Iraq says new hotel to be investment milestone A U.S.-based investment group laid the foundation stone for a $100 million luxury hotel in Baghdad on Saturday, a move Iraqi officials said showed the country was open for business with violence at a four-year low 2008-07-20 More Details Big Oil's Iraq deals are the greatest stick-up in history Big Oil's Iraq deals are the greatest stick-up in history The country's invaders should be paying billions in reparations not using the war as a reason to pillage its richest resource 2008-07-08 More Details Iraq Energy Roundup Western energy firms invited to bid on Iraqi oil development The Iraqi government invited 35 energy firms to bid on long-term service contracts to help increase Iraqi oil production in six oil fields, officials said. Iraqi Oil Minister Hussain al-Shahristani said Monday Baghdad selected 35 companies from Britain, China, France, India, Russia and the United States to bid on the contracts to rebuild the long-neglected oil infrastructure in Iraq, The Washington Post reported. 2008-07-08 More Details View All Business News