to be again the conference is taking place just two months after iraq declared victory over the so-called islamic state it s an achievement the government is hoping will convince international businesses that now is the time to invest in the country s future. earlier in the day tillerson laid a wreath at a gulf war memorial a reminder of just one conflict iraq is hoping to leave behind as it braces itself for what it hopes will be a more prosperous future. and for more on the iraqi donor conference i m joined by felix nygaard c.e.o. of the german chamber of commerce in the gulf states he joins us in kuwait good to have you with us and when we see those images of devastation in iraq it is very hard to imagine that those broken cities could ever be rebuilt again certainly not in the future you will that what hope do you have for iraq. well i participated yesterday in the business day in the frame of this iraq
a wreath at the gulf war memorial a reminder of just one conflict iraq is hoping to leave behind as a braces itself for what it hopes will be a more prosperous future. for more on the rebuilding efforts in iraq and what role did the companies are playing check out our web site it s t w dot com slash business way you can also find the entire interview with siemens c.e.o. joe case at. well how about free public transport well the german government is promoting just that radical solution to cut down on air pollution the idea is to get people to leave their cars at home and take a train to work a letter to the european union s environmental regulator laid out the plans to test it on five cities germany is facing fines from brussels for not doing enough to reduce emissions to meet standards. the scheme
the country s future. earlier in the day tillerson laid a wreath at a gulf war memorial a reminder of just one conflict iraq is hoping to leave behind as it brace yourself for what it hopes will be a more prosperous future. now iceland is expected to soon to be consuming more energy mining virtual currencies that it uses to power all the country s hopes the country has become a major hub for the bitcoin mining thanks in part to its cheap for your energy but now lawmakers are talking about taxing the profits of bitcoin mines that s likely to get out well among iceland this who have become wary of financial speculation since a disastrous banking crash a decade ago. well have no business few late in the show now it s back over to fill taking a look at a key moment in german history thanks so much yes it was one of the most destructive bombings of a german city it during world war two it remains controversial to this day i live