An Iraqi telecom company raised nearly $1.3 billion Sunday on Baghdad’s small stock exchange in one of the region’s biggest share offers in years — a sign of investor confidence in the fledgling private sector despite ...
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By John Lee. The United Nations’ Joint Analysis Policy Unit (JAPU) has issued a background paper on Iraq’s budget for 2013. The Government expenditure for 2013 totals IQD 138.4 Trillion ($ 118.3 Billion), with an increase of ...
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By John Lee. Iraq’s Minister for Electricity has signed a $74-million contract with France’s Schneider Electric to install 20 electricity substations in four southern provinces. Ministry’s spokesperson Musaab ...
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By Christine van den Toorn. 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. One of the most peaceful towns in Iraq, near ...
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