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Oil flows from Kirkuk begin after Baghdad and Erbil agree on deal to export 50,000 to 100,000 barrels of oil per day.

Read more: Iraq: Baghdad and Kurds strike deal to resume Kirkuk oil exports

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Online retail giant reportedly plans to hire up to 50,000 employees and spend $5bn on second headquarters locations.

Read more: Amazon HQ2 'to be split over New York and Crystal City, Virginia'

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The move could send prices upwards as Russia and the US continue to break records in oil production.

Read more: Saudi to cut oil exports by 500,000 barrels per day in December

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EU says measures 'intended to bring political stability to country' that has seen almost two million flee since 2015.

Read more: European Union extends sanctions on Venezuela for a year

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Belgium-based SWIFT financial messaging service said it was suspending access for some Iranian banks after US sanctions.

Read more: What is SWIFT and why it matters in the US-Iran spat

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Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman launches project to build the first nuclear research reactor in the kingdom.

Read more: Bin Salman launches Saudi Arabia's first nuclear plant project

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More than 3,000 companies take part in Shanghai expo despite a worsening trade war with the United States.

Read more: China's Xi pledges to lower tariffs, open market access

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South Korean official says waiver granted on oil imports and financial transactions with Iran's sanctioned central bank.

Read more: South Korea gets US exemption on Iran crude oil imports

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Pakistan's foreign reserves have dwindled, causing PM Khan to decry the financial situation he inherited.

Read more: China to help Pakistan avert fiscal crisis, 'more talks needed'

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Russian energy minister tells FT that Moscow will 'continue developing' its trade of Iranian oil after Monday deadline.

Read more: Russia says US sanctions 'illegal', will help Iran trade oil