Silk Road Launches Iraqi Equity Indices
Silk Road Management has announced the launch of the Silk Road Iraq Index (SILKIQ) and Silk Road Iraq Oil Index (SILKIO, two debut equity indices that include the largest Iraq-focused companies, listed on the Iraq Stock Exchange (ISX) as well as international bourses in London, Toronto and Oslo.
Terror gang plotted to blow up the Stock Exchange and Mayor's home
Four men inspired by al-Qa'ida admitted plotting to bomb the London Stock Exchange yesterday. Five other men have pleaded guilty to other terrorism offences and all nine will be sentenced next week. A handwritten target list found at the home of one of the men included the names and addresses of the London Mayor Boris Johnson, two rabbis, the American embassy and the Stock Exchange.
German converts plead guilty to smuggling bomb instructions into Britain
Two German Islamic converts have pleaded guilty attempting to smuggle the same bomb-making instructions used by the London Stock Exchange bombers into Britain.
San Francisco protesters target financial district on Friday
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Weeks after their eviction from several area encampments, anti-Wall Street activists in San Francisco, including a former Pacific Stock Exchange president, are vowing to disrupt the city's financial district on Friday with a series of protests. Plans for the day include demonstrations at various bank branches starting early in the morning, an attempt to take over an ...
San Francisco protesters target financial district
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Weeks after their eviction from several area encampments, anti-Wall Street activists in San Francisco, including a former Pacific Stock Exchange president, are vowing to disrupt the city's financial district on Friday with a series of protests. Plans for the day include demonstrations at various bank branches starting early in the morning, an attempt to take over an ...
Promise of Iraq’s economy remains unfulfilled
When the United States invaded Iraq, it did so thinking that it could turn the country into an economic dynamo fueled on oil reserves that are among the largest in the world. “Iraq is open for business,” L. Paul Bremer, the top U.S. administrator in Iraq at the time, said in 2003. Read full article >>
Why Iraq should cut down telco listing ambitions
If Iraq wants to get its IPOs away smoothly, it will have to lower its expectations
CIBT to Launch Programs in Northern Iraq
VANCOUVER , Jan. 11, 2012 /PRNewswire/ - CIBT Education Group Inc. (NYSE AMEX: MBA) (TSX: MBA - News) ("CIBT Group" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that it has signed a Memorandum ...
Afren explores new oil and gas frontiers
Osman Shahenshah is full of surprises. After all, not many chief executives believe they directly owe their existence to President John F Kennedy.
Biden's Obama reelection message: 'bin Laden is dead, but GM is alive'
WASHINGTON (AFP) - United States Vice President Joe Biden spelled out a blunt reelection message for his boss President Barack Obama on Tuesday - 'Osama bin Laden is dead and General Motors is alive.' Related Stories Afghan Taleban will not agree to peace talks for ceasefire France to report on handling of breast implant scare 4 UK men admit London Stock Exchange bomb plot Anthrax parcel sent to ...