Iraq Updates - Trade http://www.iraqupdates.com/p_articles.php/scat/43 The latest news about Trade in Iraq en support@iraqupdates.com support@iraqupdates.com PHP RSS Feed Generator Iraq’s Rice Imports to Soar As Yields at Record Low Iraq’s rice yields have dropped to 110,000 tons while needs are estimated at more than 1.2 million tons, according to a statement by the Trade Ministry. http://www.iraqupdates.com/p_articles.php/article/107789/refid/RSS-trade-08-02-2012 Wed, 08 Feb 2012 06:46:00 +0000 Drop in Iranian Currency’s Value to Increase Iran’s Exports to Iraq, Traders Say The Iranian currency, the toman, has lost half its value vis-à-vis the Iraqi dinar in the past few weeks, Iraqi traders say. http://www.iraqupdates.com/p_articles.php/article/107729/refid/RSS-trade-08-02-2012 Tue, 07 Feb 2012 04:57:00 +0000 Mundhariya Border Crossing Opens The Mundhariya (Parvizkhan) border point opens today, after being closed by Iran after recent public protest and violence in Diyala. http://www.iraqupdates.com/p_articles.php/article/107703/refid/RSS-trade-08-02-2012 Tue, 07 Feb 2012 03:48:00 +0000 Maritime Company Signs MoU with Japanese Company An Iraqi Maritime Company signed a Memo of Understanding (MoU) with a Japanese company to cooperate in fields of maritime shipping and issuing BCL certificates for the commodities imported by Iraq. http://www.iraqupdates.com/p_articles.php/article/107691/refid/RSS-trade-08-02-2012 Tue, 07 Feb 2012 03:39:00 +0000 Maliki Calls Canadian Companies to Develop Bilateral Relations Iraqi Premier Nouri al-Maliki called on Canadian companies to increase their presence in Iraq and develop their relations in actual facts. http://www.iraqupdates.com/p_articles.php/article/107686/refid/RSS-trade-08-02-2012 Tue, 07 Feb 2012 03:35:00 +0000 Middle East Needs to Create 2 Million New Jobs in 2012 A recent report from the International Labour Organization (ILO), Global Employment Trends 2012, highlighted a number of challenges in the global labor market. The world will need to create 600 million jobs over the next decade to provide 400 million new jobs for the growing global labor force and... http://www.iraqupdates.com/p_articles.php/article/107630/refid/RSS-trade-08-02-2012 Mon, 06 Feb 2012 07:59:00 +0000 Greek Businessmen to Boost Ties with Kurdistan A delegation of 65 Greek businessmen and investors will arrive in Erbil tomorrow for a two-day visit to boost ties with Kurdistan. http://www.iraqupdates.com/p_articles.php/article/107615/refid/RSS-trade-08-02-2012 Mon, 06 Feb 2012 07:19:00 +0000 Reduction of Trade Exchange Between Iran and the Kurdistan Region by 90% Economic sources in the Kurdistan Region, on Saturday, said a decline of 90% of the volume of trade exchange and the market has taken place between the Region of Kurdistan and Iran over the last international... http://www.iraqupdates.com/p_articles.php/article/107589/refid/RSS-trade-08-02-2012 Mon, 06 Feb 2012 06:42:00 +0000 Flower Business is Booming In the past, flowers weren't a common gift. But in the new Kurdish culture, giving flowers has become the norm, especially for the middle and upper classes. http://www.iraqupdates.com/p_articles.php/article/107651/refid/RSS-trade-08-02-2012 Mon, 06 Feb 2012 10:00:00 +0000 Rabee Securities Iraq Stock Exchange For Week Ending Feb. 2 The RSISX index ended the week at ID1,371 / $1,504, +3.4% (weekly change). The number of weekly traded shares was 6.5bnand the weekly trading volume was ID10.5bn ($8.9mn). http://www.iraqupdates.com/p_articles.php/article/107599/refid/RSS-trade-08-02-2012 Mon, 06 Feb 2012 07:19:00 +0000 Murder Protest Threatens Kurdistan Trade with Iran Trade exchange between Kurdistan and Iran on the Haj Omran border crossing is at serious risk of ceasing altogether if the murder protest on Hamilton Road continues. http://www.iraqupdates.com/p_articles.php/article/107606/refid/RSS-trade-08-02-2012 Mon, 06 Feb 2012 07:19:00 +0000 Major Trade Road Still Closed Protesters refuse to open the International Hamilton Road, Erbil Governor Nawazad Hadi said. http://www.iraqupdates.com/p_articles.php/article/107619/refid/RSS-trade-08-02-2012 Mon, 06 Feb 2012 07:38:00 +0000 Silk Road Management Launches Two Debut Iraqi Equity Indices The Silk Road Iraq Index currently covers 26 companies with total market capitalisation of USD12.8 billion (January 1, 2012). The Silk Road Iraq Oil index contains seven internationally listed oil & gas companies with assets and operations in Iraq with total market capitalisation of US$9.6 billion... http://www.iraqupdates.com/p_articles.php/article/107542/refid/RSS-trade-08-02-2012 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 08:33:00 +0000 Arab Spring Pushes Auto Sales As Regimes Spread Money for Stability Volkswagen is investing more heavily in the Middle East, amid rebellion and turmoil, Bloomberg has reported. VW plans to introduce the Polo subcompact and the US-built Passat sedan in the region this year, while its Lamborghini brand projects 50% growth this year. http://www.iraqupdates.com/p_articles.php/article/107539/refid/RSS-trade-08-02-2012 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 08:04:00 +0000 Iraq Cancels Contract with Switzerland’s SGS Iraq’s Ministry of Planning has canceled its contract with Switzerland's SGS after the company has allegedly failed to respond to Iraqi authorities about what they described as “sluggish work” http://www.iraqupdates.com/p_articles.php/article/107466/refid/RSS-trade-08-02-2012 Thu, 02 Feb 2012 04:26:00 +0000