Nechirvan Barzani in Baghdad to discuss Oil
By Omar Sattar for Al Monitor. Any opinions expressed here are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. President Nechirvan Barzani of the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) left Erbil for the first time since taking office and headed to the Iraqi capital on June 20 to discuss several outstanding […]
Iraq Stock Market Report
Advertising Feature Rabee Securities Iraq Stock Exchange (ISX) market report (week ending: 27th June 2019). Please click here to download a table of listed companies and their associated ticker codes. The RSISX index ended the week at IQD662 (+0.04%) / $762 (+0.04%) (weekly change) (+0.4% and +0.2% YTD change, respectively). The number of week traded […]
Iraq Fund named "Best Performing Emerging Mkt Hedge Fund"
Hedge fund industry journal Alpha Week is reporting that in the month of May 2019 Northern Gulf Partners’ investment fund Iraq Investment Partners I (IIPI) was the world’s best performing emerging markets hedge fund according to data compiled by the BarclayHedge Global Hedge Fund database. IIPI increased 13.57% net of all fees during the month. […]
Prepaway - ACT Test and Why You Need It for College Admission
Prepaway - ACT Test and Why You Need It for College Admission Introduction Joining college is a dream for everyone who completes high school successfully. However, it is not easy to get an entry into the best colleges and universities. You must pass a standardized test in order to be for you to qualify for […]
Profits Up at Wood Group due to Iraq
By John Lee. Shares in Wood Group closed Wednesday up 6.6 percent after the oilfield services group announced “significant growth” in profits in its pre-close trading update. The Scottish-based company said it has benefitted from increased activity in the Middle East, particularly Iraq. (Source: Wood Group)
Trade Bank of Iraq (TBI) unveils new HQ
By John Lee. The Trade Bank of Iraq (TBI) has officially opened its new headquarters in Baghdad. Located on Al Rasheed Street in the heart of Baghdad, the new headquarters is wholly owned by the bank and is designed to facilitate collaboration, bringing 670 Baghdad-based employees of TBI under one roof for the first time. […]
Iraqi President visits UK Prime Minister
The British Prime Minister, Theresa May, hosted Iraqi President Barham Salih in Downing Street on Tuesday as part of his Guest of Government visit to the UK. The leaders began by discussing security cooperation, and the Prime Minister reaffirmed the UK’s commitment to supporting the Iraqi Government in building a stable and successful nation. They […]
New Career Opportunities in Iraq
By John Lee. The United Nations has advertised new positions in Iraq: National Programme Officer, UNAMI - United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq Youth Assistant, UNAMI - United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq Security Officer, UNAMI - United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq Fire Safety Officer, UNAMI - United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq Close […]
New Career Opportunities in Iraqi Kurdistan
By John Lee. The United Nations has advertised new positions in Iraqi Kurdistan: Security Guard, UNAMI - United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq DTM Reporting Officer, UNAMI - United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq Senior Cash Based Initiatives (CBI) Assistant, UNAMI - United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq Shelter Program Support Assistant, UNAMI - United […]
Oil Ministry Finalises Export Figures for May
By John Lee. Iraq’s Ministry of Oil has announced final oil exports for May of 110,737,293 barrels, giving an average for the month of 3.572 million barrels per day (bpd), up from the 3.466 million bpd exported in April. These exports from the oilfields in central and southern Iraq amounted to 106,675,881 barrels, while exports […]
TechnipFMC Fined for Iraq Bribes
By John Lee. Oil services firm TechnipFMC (TFMC) has agreed to pay $296 million to resolve allegations that the company paid bribes in Brazil and Iraq. TFMC is the product of a 2017 merger between two predecessor companies, Technip S.A. and FMC Technologies, Inc.. The admissions and court documents establish that beginning by at least […]
Run Media City - Changing Lives in Iraq
Run Media City - the power of words can change lives in Iraq On the 27th June 2019, Hussein Al-alak and Tracy Hollowood are taking part on the Run Media City 5K, to aid the ongoing work of the AMAR Foundation in Iraq. This is the second time Hussein and Tracy have taken part on […]