By John Lee. The Iraqi economy is forecast to grow 1.5 percent in 2018, according to a report from BMI Research, a unit of rating agency Fitch. It goes on to predict that the economy will jump 4.5 percent in 2019 as a result of reconstruction efforts. (Source: MENAFN)