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The three energy topics on everyone’s lips at the OPEC seminar
CNBC
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July 10, 2025
The blue logo of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) is displayed on the facade of its headquarters building in Vienna, Austria, on June 9, 2025. Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images OPEC says more than 1,000 ministers,...
Industrial Exports Grow 8% in Q1 of 2025, Reaching JD 2.5 Billion
Jordan News
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July 9, 2025
Jordan’s industrial exports grew by 8 percent during the first quarter of 2025 compared to the same period last year. According to statistical data from the Jordan Chamber of Industry, the Kingdom’s industrial exports during the first quarter of...
Trump Reveals Latest Batch of Tariffs From Iraq to Philippines
Mint
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July 10, 2025
US President Donald Trump unveiled a new round of tariff demand letters on Wednesday with levies set to hit in August on imported goods from partners who fail to reach agreements with the US. Trump said he would levy a 30% rate on Algeria, Libya...
Andres Ruocco: From Army Veteran to Fitness Industry Leader
Business Matters
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July 9, 2025
“I’ve always believed in personal growth,” Ruocco says. “And I’ve always wanted to make a difference.” Who Is Andres Ruocco? Andres Ruocco grew up in Venezuela, the son of a civil engineer and an English tutor. He speaks three languages—English,...
Top Gainers and Losers on July 10: Bharat Dynamics, Solar Industries, Garden Reach, Bharti Airtel among top losers
Mint
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July 10, 2025
The Indian stock market ended another session in the red, as investors stayed on the sidelines amid a lack of progress in India–US trade negotiations and caution ahead of Q1FY26 results, with expectations of a muted start from the IT and finance...
Shell Discusses Investment Opportunities in Iraq
Iraq International News Agency
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July 10, 2025
Today, the Executive Vice President of Shell Oil Company, Mr. Richard Howe, was received by Prime Minister Mohammed S. Al-Sudani, in Baghdad. The meeting discussed areas of cooperation in developing Iraq’s energy sector and investment...
Carib Grill opens second location in Lansdowne on Friday
Delaware County Daily Times - Pennsylvania
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July 10, 2025
LANSDOWNE — Carib Grill, the celebrated Jamaican restaurant and bakery, opens its second location at 7 S. Lansdowne Ave., Lansdowne on Friday, July 11. The grand opening celebration will take place from 1 to 10 p.m. The new restaurant will partner...
Iraqi Airways Expands to 40 Flights Daily
Iraq International News Agency
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July 9, 2025
Iraqi Airways has announced a significant increase in its flight operations, now running approximately 40 daily flights to a broad range of domestic and international destinations. This expansion highlights the airline’s ongoing commitment to...
COMMENTARY: California’s energy policy is borderline irresponsible
News Tribune - Missouri
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July 10, 2025
California is a state of contradictions. We lead the nation in environmental regulation, tout our clean energy goals with pride and champion a rapid transition away from fossil fuels. Yet despite this green image, our economy -- and daily life --...
Production from Risha Gas Field to Be Increased to 75 Million Cubic Feet per Day
Jordan News
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July 9, 2025
The Director General of the National Petroleum Company, Engineer Mohammad Al-Khasawneh, announced that the company is currently working to raise natural gas production from the Risha gas field to around 75 million cubic feet per day, up from the...
Lukoil cancels Iraq oil field tender
MEED
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July 9, 2025
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Iraq emerges as third-largest Arab oil refiner
Shafaq News
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2025-07-09T12:51:20+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News – Baghdad Iraq, OPEC’s second-largest oil producer, ranked third among Arab nations in refinery output for 2024, according to data from the Energy Research Unit (ERU). The...
Iraq appoints spokesperson for religious pilgrimage committees
Shafaq News
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2025-07-09T09:01:37+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News - Baghdad Iraq has appointed Maj. Gen. Muqdad Miri as the official spokesperson for the security and service committees managing the country’s major religious pilgrimages, a...
Harsanyi: Trump learned the lessons of Iraq
The Detroit News - Michigan
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President Donald Trump has finally moved the United States past the traumas of the Iraq War. With the bombing of Iranian nuclear facilities in Fordo, Isfahan and Natanz, the U.S. made the world a safer place in the long run. But the attack, and...
Iraq’s Kurdistan enjoys all-day state electricity
The Sun Daily
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July 9, 2025
ARBIL: More than 30 percent of Iraq’s autonomous Kurdistan region now has 24-hour state electricity, authorities said Thursday, with plans to extend full coverage by the end of 2026. The northern region of Kurdistan has long promoted itself as a...
IMF issues Iraq Report: Forecasts Growth of 3.1%
Iraq Business News
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July 9, 2025
By John Lee. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has said that Iraq's economy is facing considerable headwinds, with non-oil sector growth slowing from 13.8 percent in 2023 to an estimated 2.5 percent in 2024, impacted by reduced public...
Winnebago Industries will close last remaining Charles City facility
Charles City Press - Iowa
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July 10, 2025
Posted on Jul 9, 2025 Posted on Jul 9, 2025 The Winnebago Industries’ Charles City Hardwoods Division plant will close in December, idling 44 workers, the company announced Wednesday. Press file photo By Bob Steenson,...
Trade and investment boost: Financial adviser cites US message to Iraq
Shafaq News
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2025-07-09T23:01:31+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News – Baghdad The recent message from US President Donald Trump to the Iraqi government, on Wednesday, signals a potential expansion of trade and investment ties, according to...
Trump Announces 30% Tariffs on Imports from Iraq, Algeria, and Libya
Sada Elbalad
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July 9, 2025
Wed 09 Jul 2025 | 10:54 PM Former U.S. President Donald Trump has announced the imposition of new tariffs ranging from 25% to 30% on imports from multiple countries, including a 30% tariff on goods from Iraq, Algeria, and Libya, set to take effect...
Iraq Launches $400-600m Tender to Develop Baghdad Airport
Iraq Business News
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July 8, 2025
By John Lee. Iraq's Ministry of Transport has announced details of its project to develop Baghdad International Airport (BIAP) through a public-private partnership (PPP), in cooperation with the International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of...