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Parliamentary power: Iraq has a financial abundance to fill the budget deficit
11:57 - 30/07/2019
Information / Baghdad ..
A member of the Committee on oil and energy parliamentary Sadiq al-Sulaiti, Tuesday, high oil prices in the coming months, stressing that Iraq has a financial abundance to fill the deficit in the budget.
Al-Sulaiti said in a statement to Al-Mawloma that " Iraq over the past six months has achieved a financial abundance by a decision of the price of oil fixed in the federal budget for 2019."
He added that "the financial abundance will reduce the fiscal deficit in the balance of the budget, which amounts to 26 trillion," noting that "the financial abundance will cover all investment projects as well as the payment of salaries of employees fully without the need to borrow external or internal." Ending / 25 h
Russia and the United Nations discuss the sovereignty of Iraq and Gulf tensions
30/07/2019 24
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Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov met with UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan's envoy Janine Hennes-Plachkart in Moscow and discussed Iraq's sovereignty, the Russian Foreign Ministry said Tuesday.
"The meeting discussed the provision of assistance to the Iraqi authorities to achieve national reconciliation, rebuild the country's economy and combat international terrorism," the statement said. The support of the efforts of the Iraqi leadership to regain control over all the territories occupied by the former organization was confirmed to ensure Iraq's unity, sovereignty and territorial integrity. "
The statement said that "the two sides expressed concern about the negative impact of the escalation of tension in the Gulf region on the process of reconciliation among Iraqis. Lavrov also stressed "the importance of the concept of collective security in the Gulf region, which Russia drafted."
Abadi: We will press the government to provide services
Editorial date: 2019/7/30 0:06 • 133 times read
[Baghdad-Ibn]
Haidar al-Abadi received a delegation of tribes and dignitaries of Nineveh province and witnessed the meeting discussed the conditions of the province in the areas of security and services and provide what is needed by the province and its people.
Haidar al-Abadi received a delegation of tribes and dignitaries of Nineveh province and witnessed the meeting discussed the conditions of the province in the areas of security and services and provide what is needed by the province and its people.
"The delegation paid the price of Abadi's positions on the province and the victory achieved by his leadership on terrorism and the liberation of the province, and that history will be the name of Abadi and what he has given the country," a statement from his office said.
"After we liberated the land, our goal was to achieve the second victory of reconstruction, in addition to developing an integrated plan to eliminate the effects and remnants of terrorism. We hope the current government will continue with these plans," Abadi said.
He pointed out that "Nineveh and its people dear to our hearts and we will work hard to pressure the government to provide services to the rest of the provinces and maintain all the achievements achieved
"After we liberated the land, our goal was to achieve the second victory of reconstruction, in addition to developing an integrated plan to eliminate the effects and remnants of terrorism. We hope the current government will continue with these plans," Abadi said.
He pointed out that "Nineveh and its people dear to our hearts and we will work hard to pressure the government to provide services to the rest of the provinces and maintain all the achievements achieved
Kurdistan Parliament approves draft law on Yezidis
Editorial date:: 2019/7/30 11:44 • 43 times scheduled
(Baghdad: Al Furat News) The parliament of Kurdistan is scheduled to hold two extraordinary sessions to define the crimes committed against the Yezidis as crimes of genocide.
"The parliament of Kurdistan will hold two extraordinary sessions on Thursday and Saturday to define the crimes committed by the terrorist against the Yazidis as genocide," said Abbas Fattah, a member of Kurdistan parliament from the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan bloc.
He added that "the Parliament of Kurdistan seeks to vote on the draft law defining the crimes committed against the Yazidis on 3/8/2019 on the anniversary of the Martyrs Yazidis."
He added that "the Parliament of Kurdistan seeks to vote on the draft law defining the crimes committed against the Yazidis on 3/8/2019 on the anniversary of the Martyrs Yazidis."
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The seizure of more than 11 billion dinars from the allocation of displaced Ninewa
Date of release: 2019/7/30 10:22 • 122 times read
(Baghdad: Al Furat News) The Integrity Commission announced that the staff of the Directorate of Nineveh investigation can control the priorities of the disbursement of more than (11) billion dinars in the Office of the province, indicating that these amounts allocated by the Ministry of Migration and Displaced to provide relief and shelter displaced people.
The Department of Investigation, in its presentation of the details of the investigation, pointed out that the Directorate's team has set priorities for the disbursement of 11,312,258,000 billion dinars in the Ninawa Governorate Office - the Accounts, Budgets and Local Engineering Departments. These amounts are allocated by the Ministry of Displacement and Migration As an advance for the province; for the relief and shelter of displaced persons, through the processing of materials and the implementation of the work of the Department of Health and Director of Education in Nineveh.
The Department pointed out that the daily deposit document containing the depositing of the said amount and the deposit voucher issued by the Rafidain Bank / Baghdad Branch, as well as copies of the current account under the instrument issued by the Ministry of Displacement and Migration, The disbursement priorities for the said amount; for the rehabilitation of the peace and educational hospitals in Mosul.
The investigations conducted by the team led to the discovery that the amount was withdrawn in full, and was not deposited in a bank account for the province or in the "pickups" of the province, but deposited in the Kurdistan region, where the selection of implementing contractors; to rehabilitate the two hospitals by the former governor of Nineveh, The amounts were received through it, supported by a copy of an arrest receipt supporting the receipt of the amounts in Erbil, as well as the arrest of 23 contractors from the executing contractors for projects indicating receipt of funds from the province without the existence of a receipt to support it.
She added that a record of the seizure of assets has been organized and presented to the investigative body competent in the issues of integrity in Nineveh, which decided to conduct the investigation in accordance with the provisions of Article 315 of the Penal Code.
It is noteworthy that the Integrity Commission announced in June last year to disclose the embezzlement of six billion dinars from the funds of rehabilitation of buildings Nineveh province.
The Department pointed out that the daily deposit document containing the depositing of the said amount and the deposit voucher issued by the Rafidain Bank / Baghdad Branch, as well as copies of the current account under the instrument issued by the Ministry of Displacement and Migration, The disbursement priorities for the said amount; for the rehabilitation of the peace and educational hospitals in Mosul.
The investigations conducted by the team led to the discovery that the amount was withdrawn in full, and was not deposited in a bank account for the province or in the "pickups" of the province, but deposited in the Kurdistan region, where the selection of implementing contractors; to rehabilitate the two hospitals by the former governor of Nineveh, The amounts were received through it, supported by a copy of an arrest receipt supporting the receipt of the amounts in Erbil, as well as the arrest of 23 contractors from the executing contractors for projects indicating receipt of funds from the province without the existence of a receipt to support it.
She added that a record of the seizure of assets has been organized and presented to the investigative body competent in the issues of integrity in Nineveh, which decided to conduct the investigation in accordance with the provisions of Article 315 of the Penal Code.
It is noteworthy that the Integrity Commission announced in June last year to disclose the embezzlement of six billion dinars from the funds of rehabilitation of buildings Nineveh province.
Iran, Iraq agree on Removal of Trade Barriers
Iran and Iraq have reportedly signed an agreement on developing commercial cooperation aiming to facilitate and remove trade barriers between two countries.
Iran’s commercial attaché to Iraq, Naser Behzad, told IRNA that the agreement was signed during the visit by the head of the Trade Promotion Organization of Iran (TPOI) and the accompanying delegation to Iraq.
Based on the agreement, preparations will be made for the establishment of a joint industrial town, restoring new methods for verifying Iranian products standards, focusing on the quality of the exports goods, launching offices for Exports Guarantee Fund of Iran and providing guarantee for exports for Iraq, he added.
Facilitating visa issuance for businessmen, holding training courses, increasing Iranian exhibitions, paving the way for private sector companies’ participation and removing non-tariff barriers on exporting Iranian products to Iraq were among other topics mentioned in the agreement.
Behzad noted that Iran-Iraq joint trade committee was held for the first time aiming to design strategies for developing cooperation in Iraq.
The committee discussed eight important topics in Iran-Iraq trade including commercial, banking, standard, customs, industrial, investment, technical and engineering services, transportation, transit and the ways for developing private sector’s interactions.
(Source: IRNA)
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Doubts about the possibility of resolving the differences of Baghdad and Erbil on oil and budget
Baghdad: «Middle East»
Baghdad and Erbil, struggling with an economic crisis, have resumed negotiations over oil and the budget for the autonomous region, two old disputes that remain unsettled, according to a number of experts.
Relations between Baghdad and Erbil have been strained for years, and worsened in 2014, when the Kurdish region took advantage of the prevailing chaos, following the invasion of an organization calling for the country to start exporting oil from its territory to Turkey directly.
Arbil and then-Oil Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi, who became prime minister, reached an agreement, but it has not been fully implemented. The Kurdistan authorities demand a larger share of the federal budget. The Kurdistan region produces between 400 and 500 thousand barrels per day. But, officially, it has to issue 250 thousand barrels per day through the company «Sumo» government oil, and to pay the revenues resulting from the remaining to the federal budget.
In return, Baghdad should pay about 12 percent of its federal budget to Erbil ($ 8.2 billion). The budget of 2019 precedent, namely to pay Baghdad salaries of employees of the Northern Territory, without requiring that Erbil to return oil revenues. But in fact, if Baghdad pays salaries monthly to its employees, it does not pay the budget allocated to the Kurds, saying that all the black gold in Kurdistan is exported to Turkey without going through its facilities.
Once named as the new head of the Kurdistan Regional Government, Barzani delighted to Baghdad, calling for "leaving the conflicts of the past behind us." According to Agence France-Presse, a government source points out that the fact that his "rush" to appear in Baghdad is "a good sign." Thus, the formation of joint technical committees to agree on the budget 2020. It seems that the region is determined to negotiate because it is strangled financially because of debts of the size of «14 billion dollars», according to Barzani. But the number is actually twice that, according to a number of experts.
As for the salaries of employees, it reached a record of 8.9 billion dollars in 2019, according to Erbil. Baghdad, however, allocates only $ 4.6 billion, citing fake jobs among its 1.2 million employees.
Economist Ahmed Tabgali says that with just $ 3.5 billion in oil revenues after deducting costs, according to experts, the region has not paid its staff for months. The dispute between Baghdad and Erbil "kills the economy of Kurdistan, people do not know whether they will be paid at the end of the month, and this affects the economy and investments, and more," says Kurdish MP Sarkot Shamsuddin. Erbil sees Adel Abdul-Mahdi as the best partner, he is "sympathetic, and agreements have already been signed with the Kurds," Shamsuddin said.
For his part, the prime minister, an independent who came to power unanimously against the divided deputies, is looking for a firmer base. In this context, he believes that Abdul Mahdi, burdened with parliamentarians quarreling among themselves, may find in the Kurds «natural allies».
The goodwill pledges between the two sides provide a "basis for dialogue," according to an official from the disputed oil province of Kirkuk, but "no resolution to solve the issue" so far. The same official adds that there are "regional and international interventions," while OPEC, foreign oil companies and the US ally regularly comment on the conflict between Erbil and Baghdad.
For her part, the expert on Iraqi oil affairs, Ruba al-Husri told AFP that Erbil and the federal government are in a dead end because the former rejects any federal control over its borders, oil and revenues, while the second does not talk to the Kurds with one voice. "Any new agreement will remain temporary and will have the same flaws as before."
To get parliament's approval, Abdul Mahdi will have to convince many MPs who accuse him of making too many concessions to the Kurdistan region.
Relations between Baghdad and Erbil have been strained for years, and worsened in 2014, when the Kurdish region took advantage of the prevailing chaos, following the invasion of an organization calling for the country to start exporting oil from its territory to Turkey directly.
Arbil and then-Oil Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi, who became prime minister, reached an agreement, but it has not been fully implemented. The Kurdistan authorities demand a larger share of the federal budget. The Kurdistan region produces between 400 and 500 thousand barrels per day. But, officially, it has to issue 250 thousand barrels per day through the company «Sumo» government oil, and to pay the revenues resulting from the remaining to the federal budget.
In return, Baghdad should pay about 12 percent of its federal budget to Erbil ($ 8.2 billion). The budget of 2019 precedent, namely to pay Baghdad salaries of employees of the Northern Territory, without requiring that Erbil to return oil revenues. But in fact, if Baghdad pays salaries monthly to its employees, it does not pay the budget allocated to the Kurds, saying that all the black gold in Kurdistan is exported to Turkey without going through its facilities.
Once named as the new head of the Kurdistan Regional Government, Barzani delighted to Baghdad, calling for "leaving the conflicts of the past behind us." According to Agence France-Presse, a government source points out that the fact that his "rush" to appear in Baghdad is "a good sign." Thus, the formation of joint technical committees to agree on the budget 2020. It seems that the region is determined to negotiate because it is strangled financially because of debts of the size of «14 billion dollars», according to Barzani. But the number is actually twice that, according to a number of experts.
As for the salaries of employees, it reached a record of 8.9 billion dollars in 2019, according to Erbil. Baghdad, however, allocates only $ 4.6 billion, citing fake jobs among its 1.2 million employees.
Economist Ahmed Tabgali says that with just $ 3.5 billion in oil revenues after deducting costs, according to experts, the region has not paid its staff for months. The dispute between Baghdad and Erbil "kills the economy of Kurdistan, people do not know whether they will be paid at the end of the month, and this affects the economy and investments, and more," says Kurdish MP Sarkot Shamsuddin. Erbil sees Adel Abdul-Mahdi as the best partner, he is "sympathetic, and agreements have already been signed with the Kurds," Shamsuddin said.
For his part, the prime minister, an independent who came to power unanimously against the divided deputies, is looking for a firmer base. In this context, he believes that Abdul Mahdi, burdened with parliamentarians quarreling among themselves, may find in the Kurds «natural allies».
The goodwill pledges between the two sides provide a "basis for dialogue," according to an official from the disputed oil province of Kirkuk, but "no resolution to solve the issue" so far. The same official adds that there are "regional and international interventions," while OPEC, foreign oil companies and the US ally regularly comment on the conflict between Erbil and Baghdad.
For her part, the expert on Iraqi oil affairs, Ruba al-Husri told AFP that Erbil and the federal government are in a dead end because the former rejects any federal control over its borders, oil and revenues, while the second does not talk to the Kurds with one voice. "Any new agreement will remain temporary and will have the same flaws as before."
To get parliament's approval, Abdul Mahdi will have to convince many MPs who accuse him of making too many concessions to the Kurdistan region.
UN report warns of planning leaders "urging" to return from Iraq
12:49 - 30/07/2019
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A United Nations quarterly report warned that the leaders of " Dahesh " still stranded in Iraq and Syria were planning to return and directing attacks on targets around the world from Iraq .
"The leaders of Dahesh are trying to adapt, stay and unite in the basic area where they are and create sleeper cells at the local level and then return again and invest in external attacks when they have the time and space," the Voice of America quoted the quarterly report, .
"The report also warned that the terrorist organization continues to develop into a secret network mainly since the liberation of the town of Baguz, last stronghold of Damascus in March, while he pointed out that the leader of the organization called Babi Bakr al-Baghdadi often work outside Iraq ."
"Intelligence agencies of several UN member states have predicted that there will be a return to Daish in Syrian and Iraqi areas, where he has between 10 and 15,000 members and many of them in secret cells," he said.
The report said that "more sophisticated operations in Iraq , but its agents are still able to move freely across parts of Iraq and Syria, where the group's attacks, which are increasingly frequent, aimed to frustrate the local population, for example burning crops in northern Iraq to prevent any Steps towards recovery and stability ". Ending / 25 z
After the governor .. Differences of Kirkuk extends to other positions and Arabs are unlikely to rule soon
In the policy of July 30, 2019 8 visits
Kirkuk / SNG - A member of the provincial council of Kirkuk on the Arab component Ramla al-Obeidi, on Tuesday, that negotiations on resolving the post of governor of Kirkuk, "sticking," noting that the political blocs want to agree on five positions in Kirkuk during the negotiations between the political blocs.
"The negotiations are not new work, and the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan demanded by law the position of governor of Kirkuk under the name of the elections," Obeidi told SNG.
She added that "the negotiations do not include only the position of the governor, there are many positions in Kirkuk, administered in the agency or vacant, including the post of head of the provincial council and the post of mayor of Kirkuk and the post of mayor of Kirkuk city center and the position of deputy head of the city center and the post of deputy governor and political blocs want to resolve those positions, The file of Kirkuk's position is very problematic. "
She explained that "the position of the governor related to many belongings, including the subject of displaced and return and villages destroyed and absent and until now negotiations confined between the parliamentary committee in charge of negotiations, is expected to begin negotiations between components in the provincial council in the next few days."
"The negotiations are not new work, and the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan demanded by law the position of governor of Kirkuk under the name of the elections," Obeidi told SNG.
She added that "the negotiations do not include only the position of the governor, there are many positions in Kirkuk, administered in the agency or vacant, including the post of head of the provincial council and the post of mayor of Kirkuk and the post of mayor of Kirkuk city center and the position of deputy head of the city center and the post of deputy governor and political blocs want to resolve those positions, The file of Kirkuk's position is very problematic. "
She explained that "the position of the governor related to many belongings, including the subject of displaced and return and villages destroyed and absent and until now negotiations confined between the parliamentary committee in charge of negotiations, is expected to begin negotiations between components in the provincial council in the next few days."
Iran seeks to increase the volume of trade exchange with the Kurdistan Region and Iraq for 20 billion dollars
2019/07/29 05:37:14
The Iranian consul general in the province of Sulaymaniyah Mahdi Shoshti said on Monday that his country seeks to raise the volume of trade exchange with the Kurdistan region and Iraq to 20 billion dollars during the current year.
"The economic and trade relations between Iran and Sulaymaniyah have been very good since ancient times," Shoshtari told a news conference held today with the president of the Union of Mestori and the region's emirates, Sheikh Mustafa Sheikh Abdul Rahman.
He added that Iranian and Iraqi officials are seeking to reach the volume of trade exchange between the two countries, including the Kurdistan region to 20 billion dollars.
"I believe that strengthening them is in the interest of the two peoples," he said.
He added that the consulate in Sulaymaniyah will provide facilities for traders in trade exchanges.
IBBC visits Ramadi and Baghdad
29th July 2019
This past week, IBBC’s ,
Christophe Michels, Managing Director of the Iraq Britain Business Council (IBBC), and IBBC’s Deputy Chairman, Eng. Rasmi Al Jabri, visited Iraq with Brigadier James Ellery CBE, Chairman of Turnkey LLC.
The main focus of the visit was construction and redevelopment in Ramadi, Anbar Province, which has undergone a remarkable period of change since Islamic State was ousted from the area.
While in Ramadi, IBBC met with a number of tribal leaders, local business figures and the provincial governor, Mr Ali Farhan Hamid, who shortly intends to visit the UK. IBBC looks forward to hosting him on this trip, and will be organising events which will allow its members to meet and network with him in the near future.
Mr Michels commented:
“Overall, this trip was a great success. While always good to connect with members, it was particularly impressive to see how far the Anbar Province has come since its liberation from Islamic State.
“The level of infrastructure and construction I saw is some of the best in Iraq, and increasing long-term stability offers real potential for foreign investors.”
IBBC also visited Baghdad, where they met Dr Thamer Ghadhban, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Oil, Abdulkariem Al Faisal, Chairman the Prime Minister’s Advisory Commission, Professor Hamid Ahmed, Deputy Minister of Higher Education and Dr Salar Ameen, Deputy Chairman of the National Investment Commission.
They also hosted a dinner at the Alwiyah Club, which was kindly sponsored by the Iraqi International Islamic Bank and attended by over forty IBBC members.
A particular highlight of the trip’s time in Baghdad was a visit to the Iraqi National Museum. While closed for a number of years after the war, it has now reopened to the public, and is a world-leading collector and displayer of ancient artefacts from the region.
For more information on the Iraq Britain Business Council, visit https://www.
Iraq Oil Industry aims to be Energy Independent
30th July 2019 in Iraq Oil & Gas News
From Al Jazeera. Any opinions expressed are those of the authors, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News.
Years of war and instability have damaged Iraq’s gas and oil infrastructure, leaving it dependent on energy imports, despite having huge reserves.
Now it wants to turn that around, with help from overseas investment.
Al Jazeera’s Osama Bin Javaid reports from Zubayr:
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The United Kingdom gained a new Prime Minister this week, voted for by Conservative party members. But will Boris be bad for Bitcoin? Or perhaps cause prices to rise? Maybe Boris isn’t the answer to all our questions and we should be looking elsewhere… like the rest of the weeks news, for instance. Bitcoin Price: Down But Not Out It would be hard to argue that bitcoin has had a great week price-wise, but neither has it been a total disaster. According to many analysts, the longer time spent in
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Forex - U.S. Dollar Near Flat Ahead of Fed; Sino-U.S. Trade Talks in FocusForex Jul 29, 2019 03:38 GMT Investing.com - The U.S. dollar was near flat on Monday in Asia as traders remained cautious ahead of the highly-anticipated U.S. Federal Reserve decision due later this week. Policymakers are widely expected to deliver their first rate cut in more than a decade amid concerns over slowing growth and subdued inflation. The central bank has faced repeated criticism from President Donald Trump over its rate increases and the ongoing reduction of its balance sheet. Trump
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Forex - Dollar Hits Two-Month High as Brexit Fears Hit SterlingForex Jul 29, 2019 08:03 GMT Investing.com -- The dollar was touching its highest level in two months in early trading in Europe Monday, rising sharply against a British pound that came under renewed attack on rising fears of a “hard” Brexit. The pound fell to its lowest in nearly three years against the dollar after Michael Gove, a senior figure in the new government, wrote that there is now a “very real” possibility of the U.K. crashing out of the EU on Oct. 31 without transitional
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Brexit news: Currency expert reveals trick to avoid weak pound amid Boris' Brexit pledgeBREXIT has been a buzzword on new Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s lips, with his adamant pledge for the UK to depart the EU on October 31. Yet with a weak pound to euro exchange rate - what is a trick to getting the best currency rate? Brexit has caused fluctuations for the pound to euro exchange rate, with currency experts admitting Britons have “significantly lower” buying power. Yet with the appointment of new UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson, current Conservative Party leader, the value of GBP
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Sterling exchange rate in July has dropped to record low against Euro and Dollar
It is believed the decline has been caused by fears of a No Deal exit from the EU. In July 2015, £1 was worth €1.44. In July 2019, £1 is now worth €1.11. At the start of the weekend, it was revealed that the Sterling had dropped to its lowest rate for any July since the...
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Self-Employed Americans Are Missing Out on Retirement Tax Savings
Self-employed Americans are doing OK in terms of retirement savings, a survey by the Transamerica Center for Retirement Studies shows, but they aren’t using SEP-IRAs, Simple IRAs, and other tax-advantaged vehicles.
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Housing Has Bottomed
With the release of new home sales this morning, and existing home sales yesterday, it is increasingly apparent that housing has bottomed - just as I said a number of months ago that it would sometime this spring.At this point, the only home sales metric which has not come back from lows is total housing permits, which made a new low in June due to a big downturn in the very volatile multi-unit permits.In short, lower mortgage rates have put a bottom beneath the housing market.
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Five things to watch from next week’s crucial Fed meeting
Here are five things to watch from next week’s crucial Fed meeting.
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How Latin American Startups Are Following in China’s Footsteps
With more than 200 million smartphone users, the latest generation of technology startups in Latin America is increasingly turning to China for inspiration.
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Puerto Rico scandal stirs anger and memories of the difficult days after Hurricane Maria
The release of group-chat messages from the governor and other leaders revives Puerto Ricans' painful memories from the devastating 2017 storm.
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Mexico to help create 20,000 jobs in Honduras to curb migration
Mexico's government said on Saturday it would help Honduras create 20,000 jobs this year and support its coffee farmers as the two countries seek to curb migration to the United States that has created tensions with U.S. President Donald Trump.
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From Africa to Mexico: How far would you go for the American dream?
Hobbling from snake bites, men and women traversing one of the world’s most dangerous stretches of jungle are abandoned to their fate.
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Opinion: Here’s what happens to U.S. and emerging-markets stocks, and the dollar if the Fed cuts interest rates this week
A Fed rate cut probably wouldn’t weaken the dollar because of massive quantitative easing all over the world.
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U.S. and Israel secretly perform missile defense system tests in AlaskaThe U.S. and Israel secretly performed 3 tests of the "Arrow 3" anti-ballistic missile system over the past 2 weeks at Kodiak Island, Alaska. Israeli officials say the tests were successful and the "Arrow 3" intercepted all incoming missiles outside of the atmosphere.
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Saudi aims to expand pipeline to reduce oil exports via Strait of HormuzOil importers "have to do what they have to do to protect their own energy shipments", said Saudi energy minister
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U.S. and U.K. divide increases on IranBritain’s refusal to go along with the Trump administration’s fiery approach to recent Iranian aggression has experts and lawmakers concerned about the state of the “special relationship” between two historically close al
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Iran says meeting with parties to nuclear deal constructiveAn emergency meeting with parties to Iran's 2015 nuclear deal with major powers was "constructive", Iranian official Abbas Araqchi said on Sunday, but said Tehran would continue to reduce its nuclear commitments if Europeans failed to salvage the pact.
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Iraq's oil and gas industry aims to be energy independent
Years of war and instability have damaged Iraq's gas and oil infrastructure, leaving it dependent on energy imports, despite having huge reserves. Now it wants to turn that around, with help from overseas investment. Al Jazeera's Osama Bin Javaid reports from Zubayr.
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GLOBAL/NEWS/INFO
Five things you need to know to start your day
Good morning. The week is set to be dominated by trade talks and the Federal Reserve, a slew of takeovers emerged over the weekend and Boris Johnson’s first full week at Number 10 begins. Here’s what’s moving markets.
10 Things to Know for Today
Among 10 Things to Know: Annual Northern California food festival turns deadly; nonprofit helps accused priests with everything from shelter to legal help; Death toll rises to 20 in political attack in Afghanistan
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OIL/COMMODITIES/ENERGY
Gold Waits For Fed - Gold Mining Shares Are Telling Us Gold Will Continue To Shine
Gold breaks higher in June.The Fed should trim rates by 25 basis points on July 31.Gold mining shares outperform gold on the upside in bull markets, and they are playing catch-up.GDX is near the highs - NUGT for GDX on steroids.GDXJ is doing even better - JNUG is the turbocharges product.
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Gold Prices Near Flat Ahead of Fed Meeting
Commodities Jul 29, 2019 05:28 GMT Investing.com - Gold prices were near flat on Monday in Asia as traders await the upcoming U.S. Federal Reserve meeting this week. Gold futures for August delivery, traded on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange, was unchanged at $1,419.65 by 1:28 AM ET (04:28 GMT). The yellow metal fell 0.5% last week after suffering its sharpest one-day slide in three weeks on Thursday when the European Central Bank decided to hold on to rates instead of
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Oil Prices Fall Following Emergency Talks on Nuclear Agreement
Commodities Jul 29, 2019 05:05 GMT Investing.com - Oil prices fell on Monday in Asia after Iran said an emergency meeting on its 2015 nuclear deal was constructive. U.S. Crude Oil WTI Futures fell 0.2% to $56.09 by 1:02 AM ET(05:02 GMT). International Brent Oil Futures dropped 0.4% to $63.13. "The atmosphere was constructive. Discussions were good. I cannot say that we resolved everything, I can say there are lots of commitments," Araqchi, the senior Iranian nuclear negotiator, told reporters
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Trader Indecision Controls Crude, Gold; Weather Sets Natural Gas Tone
U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude oil futures displayed their tightest trading range since the week-ending April 19as traders battled over both potentially bullish and bearish...
Gold, silver and bitcoin—here's the most popular safety play with traders
In 2019, investors are seeking safety in gold, silver and bitcoin, and with risks rising, traders have their clear favorites in their group.
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BANKS/BANKING/CREDIT
Here's what this $1 trillion money manager is watching in the ETF market
As Vanguard ETFs top $1 trillion in assets under management, its chief Rich Powers has his eye on concentration, fees and factor-based ETFs.
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Apply for the Best Credit Card Offers Using the CardMatch Tool
A great way to look for higher sign-up bonuses is the CardMatch Tool. The site takes some simple personal information and then matches you with current credit card offers for which you might be eligible. These offers can sometimes be much higher than those available through other public channels.
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Can you trust your credit card in the hands of strangers?
Dear John: M.D. commented on how the behavior of a bartender differs depending on whether he/she is being observed by the customer. I would add that in some restaurants, the server delivers the check to the customer within a folder, into which the customer then slides his/her credit/debit card. The server then picks up the folder and takes it to an employees-only area in the restaurant, where he/she swipes or inputs the card. But while the server is holding the card, he/she also is able to copy
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Thanks to a 60,000-point bonus, now's the perfect time to get this card and earn your first free trip
60,000 points from the Sapphire Preferred's sign-up bonus could get you a round-trip flight to London. The popular Chase Sapphire Preferred Card is one of the best credit cards for newcomers to points and miles, and it's a offering a 60,000-point bonus after you spend $4,000 on the card in the first three months. 60,000 Ultimate Rewards points are worth at least $750 in travel, compared to just $95 for the card's annual fee. You can cover the cost of more than seven years of annual fees with the
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These money moves can give you an all-weather investment portfolio
These money and investing stories connected with MarketWatch readers this past week.
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TREASURIES/BONDS/STOCKS
Passive investing boom could be causing a market bubbleReal estate and utilities are the two sectors that have benefited the most from the rise of passive investing vehicles including exchange-traded funds.
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Wall St Week Ahead- RPT-Even if Fed cut is a given, Powell seen as wild card for stock market(Repeats to additional subscribers) By Sinéad Carew NEW YORK, July 26 (Reuters) - U.S. Federal Reserve ChairmanJerome Powell will have to walk a fine line to avoid roiling thestock market next week, even if the central bank delivers onexpectations and lowers interest rates for the first time inmore than a decade. Investors are betting that the Fed most likely will cut thefederal funds rate by 25 basis points to a range of 2.00% to2.25% at the end of its two-day meeting on July 31. Whether
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Weighing The Week Ahead: 4 Risky HurdlesThe week ahead is jammed with high hurdles, each posing a risk for markets.It is the largest economic calendar of the year, including the most important reports.We have the heart of earnings season, with mixed results so far.The FOMC makes a decision where everyone thinks they know the answer. And there will be likely trade news right before the decision.Investors who know what to watch for my find opportunity.
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The Bond Markets, And Now We, Are FutterwackenWe now have $13.4 trillion in negatively yielding debt. In all of recorded history, we have never had bonds with negative yields before.This will play out in two stages. First, it will be equities up, real estate up, existing bond prices up, as the "money created from nothing" rolls into the economies.There will come a time when free money no longer moves the cursor and then currency wars will commence and the asset bubble will get deflated.
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Once Upon A Time On Wall Street
The Fed meets this week and there is overwhelming sentiment that they will cut our interest rates.There is speculation by how much, but some sort of cut is pretty firmly baked into the cake.We are living in a kind of "Wonderland" where economic data has been ground to dust and all that really matters is what the central banks are doing, or going to do.
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Top 5 Things to Know in the Market on Monday
Economy Jul 29, 2019 09:31 GMT Investing.com - Here are the top five things you need to know in financial markets on Monday, July 29: 1. U.S.-China talks set to restart amid low expectations U.S. and China trade negotiators are prepped to restart meetings in Shanghai this week after trade talks broke down in May. Expectations for any major breakthrough are low although hopes may center on more details over “goodwill” gestures made since the G-20 truce. These include Chinese purchases of U.S.
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CRYPTO'S / DIGITAL CURRENCY
Meet China's Largest 'Hodler' in the Bitcoin Infographic, Released by Bank of China
China’s Central Bank, Bank of China issued an infographic on Bitcoin. It aims to summarize the history, intrinsic value, and its relevance in China. The press release is made with a lot of illustrations to make it easy for interpretation. Recently, Bitcoin proponents have seen any mention or slight development as a positive signal. Samson Mow, an entrepreneur and early adopter recently tweeted, Yesterday the #BankofChina posted up an article about #Bitcoin. They explained how $BTC works, why the
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China should launch a Libra competitor
Ren Zhengfei, CEO of Huawei Technologies, has recently remarked that China has the ability and it could launch its own digital currency to rival Facebook's Libra, which is set for an official launch in 2020. Zhengfei said this during an interview with Italy's L'economica. Since Facebook and its partners in the Libra Association officially made public their plans to launch the digital currency, there has been a lot of hype and also criticism around Libra. This has also led to Facebook's David
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Rangebound trend for cryptos continues as Ethereum leads the way up 1%
How Did the Fab Five Finish? Since yesterday, the top five cryptocurrencies — Litecoin, Bitcoin, Bitcoin Cash, Ethereum, and Ripple — have gone down -0.99% in aggregate. Leading the way was Ethereum, whose price is now around $209.64 USD, which yielded holders a return of 1.19% from the day prior. As for the worst-performing crypto out of the Big Five, yesterday that was Litecoin; it came in at down 3.98%, which drove its price to around $89.69 USD. Out of the five coins observed here, two
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Weekly Digest: Bitcoin Price Inaction, India Ban, and Sanction Busting -
The United Kingdom gained a new Prime Minister this week, voted for by Conservative party members. But will Boris be bad for Bitcoin? Or perhaps cause prices to rise? Maybe Boris isn’t the answer to all our questions and we should be looking elsewhere… like the rest of the weeks news, for instance. Bitcoin Price: Down But Not Out It would be hard to argue that bitcoin has had a great week price-wise, but neither has it been a total disaster. According to many analysts, the longer time spent in
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CURRENCIES
Forex - U.S. Dollar Near Flat Ahead of Fed; Sino-U.S. Trade Talks in FocusForex Jul 29, 2019 03:38 GMT Investing.com - The U.S. dollar was near flat on Monday in Asia as traders remained cautious ahead of the highly-anticipated U.S. Federal Reserve decision due later this week. Policymakers are widely expected to deliver their first rate cut in more than a decade amid concerns over slowing growth and subdued inflation. The central bank has faced repeated criticism from President Donald Trump over its rate increases and the ongoing reduction of its balance sheet. Trump
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Forex - Dollar Hits Two-Month High as Brexit Fears Hit SterlingForex Jul 29, 2019 08:03 GMT Investing.com -- The dollar was touching its highest level in two months in early trading in Europe Monday, rising sharply against a British pound that came under renewed attack on rising fears of a “hard” Brexit. The pound fell to its lowest in nearly three years against the dollar after Michael Gove, a senior figure in the new government, wrote that there is now a “very real” possibility of the U.K. crashing out of the EU on Oct. 31 without transitional
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Brexit news: Currency expert reveals trick to avoid weak pound amid Boris' Brexit pledgeBREXIT has been a buzzword on new Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s lips, with his adamant pledge for the UK to depart the EU on October 31. Yet with a weak pound to euro exchange rate - what is a trick to getting the best currency rate? Brexit has caused fluctuations for the pound to euro exchange rate, with currency experts admitting Britons have “significantly lower” buying power. Yet with the appointment of new UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson, current Conservative Party leader, the value of GBP
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Sterling exchange rate in July has dropped to record low against Euro and Dollar
It is believed the decline has been caused by fears of a No Deal exit from the EU. In July 2015, £1 was worth €1.44. In July 2019, £1 is now worth €1.11. At the start of the weekend, it was revealed that the Sterling had dropped to its lowest rate for any July since the...
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China FX regulator to relax exchange rules for commodities futures market
BEIJING (Reuters) - China will pursue the diversification of its foreign exchange reserves in a steady, prudent way, the country's foreign exchange regulator said on Sunday...
HEALTH / SCIENCE
I Started Using Self-Tanning Drops—and They're a Legitimate Game Changer
They honestly couldn't be easier to use.
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I’ve Tried Tons of Aluminum-Free Deodorants, and This Is the Only One That Actually Works
Native Deodorant’s Coconut and Vanilla scent is also the best-selling deodorant on Amazon.
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California Offers A Lesson In Why 'Medicare For All' Would Be So Difficult
A recent legislative fight in California is a near-perfect illustration of whyadvocates of ambitious health care reform schemes like "Medicare for All" facesuch a daunting political task.The battle was over how to protect patients from surprise medical bills whenthey unwittingly get care from a doctor or hospital that isn't part of theirinsurance networks.The most common sources of surprise bills include emergency rooms andambulances, because patients with urgent medical needs frequently don't .
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With $2.1 million price tag, families fight to get lifesaving drug for babies covered
“With no treatment, most children will pass away by age 2.”
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The $59 cream that people with insomnia and chronic pain love
A $59 cream has been touted by customers worldwide as a miracle cure for headaches, insomnia and even chronic pain. Madame Magnesium was founded by Sydney-based Tanya Hickey,
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'I Lost 147 Pounds After Finally Facing My Food Addiction'
"For an isolated kid like me, food felt like a consistent friend."
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Little-known makers of generic drugs played central role in opioid crisis, records show
Though Purdue Pharma has long borne the brunt of criticism for its role in the crisis, newly unsealed court records thrust a spotlight on a handful of obscure drug manufacturers that by 2006 — as the death rate was still accelerating — were selling the bulk of opioid pills flooding the country.
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This Dry Shampoo Is So Powerful, It Keeps My Hair Looking Clean for 4 Days Straight
Your hair-washing schedule will be forever changed.
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I Started Using Self-Tanning Drops—and They're a Legitimate Game Changer
They honestly couldn't be easier to use.
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I’ve Tried Tons of Aluminum-Free Deodorants, and This Is the Only One That Actually Works
Native Deodorant’s Coconut and Vanilla scent is also the best-selling deodorant on Amazon.
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California Offers A Lesson In Why 'Medicare For All' Would Be So Difficult
A recent legislative fight in California is a near-perfect illustration of whyadvocates of ambitious health care reform schemes like "Medicare for All" facesuch a daunting political task.The battle was over how to protect patients from surprise medical bills whenthey unwittingly get care from a doctor or hospital that isn't part of theirinsurance networks.The most common sources of surprise bills include emergency rooms andambulances, because patients with urgent medical needs frequently don't .
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With $2.1 million price tag, families fight to get lifesaving drug for babies covered
“With no treatment, most children will pass away by age 2.”
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The $59 cream that people with insomnia and chronic pain love
A $59 cream has been touted by customers worldwide as a miracle cure for headaches, insomnia and even chronic pain. Madame Magnesium was founded by Sydney-based Tanya Hickey,
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'I Lost 147 Pounds After Finally Facing My Food Addiction'
"For an isolated kid like me, food felt like a consistent friend."
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Little-known makers of generic drugs played central role in opioid crisis, records show
Though Purdue Pharma has long borne the brunt of criticism for its role in the crisis, newly unsealed court records thrust a spotlight on a handful of obscure drug manufacturers that by 2006 — as the death rate was still accelerating — were selling the bulk of opioid pills flooding the country.
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This Dry Shampoo Is So Powerful, It Keeps My Hair Looking Clean for 4 Days Straight
Your hair-washing schedule will be forever changed.
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USA / CANADA
Self-Employed Americans Are Missing Out on Retirement Tax Savings
Self-employed Americans are doing OK in terms of retirement savings, a survey by the Transamerica Center for Retirement Studies shows, but they aren’t using SEP-IRAs, Simple IRAs, and other tax-advantaged vehicles.
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Housing Has Bottomed
With the release of new home sales this morning, and existing home sales yesterday, it is increasingly apparent that housing has bottomed - just as I said a number of months ago that it would sometime this spring.At this point, the only home sales metric which has not come back from lows is total housing permits, which made a new low in June due to a big downturn in the very volatile multi-unit permits.In short, lower mortgage rates have put a bottom beneath the housing market.
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Five things to watch from next week’s crucial Fed meeting
Here are five things to watch from next week’s crucial Fed meeting.
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EMERGING MARKETS
How Latin American Startups Are Following in China’s Footsteps
With more than 200 million smartphone users, the latest generation of technology startups in Latin America is increasingly turning to China for inspiration.
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Puerto Rico scandal stirs anger and memories of the difficult days after Hurricane Maria
The release of group-chat messages from the governor and other leaders revives Puerto Ricans' painful memories from the devastating 2017 storm.
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Despite the uncertainty about what's next, Puerto Rico turned a corner
Analysis: “It’s not what caused it,” analyst Miguel Soto-Class said about the historic ouster of the governor. “It’s what detonated it.”
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Analysis: “It’s not what caused it,” analyst Miguel Soto-Class said about the historic ouster of the governor. “It’s what detonated it.”
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Mexico to help create 20,000 jobs in Honduras to curb migration
Mexico's government said on Saturday it would help Honduras create 20,000 jobs this year and support its coffee farmers as the two countries seek to curb migration to the United States that has created tensions with U.S. President Donald Trump.
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From Africa to Mexico: How far would you go for the American dream?
Hobbling from snake bites, men and women traversing one of the world’s most dangerous stretches of jungle are abandoned to their fate.
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Opinion: Here’s what happens to U.S. and emerging-markets stocks, and the dollar if the Fed cuts interest rates this week
A Fed rate cut probably wouldn’t weaken the dollar because of massive quantitative easing all over the world.
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MIDDLE EAST
U.S. and Israel secretly perform missile defense system tests in AlaskaThe U.S. and Israel secretly performed 3 tests of the "Arrow 3" anti-ballistic missile system over the past 2 weeks at Kodiak Island, Alaska. Israeli officials say the tests were successful and the "Arrow 3" intercepted all incoming missiles outside of the atmosphere.
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Saudi aims to expand pipeline to reduce oil exports via Strait of HormuzOil importers "have to do what they have to do to protect their own energy shipments", said Saudi energy minister
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U.S. and U.K. divide increases on IranBritain’s refusal to go along with the Trump administration’s fiery approach to recent Iranian aggression has experts and lawmakers concerned about the state of the “special relationship” between two historically close al
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Iran says meeting with parties to nuclear deal constructiveAn emergency meeting with parties to Iran's 2015 nuclear deal with major powers was "constructive", Iranian official Abbas Araqchi said on Sunday, but said Tehran would continue to reduce its nuclear commitments if Europeans failed to salvage the pact.
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Iraq's oil and gas industry aims to be energy independent
Years of war and instability have damaged Iraq's gas and oil infrastructure, leaving it dependent on energy imports, despite having huge reserves. Now it wants to turn that around, with help from overseas investment. Al Jazeera's Osama Bin Javaid reports from Zubayr.
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AFRICA
Africa: Fitch Downgrade of South Africa's Credit Rating Outlook Could Be a Wake-Up Call for Moody's
On Friday 26 July, Fitch kept South Africa's long-term foreign and local currency debt on BB+, the first notch of sub-investment grade (or junk status). But it has downgraded the country's outlook from stable to negative, citing concerns about the government's financial support of Eskom and low economic growth. All eyes are on whether Moody's will take a more decisive view on the country's deteriorating fiscal and economic performance. The seemingly never-ending government bailouts to bankrupt
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Namibia: Dairy Producers Awarded for High Quality Production
Deon Schlechter WINDHOEK - Despite their escalating woes, dairy producers were last week awarded for excellent milk production during another drought year at the AGM of the Dairy Producers' Association (DPA), held near Mariental. At a gala dinner, awards were given to dairy producers for excellent quality milk. The events took place on farm Kachas of the DPA chairman, Kokkie Adriaanse. Interesting speakers with practical demonstrations added spice to the events. The speakers were Dr Tom Tolmay (
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Zimbabwe: The Land We Took Back Is Ours - Mnangagwa
Windhoek An unapologetic President of Zimbabwe Emmerson Mnangagwa, who is on a state visit to Namibia, yesterday said Zimbabweans do not regret their internationally unpopular decision to take their land back from white farmers. Mnangagwa made the remarks when meeting President Hage Geingob yesterday at State House, in response to questions from journalists on the land issue and the economic situation in his country. "We have not put our heads under the sand because sanctions were imposed on us.
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Africa: Nigeria, DR Congo's Potentials Can Drive Africa's Economic Growth - Adb President
The potentials of Nigeria and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) in human and natural resources can drive Africa's economic growth, the African Development Bank President, Adewunmi Adesina, said on Saturday. Mr Adesina said this while addressing Nigerian private sector operators and investors in Abuja during a breakfast meeting with the DRC President, Felix Tshisekedi, on his visit to Nigeria. "DRC, just like Nigeria, is blessed by God with every single thing. It has a lot of natural
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Tanzania: Govt Closes Down Tanzanite One Mine
The government has temporarily closed mining activities of Tanzanite One Mining Limited (TML). The decision follows breach of some laws and rules and will pave way for some necessary amendments of the same. The Deputy Minister for Minerals, Mr Stanislaus Nyongo said here that initial contracts were beneficial to some few individuals instead of focusing on all Tanzanians and the nation at large. Along with the closure, the minister has ordered the company to pay its more than 700 employees their
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Africa: Fitch Downgrade of South Africa's Credit Rating Outlook Could Be a Wake-Up Call for Moody's
On Friday 26 July, Fitch kept South Africa's long-term foreign and local currency debt on BB+, the first notch of sub-investment grade (or junk status). But it has downgraded the country's outlook from stable to negative, citing concerns about the government's financial support of Eskom and low economic growth. All eyes are on whether Moody's will take a more decisive view on the country's deteriorating fiscal and economic performance. The seemingly never-ending government bailouts to bankrupt
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South African land reform panel recommends seizures without pay in certain circumstances
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – An advisory report on land reform in South Africa has recommended changing the constitution to allow the government to seize land without compensation but only in certain circumstances. The report by a presidential panel of experts, released on Sunday, poured water on wholesale land seizures without payment – as feared by some...
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ASIA
China swings a small stick in the South China Sea
As China and Iran try to exert control, governments have made coast guards their their implement of choice for nautical diplomacy.
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Where China is getting its goods while U.S. farmers languish during trade war
Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue said Tuesday the U.S. government would pay a minimum of $15 per acre in aid to farmers impacted by President Trump’s trade war with China.
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Japan-South Korea tensions could dash China’s hopes for a trade deal
Any escalation of the trade and political disputes between Japan and South Korea could jeopardise Beijing’s hopes of securing a trilateral trade deal with the two countries, observers say. Kyodo news agency reported on Friday that Japan was preparing to…
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Next IMF chief must stand up to Trumpian protectionism, but need not be European
Rarely has the need to select a new head of the International Monetary Fund on merit been greater than now, and yet the usual manoeuvring to ensure that the job goes to someone of European nationality continues. As a result, potentially strong candidates…
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EUROPE
Italy pledges to complete rail link with France, EU official says
MILAN (Reuters) - Italy has written to the European Union pledging to complete a rail link with France, according to the European Parliament president David Sassoli. The Italian commitment to the controversial project, which includes a 58-km (36-mile) tunnel through the Alps and is partly funded by the EU, was described as "good news" by Sassoli in a posting on Twitter on Saturday. The completion of a high-speed rail link connecting the French city of Lyon with Turin, in northern Italy, has
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Iran Raps Europe's 'Hostile' Deployment of Force to PG
Iran says the deployment of a European naval mission to the Persian Gulf would convey a “hostile message” and would fuel regional tensions.
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Assuming EU will not budge, Britain ramps up preparations for no-deal Brexit
The British government is working on the assumption that the European Union will not renegotiate its Brexit deal and is ramping up preparations to leave the bloc on Oct. 31without an agreement, senior ministers said on Sunday.
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Boris Johnson faces Tory backlash after new government says no plan for law to guarantee EU citizens’ rights after Brexit
Boris Johnson is facing a backlash from his own MPs after his government dismissed demands for new laws to protect the rights of EU citizens in the event of a no-deal Brexit.
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Boris Johnson is betraying EU nationals by refusing to enshrine their rights in law post-Brexit
This week Boris Johnson made a promise in the House of Commons that EU nationals will have the right to stay in the UK whatever the outcome of negotiations with the EU. It is bizarre that he refuses to enshrine this in UK law.
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CBI Update:
The CBI for Tuesday 7/30/19 did update on the indicative rates Sell Rate 1190
The currency auction is 269,552,100
There is one news and announcements.
The Central Bank maintains the ISO 9001: 2015 certification
To complement efforts to achieve sustainability in the application of quality management standards.July 30, 2019To complement the efforts to achieve sustainability in the implementation of quality management standards at the Central Bank of Iraq, the Bank announces the completion of the annual review procedures for the renewal of the ISO 9001: 2015 certificate in accordance with the requirements of this international standard and its renewal by the donor company.
The bank added that the renewal process was followed by the external audit of the Bank's cash management operations. The bank has obtained this certificate a year ago, and these measures are intended to measure the extent to which it has maintained its approved standards for the next three years. The Bank confirms that it is in the process of applying other international standards aimed at developing the institutional performance issued by ISO and EFQM.
The bank demonstrates that this ISO 9001 certificate is a translation of its success in implementing international standards such as: (reducing re-employment costs, providing high quality services, using global best practices, increasing public and bank client confidence and ability to deal with Global challenges such as changes in oil, foreign exchange and gold prices).
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To complement efforts to achieve sustainability in the application of quality management standards.July 30, 2019To complement the efforts to achieve sustainability in the implementation of quality management standards at the Central Bank of Iraq, the Bank announces the completion of the annual review procedures for the renewal of the ISO 9001: 2015 certificate in accordance with the requirements of this international standard and its renewal by the donor company.
The bank added that the renewal process was followed by the external audit of the Bank's cash management operations. The bank has obtained this certificate a year ago, and these measures are intended to measure the extent to which it has maintained its approved standards for the next three years. The Bank confirms that it is in the process of applying other international standards aimed at developing the institutional performance issued by ISO and EFQM.
The bank demonstrates that this ISO 9001 certificate is a translation of its success in implementing international standards such as: (reducing re-employment costs, providing high quality services, using global best practices, increasing public and bank client confidence and ability to deal with Global challenges such as changes in oil, foreign exchange and gold prices).
Central Bank of Iraq
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TBI to lend $843m to Grain Board of Iraq
By John Lee.
The Trade Bank of Iraq (TBI) has announced a loan of 1 trillion Iraqi dinars ($843 million) to the state-run Grain Board of Iraq, which is affiliated to the Iraqi Ministry of Commerce.
According to a press release, the loan is an effort to help Iraqi farmers for clear their dues and payments in accordance with the announcement made by the Iraqi Prime Minister recently under the government’s strategy aimed to support the Iraqi economy.
This initiative, which supports the agricultural sector, is aimed at enhancing production capacity and contributing to the sustainable development of the sector, which is a fundamental pillar of the Iraqi economy.
Rafidain takes a new batch of pensioners' advances
Editorial date:: 2019/7/30 9:44 • 134 times prescribed
(Baghdad: Al-Furat News) Rafidain Bank, announced the disbursement of a new meal of the predecessor of retired civilian and military, ranging from 3, 5, 8 and 10 million dinars through electronic payment tools.
The bank's information office said in a statement received by the agency {Euphrates News} a copy of it that "a new batch of military and civilian pensioners have been paid to more than 900 retirees."
The statement said that "the disbursement of this advance was by informing the pensioner by sending him a text message informing him of the advance payment, after he completed all the legal procedures to grant it and disbursement through electronic payment tools, which was filled the financial balance to it."
The statement said that "the disbursement of this advance was by informing the pensioner by sending him a text message informing him of the advance payment, after he completed all the legal procedures to grant it and disbursement through electronic payment tools, which was filled the financial balance to it."
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7-29-2019 Newshound Guru Kaperoni Article VIII is absolutely necessary to invite investors and capital to Iraq. They will not get much help rebuilding the private sector if they do not do this. Investors want to be able to get their profits out of Iraq and Article VIII is an important step to achieve this.
7-29-2019 Intel Guru MarkZ [Can Iraq go before the rest of the world?] yes- In country...I hear though that because of the Gold Treaty they cannot go international. From Iraq - hearing the street rate will be $3.91 and they expect it to be live this week. The dong I am still expecting a $2 or $2.25...
7-29-2019 Newshound/Intel Guru RVAlready Just like Kuwait, Iraq will deny this is happening until after it happens. Do not expect advance confirmation of anything.
7-29-2019 Intel Guru MarkZ [Can Iraq go before the rest of the world?] yes- In country...I hear though that because of the Gold Treaty they cannot go international. From Iraq - hearing the street rate will be $3.91 and they expect it to be live this week. The dong I am still expecting a $2 or $2.25...
7-29-2019 Newshound/Intel Guru RVAlready Just like Kuwait, Iraq will deny this is happening until after it happens. Do not expect advance confirmation of anything.
7-29-2019 Newshound Guru Kaperoni The once [one?] restriction appears to be a combination of the CBI requiring participants in the auction to have a bank account, and also the 2% spread. It does say the IMF is monitoring the situation. It does seem to be something that can be resolved fairly quickly if need be and it will be interesting to see what the IMF says in the future on this since the CBI has meet the 2% spread rule for the past 16+ months. [post 2 of 2]
7-29-2019 Newshound Guru Kaperoni There is some confusion about Article XIV and Article VIII. If you go back and look at a few older Article IV Consultations I believe you will find that Iraq has met Article XIV conditions for a while. In order to transition from XIV to VIII you must meet the conditions of the Article prior to moving to it. So in this case the IMF states clearly the CBI has one restriction under Article VIII. Therefore, they need to solve that prior to the IMF giving their blessing for acceptance into Article VIII. [post 1 of 2....stay tuned]
7-29-2019 Newshound Guru EHankins Iraq is article 8... They have practiced it for nearly a year now. there is no fear they just need to speak it into the world...
7-29-2019 Newshound/Intel Guru Frank26 The IMF comes out and kinda suggests that they are Article VIII...they [the CBI and Iraq] have to admit it now. They have to accept the terms of Article VIII and responsibilities of Article VIII...the IMF can not make the announcement...there will be a press conference...from the CBI...
7-29-2019 Newshound Guru Kaperoni There is some confusion about Article XIV and Article VIII. If you go back and look at a few older Article IV Consultations I believe you will find that Iraq has met Article XIV conditions for a while. In order to transition from XIV to VIII you must meet the conditions of the Article prior to moving to it. So in this case the IMF states clearly the CBI has one restriction under Article VIII. Therefore, they need to solve that prior to the IMF giving their blessing for acceptance into Article VIII. [post 1 of 2....stay tuned]
7-29-2019 Newshound Guru EHankins Iraq is article 8... They have practiced it for nearly a year now. there is no fear they just need to speak it into the world...
7-29-2019 Newshound/Intel Guru Frank26 The IMF comes out and kinda suggests that they are Article VIII...they [the CBI and Iraq] have to admit it now. They have to accept the terms of Article VIII and responsibilities of Article VIII...the IMF can not make the announcement...there will be a press conference...from the CBI...
7-28-2019 Newshound Guru Whitelions [Reference Guru future post 7-28-2019] ...it has to start now or what they are doing will be for nothing...thats not going to happen...all the work they have put in to where they are now just to stop does that make sense to you?
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ARTICLE 1-A (from PM Mahdi's website; posted only on Arabic side, not on English side)
The Supreme Council for Combating Corruption holds its 16th session under the chairmanship of the Prime Minister, Mr. Adel Abdul Mahdi
The Supreme Council for Combating Corruption held its 16th meeting under the chairmanship of Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi, in the presence of the members.Where the Council stressed its efforts to accomplish the tasks entrusted to him and achieve the goals he has drawn up and through the dismantling of corruption systems and associated.
The Council reviewed a detailed report on the completion of measures to combat drugs through the conclusion of bilateral agreements with neighboring countries and regional countries, in addition to strengthening the technical and logistical capabilities of the actors operating in this sector.
The Council followed up the procedures of the Ministry of the Interior and the Supreme Judicial Council with respect to the Interpol recovery orders and the requirements for completion.
The Council also followed up joint procedures between the Ministry of the Interior and the Supreme Judicial Council regarding the transfer of the preliminary investigation to a judicial body.
The Council was briefed on a detailed report submitted by the Office of the Inspector-General of the Ministry of the Interior on the importation of chlorine from corruption and corruption and the need to take the necessary measures.
The Council instructed that the judges should be given the necessary protection, in particular judges of integrity, to enable them to perform their duties.
The Council discussed a number of other issues and took decisions related to the work of the judiciary and the Integrity Commission and the Ministry of Oil in completing the steps to strengthen the control and follow-up procedures.
Media Office of the Prime Minister
30 July 2019
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ARTICLE 1-B (from PM Mahdi's website; posted only on Arabic side, not on English side)
Statement
The Supreme Council for the Fight against Corruption appreciates the decisions taken by the Supreme Judicial Council in its session held on July 25, 2019, which was held under the chairmanship of the President of the Supreme Judicial Council Judge Faik Zaidan, which is complementary to the actions taken by the executive authority in combating corruption systems, And to prevent non-governmental organizations from interfering in the work of the ports and to take the most severe penalties against them and the resulting incentive to the supervisory and inspection bodies in the exercise of their role in full, as well as related to the file of the scourge of drugs and the maximum penalties for those associated with this scourge The decision of the Supreme Council for Combating Corruption and obliging the relevant ministries to take it, including the conclusion of bilateral agreements with neighboring countries and regional states to assist Iraq in reducing the smuggling operations. The Council also appreciates the role played by the government, The Supreme Judicial Council in the steps taken in regard to the diagnosis of legal violations in the provinces and holy places in Iraq, which will ensure the preservation of the sanctity of those places.
The Supreme Council for Combating Corruption strongly urges the judicial authority and its institutions to speedily resolve the files related to integrity and to tighten their own judicial decisions, and in turn we have instructed the supervisory, inspection and related authorities to provide the judiciary with all necessary precedents and evidence to enable it to expedite the decision.
The Council also appreciates such decisions and appeals to the courts and judges to issue the most severe judicial verdicts against the accused in cases of financial and administrative corruption, preserving the prestige of the state and its institutions and preserving their sanctity.
Media Office of the Prime Minister
30 July 2019
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ARTICLE 1-C (from PM Mahdi's website; posted only on Arabic side, not on English side; 5 pix)
Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi attends World Population Day
Prime Minister Adel Abdul-Mahdi attended today the International Population Day held by the Ministry of Planning on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the founding of the United Nations Population Fund and coincide with the readiness of Iraq to implement the census 2020.
"This day is an important day for us and our goals meet with the international community," he said in a speech during the ceremony. "It is a day that makes a person a goal and a supreme value, as God has honored him, and in development and development if his goal is not the human being. His aspirations in health, education, scientific and economic fields and human development, which is what we have done and done in our ministerial program and aimed at it through the census, pointing out that the wars destroyed many of the achievements of the Iraqi people.
"We look forward in our preparations for conducting the general population census, which is a basic objective for us because our data is flawed and inaccurate because Iraq has not implemented a census for nearly 30 years. We are pursuing this endeavor despite the difficulties to be a census to achieve the objectives we aspired to, And this time we will follow the electronic count for the first time, and there is work hard to achieve this, drawing on successful international experiences.
The Prime Minister called on all religious, parliamentary and social bodies and institutions to interact with the general population census, stressing the support of the government for the implementation of the general census of population. He praised the efforts of the UN Regional Office and the United Nations Population Fund in this field and the efforts of the Ministry of Planning and the Central Bureau of Statistics An opportunity that serves the Government's plans and enables it to achieve the goals of sustainable development.
The ceremony was attended by a number of ministers, MPs, governors, state officials, the UN deputy secretary-general for political affairs and electoral assistance and the regional director of the United Nations Population Fund.
Media Office of the Prime Minister
29-Jul-2019
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ARTICLE 2 (from Government of Iraq twitter account)
Government of Iraq - الحكومة العراقيةVerified account @IraqiGovt 7-29-2019 around 10 am Eastern
The base, one of the largest of its kind, will provide our forces with a forward position in Iraq’s territorial waters in the northern Gulf, and enable them to respond rapidly to any naval threat, and to protect vital shipping and trade routes.Government of Iraq - الحكومة العراقيةVerified account @IraqiGovt 7-29-2019 around 10 am Eastern
The @IraqiGovt announces plans to construct a new, state-of-the-art naval base in the port city of Basra.
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ARTICLE 3
Cancellation of the weekly conference of the Prime Minister
30-07-2019 12:49 PM -
Baghdad
The media office of the Prime Minister announced on Tuesday the cancellation of the weekly conference of Adel Abdul Mahdi.
"In confirmation of what has been reported to journalists over the last few months, we would like to inform you that the weekly press conference will not be held from this day," the office said in a statement received by Al-Madar.
He added that 'new communication mechanisms have been adopted, including the naming of spokesmen for the media office'.
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ARTICLE 4
Abadi: We will press the government to provide services
2019/7/30 0:06
[Baghdad-Ibn]
Haidar al-Abadi received a delegation of tribes and dignitaries of Nineveh province and witnessed the meeting discussed the conditions of the province in the areas of security and services and provide what is needed by the province and its people.
"The delegation paid the price of Abadi's positions on the province and the victory achieved by his leadership on terrorism and the liberation of the province, and that history will be the name of Abadi and what he has given the country," a statement from his office said.
"After we liberated the land, our goal was to achieve the second victory of reconstruction, in addition to developing an integrated plan to eliminate the effects and remnants of terrorism. We hope the current government will continue with these plans," Abadi said.
He pointed out that "Nineveh and its people dear to our hearts and we will work hard to pressure the government to provide services to the rest of the provinces and maintain all the achievements achieved"
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ARTICLE 5
Iraqi intelligence service: Baghdadi in Syria is still in force despite paralysis in the limbs
2019/7/29 16:40
[Follow-up]
"Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, the leader of the Iraqi intelligence" Hawks "cell, is in Syria and still has considerable influence within the organization despite his health problems.
The intelligence official said in an interview with Al-Sabah on Sunday that al-Baghdadi, after the liquidation of the leaders of his organization and the military setback of the "da'ash" in Syria and Iraq, faced a "serious threat" by his Arab and foreign collaborators, but gave a high priority to address the intelligence breakthroughs Keeping its organization of divisions.
"Baghdadi still has strong influence and obedience among his followers of foreign nationalities, Arab and Iraqi, and has made changes to compensate terrorists killed by" hawks "during joint operations in Syria and the liberation operations of Nineveh, Ramadi, Salah al-Din and the rest of the occupied territories.
Al-Basri confirmed that al-Baghdadi suffered from a disability and paralysis in his limbs after being hit in the spine by shrapnel from a missile during an operation carried out by the Falcon cell in coordination with the Iraqi Air Force to target the organization's leaders meeting in the Syrian suburb of Deir al-Zour before its liberation in 2018.
Although al-Baghdadi has suffered a military defeat in Syria and Iraq, al-Baghdadi's whereabouts are still high and he has lost sight of his military defeat in Iraq in late 2017, when Fallujah turned into a guerrilla strategy against Iraqi forces .
In late April, the organization published a new videotape showing al-Baghdadi sitting for the first time since 2014.
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