Prime Minister Barham Salih will visit the UK next month to speak at a major international conference on trade and investment in the Kurdistan Region.
Prime Minister Salih to Visit UK in June for Trade and Investment Conference
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Basra expects big participation at oil fair
The fair, which will be held between Nov. 25 and Nov. 28, aims to enhance the war-torn country's economic development, while focusing on Iraq's contribution to the future world energy supply.
Tags: Basra News, Exhibitions
Kirkuk Governor Lays Foundation Stone for Club Project
The governor of Kirkuk on Thursday laid the foundation stone for the al-Shurja youth club in the northern part of the city at a cost of 3.760 billion Iraqi dinars, according to the province’s information director. “Governor Abdulrahman Mostafa laid a cornerstone for the club in Shurja to be carried out by the youths & […]
New French Investments in Karbala
French Ambassador to Iraq, Boris Boillon, talked with officials from Karbala’ Province on ways to widen cooperation between the two parties in the investment field and by bringing in French companies to restore industry and manufacturing in the Province. The local government responded that it wants to boost relations with the French and its bid to […]
ISX Index Slightly Down on Tuesday
The Iraqi Stock Exchange (ISX) index went down slightly by 0.08% to close at 94.7 on Tuesday over trades in 32 of a total of 83 electronically-registered firms. 4 companies went up, 12 down while 16 were unchanged. 8.490 billion shares were traded worth more than16.199 million Iraqi dinars in 233 deals. Banks led the […]
ISX Closes at 94.7 Points on Monday
The Iraqi Stock Exchange (ISX) index went up slightly by 0.13% to close at 94.7 points as trading took place on Monday over 37 firms’ 2.526 billion shares worth 3.496 billion Iraqi dinars ($2,9 million) through 231 deals. Non-Iraqi investors obtained four purchase deal at 1.899 billion dinars in the banking sector and 2 deals […]
2 Plastic Injection Machines for Salah Al-Deen State Company .
Salah Al-Deen state company, one of the industry and materials ministry companies disclosed the arrival of two plastic injection machines in April to manufacture plastic cans for the Samara medicine factory. The acting company manager, Hamood, said that a technical committee is checking two big injection machines, to confirm that they meet specifications. Hopefully, the […]
Turkish Firms Discuss Strategic Projects in Karbala
Turkish firms met with the local government in Karbala to discuss setting up strategic projects in the holy city, according to the deputy chief of the provincial council on Sunday. “The Karbala provincial council received a delegation representing a consortium of Turkish companies and discussed ways to establish projects in the city,” Nassif Jassem al-Khatabi […]
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Kuwait: UN Pays $590 Mln in Damages for 1990 Invasion
A United Nations commission has paid 590 million dollars to nine successful claimants in connection with Iraq's 1990 invasion of Kuwait.
KBR Profit off 40 Percent As Govt Work Declines
KBR Inc, a U.S. engineering company, reported a 40 percent drop in quarterly profit on Thursday as its work in Iraq wound down and spending by many of its energy industry clients remained subdued.
Tags: KBR Inc
Value of Iran’s Exports to Iraq Likely to Exceed $8 Billion
The value of Iranian exports to Iraq is expected to exceed $8 billion this year, Iranian embassy’s commercial attaché in Baghdad said. Ali al-Haydari said Tehran’s trade and commercial links with Baghdad boomed shortly after the overthrow of the former regime by the U.S. in 2003. The exchange of trade was a trickle under former […]
France is top investor in Iraq
Al-Dabbagh noted that "French companies have had a clear role in developing the economic and investment reality during the last period followed by the United States, Iran, and Britain, especially with regard to housing, construction projects and commercial goods.
Tags: France, Investment