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An Iraqi Trade Delegation Visits Baku Industrial Zone To Discuss Cooperation Possibilities To Transfer Advanced Production Technology To Iraq
The Director General of the Department of Foreign Economic Relations at the Ministry of Trade, Riyadh Al-Hashemi, accompanied by a group of Iraqi businessmen, visited the industrial zone in the Azerbaijan capital, Baku. This was on the sidelines of t…
Oil heads for weekly gains after U.S. rate cut
Although oil prices did not witness any significant change in early Asian trading on Friday, they are heading to end the week on a rise that will be the second in a row, after a large cut in US interest rates and a decline in global inventories.
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UK’s public debt rises to 100 pct
– The UK’s public debt rose to 2.9 trillion sterling (USD 3.86 trillion) by the end of August, making up 100 percent of the country’s annual economic output, according to official statistics released Friday.
The public debt, including that of the Ba…
World Bank OKs USD 90 mln additional financing for Djibouti economic corridor
The World Bank?’s Board of Directors has approved USD 90 million in additional financing for the Horn of Africa Initiative: Djibouti Regional Economic Corridor project.
The new support will expand the scope of the USD 70 million original project, ap…
Saudi Al-Ahsa Dates Auction ropes in investors, visitors
Photo feature by Khaled Al-Shammari RIYADH, Sept 20 (KUNA) — The 2024 Al-Ahsa Dates Auction is a renowned festival that draws investors and visitors from within the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and around the world.
The annual festival, which lasts unti…
Japan’s central bank maintains interest rate
Japan’s central bank on Friday kept its policy rate unchanged, while downgrading its assessment of the country’s economy.
At the end of a two-day policy meeting, Bank of Japan’s (BOJ) Governor Kazuo Ueda and his eight board colleagues agreed to keep…
Egypt, Qatar mull boosting economic relations
Minister of Planning, Economic Development, and International Cooperation Rania el-Mashat on Friday 20/9/2024 hailed strong and distinguished relations between Egypt and Qatar, marked by mutual coordination.
Source: State Information Service Egypt