US News October 3, 2023 House ousts Kevin McCarthy as speaker, a first in U.S. history The House of Representatives on Tuesday ousted the Republican Kevin McCarthy as speaker, the first time in history that the chamber has dethroned its leader in a no-confidence v… Read Full Article
US News September 28, 2023 House Republicans start making their case for President Biden impeachment inquiry at first hearing WASHINGTON (AP) — After insisting for months that they have the grounds to launch impeachment proceedings against President Joe Biden, House Republicans on Thursday opened th… Read Full Article
Iraq September 28, 2023 Iraq ranks first among the countries that hold the largest US bonds Shafaq News/ The US Treasury Department announced, on Thursday, that Iraq ranks among the largest foreign holders of US bonds. The Treasury said in the latest table, seen by Shafa… Read Full Article
US News September 25, 2023 Trump argues First Amendment protects him from ‘insurrection’ cases aimed at keeping him off ballot DENVER (AP) — Attorneys for former President Donald Trump argue that an attempt to bar him from the 2024 ballot under a rarely used “insurrection” clause of the Constitution shou… Read Full Article
US News September 24, 2023 Even the Fed is cutting jobs — for the first time in more than a decade New YorkCNN — Even as Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell reassures the public about the state of the US economy, the organization is quietly laying off workers at its own doors… Read Full Article
US News September 19, 2023 U.S. national debt hits $33 trillion for the first time The national debt of the U.S. reached a historic milestone by passing $33 trillion for the first time, the U.S. Department of the Treasury said. The level was reached less than two w… Read Full Article
US News September 19, 2023 House Oversight Committee to hold first Biden impeachment inquiry hearing next week The House Oversight Committee will hold the first hearing on the impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden on Sept. 28. Republican House Speaker Kevin McCarthy last week dire… Read Full Article
Iraq September 16, 2023 Iraq is in the first quarter of the list of the most powerful and influential countries around the world Iraq is ranked 50th globally and fourth in the Arab world in the most influential countries in the world, according to CEOWORLD magazine, which specializes in statistics. The mag… Read Full Article
US News August 26, 2023 Alabama wants to be the first state to execute a prisoner by making him breathe only nitrogen Alabama is seeking to become the first state to execute a prisoner by making him breathe pure nitrogen. The Alabama attorney general’s office on Friday asked the state Supreme Cou… Read Full Article
US News August 23, 2023 6 things to watch for in the first 2024 Republican presidential primary debate CNN — With front-runner Donald Trump skipping the first 2024 Republican presidential primary debate, eight of his GOP rivals will vie to emerge as the party’s top alternative to… Read Full Article
US Stock Market August 21, 2023 Jeremy Grantham’s GMO plans its first ETF, a fund that will target quality stocks The GMO U.S. Quality ETF will be actively managed, according to an SEC filing. Legendary investor Jeremy Grantham’s GMO is planning to offer an exchange-traded fund that will inv… Read Full Article
Iraq News August 15, 2023 First Iraqi Bank launches New Payment Service via Visa By John Lee. Iraq’s first digital bank, First Iraqi Bank, has announced the launch of Visa Direct for the first time in the Iraqi market, in partnership with Visa. Accor… Read Full Article
US Stock Market August 11, 2023 Dow up, S&P 500 flat and Nasdaq heading for first back-to-back weekly loss of year ‘There’s a growing realization that we have no revenue growth,’ says Schwab’s Liz Ann Sounders. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was clinging to a modest gain Friday, while the S&… Read Full Article
US Stock Market August 11, 2023 U.S. energy stocks are back on top as sector leads Wall Street for first time since last year U.S. energy stocks have zoomed higher in August, reclaiming their spot as the undisputed market leader for the first time since late 2022, when the sector was among the few plays th… Read Full Article
US Stock Market August 7, 2023 PayPal becomes first major fintech to launch dollar-backed stablecoin Payments giant PayPal (NASDAQ:PYPL) said on Monday it has launched a U.S. dollar stablecoin, becoming the first major financial technology firm to embrace digital currencies f… Read Full Article
Iraqi News June 27, 2023 Iraqi Airways receives its First Boeing 787 Dreamliner Boeing and Iraqi Airways have celebrated the delivery of the airline’s first Boeing 787 Dreamliner with a special event in Baghdad to welcome the flag-carrier’… Read Full Article
Global June 12, 2023 Successful First Coring Op in East Baghdad Field By John Lee. The Iraqi Drilling Company (IDC) has successfully conducted the first coring operation in the Southern part of the East Baghdad Field, specifically in the Hartha… Read Full Article
Iraq-Business News June 10, 2023 Blue Water opens its First Office in Iraq By John Lee. Danish logistics company Blue Water has opened its first office in Iraq. In a statement, the company said that the addition of the new office in Basra will strengthen… Read Full Article
Global, search4dinar June 5, 2023 Iraq is witnessing remarkable growth in the world of e-commerce for the first time Red Skins praised the remarkable development in Iraq, pointing out that it is going through unprecedented growth in the world of “e-commerce” and this trend is expected to contin… Read Full Article
Economy News April 26, 2023 The first bank in Iraq whose market value exceeds 500 billion dinars The market value of the Bank of Baghdad exceeded half a trillion dinars, after its share rose during the past two days. It is considered the first Iraqi bank to exceed this value, due… Read Full Article
