Iraq Business News brings you the latest news of investments in Iraq, highlighting the many opportunities that exist.
Advertising Feature Rabee Securities Iraq Stock Exchange (ISX) market report (week ending: 2nd May 2019). Please click here to download a table of listed companies and their associated ticker codes. The RSISX index ended the week at IQD586 (+0.2%) / $630 (+0.2%) (weekly change) (-11.2% and -11.3% YTD change, respectively). The number of week traded […]
By Padraig O'Hannelly. More than 100 guests gathered at the Babylon Hotel in Baghdad on Tuesday to attend Iraq's first Tech Conference. Hosted by the Iraq Britain Business Council (IBBC) and chaired by Ashley Goodall, the event brought together the leading companies involved in the technology sector in Iraq to discuss how the power of […]
By John Lee. Genel Energy has announced that it "will only proceed with significant investment in Bina Bawi once an agreement is reached on a commercial framework that provides a clear route to monetisation." In a statement, the company said: "As previously announced, the deadline to meet the conditions precedent relating to the Bina Bawi […]
Advertising Feature By Veronica Cotdemiey, CEO of Citizenship Invest. 6 questions you must ask when obtaining a second citizenship Citizenship programs offer people a chance to obtain a second powerful nationality that allows them freedom of movement and security for their families, as well as a better way to safekeep their businesses and wealth. However, […]
Advertising Feature Rabee Securities Iraq Stock Exchange (ISX) market report (week ending: 25th April 2019). Please click here to download a table of listed companies and their associated ticker codes. The RSISX index ended the week at IQD584 (-1.2%) / $629 (-1.1%) (weekly change) (-11.4% and -11.4% YTD change, respectively). The number of week traded […]
By John Lee. The National Investment Commission (NIC) has announced a new investment opportunity in Iraq: Rehabilitation of Bismayah Connecting Road, Ministry of Construction, Municipalities and Public Works (Source: National Investment Commission) (Picture: Business opportunity word cloud, from ibreakstock/Shutterstock)
Top Mountain LLC hosted the first annual Business Canvas Erbil conference which was attended by 120 participants and took place in the Dedeman hotel. The conference was funded by the European Union and German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development through GIZ. The event was also sponsored by GroFin Iraq, a financing organization that […]
Advertising Feature Rabee Securities Iraq Stock Exchange (ISX) market report (week ending: 18th April 2019). Please click here to download a table of listed companies and their associated ticker codes. The RSISX index ended the week at IQD592 (+1.8%) / $636 (+1.7%) (weekly change) (-10.3% and -10.4% YTD change, respectively). The number of week traded […]
By John Lee. The National Investment Commission (NIC) has announced a new investment opportunity in Iraq: Due to the historical heritage Thi Qar province enjoys, which goes to thousands of years back and admired by many countries around the world, the need for building the Nasriya International Airport is of great importance in order to […]
By John Lee. US-based investment giant BlackRock has increased its shareholding in Gulf Keystone Petroleum (GKP) to 5 percent, up from 4.89 percent. Shares in the company have risen 35 percent since the start of the year. In 2016, GKP announced that it was in default on its debt obligations, which led to a restructuring […]
The Iraq Britain Business Council (IBBC) held its annual Spring Conference at the Mansion House in London on 10 April, hosting officials from the UK and Iraqi Governments and delegates from the major companies operating in Iraq covering all sectors of the economy. The conference was entitled ‘Iraq – Financing a Modern Economy’ and was […]
Advertising Feature Rabee Securities Iraq Stock Exchange (ISX) market report (week ending: 11th April 2019). Please click here to download a table of listed companies and their associated ticker codes. The RSISX index ended the week at IQD581 (+0.5%) / $626 (+0.5%) (weekly change) (-11.9% and -11.9% YTD change, respectively). The number of week traded […]
