Economy

Iran’s second largest mobile operator MTN-Irancell has started offering WiFi-based Internet services in taxis at Tehran’s Imam Khomeini International Airport. Travelers can easily connect to the…

Iran has been active in the Jordan-based Synchrotron-Light for Experimental Science and Applications (SESAME) project which brings several Middle East nations under a common umbrella to jointly…

After winning the May 19 presidential election with more than 23.5 million votes, or 57% of the total votes cast, President Hassan Rouhani addressed the nation on state television, and according…

The 6th International Innovation and Technology Exhibition (INOTEX2017) will kick off this week in Tehran with participation of several local startups and dozens of foreign technology firms.

The Central Bank of Iran has communicated bank-related regulatory articles of the sixth five-year development plan (2017-22) to the banking system.

In a separate announcement, the bank also…

Data released by the Central Bank of Iran are routinely monitored by the International Monetary Fund, therefore it must be compatible with international standards, announced the governor of CBI.…

Sina Bank was the most successful in focusing on small businesses, as the volume of bank guarantees supporting them has witnessed a significant rise. Bank guarantees issued by Sina to small…

Iranian voters on Friday handed a decisive victory to incumbent President Hassan Rouahni in a race that had become polarized not just along ideological lines but also along economic visions.

Tehran Stock Exchange’s main index gained 733.40 points or 0.91% to end Saturday trading at 81,077.6.

More than 1.01 billion shares valued at $87.35 million changed hands for the day.

Cotton is a strategic and all-purpose product in Iran’s textile industry. The country is heavily dependent on imports to meet the domestic cotton demand, which has seriously hurt cotton…

Negotiations are underway to export chicken to Iraq and several countries in the Persian Gulf region, the head of Broiler Breeders Union said.

Exports took a hit after an outbreak of avian…

A French delegation representing a wide range of sectors, including food, livestock, poultry and seafood is scheduled to pay a visit to Iran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture…

Trade between Iran and Pakistan rose 35% in the last Iranian year (ended March 20, 2017) compared to the preceding year to stand at $1.15 billion. Iran’s exports to Pakistan, mainly including gas…

The stock market acts like the economy’s barometer. From a slight movement in a company’s balance sheet to international stimuli, it detects and reacts to them all, whether they are already in…

Iran has become the latest market for Indian mango exports. The Maharashtra State Agriculture Marketing Board has readied four hot water treatment facilities for shipment to Iran market and some…

“Which country said ‘no’ to a referendum on giving cash handouts? Norway? Switzerland? Iran?”

“Remember when we envied Swiss rejection of dole-for-all last year? Now you can stand tall and…

The share of mechanized rice farming has risen from 12.5% to 80% over the past four years, as the number of rice combines in Iran’s paddy fields has risen from 1,000 to 5,600 during the period.

Kenya was Iran’s 15th biggest trade partner in the first month of the current Iranian year (March 21-April 20), Iran’s commercial attache to the African country said, without mentioning the amount…

A memorandum of understanding was signed between Iran’s Bon Rail Company, a rail passenger transport firm affiliated with Iran’s Mostazafan Foundation, and German rail company Deutsche Bahn AG on…

BMW said its annual production capacity in China will reach 450,000 vehicles, 144,274 more than last year’s output, once an investment plan to upgrade its local factories is completed.

Aston Martin may consider an initial public offering (IPO or stock market launch) as early as next year as the British automaker seeks to capitalize on the success of the Italian Ferrari’s listing…

The second largest automaker in Iran, SAIPA (Société Anonyme Iranienne de Production Automobile), has started exporting cars to Guinea in West Africa.

According to the firm’s export manager…

The Chinese JAC S3 small sports utility vehicle is currently being test driven by Kerman Motor technicians, according to a local media report. JAC S3 is the “little brother” of the already…

Bilateral trade between Iran and Italy in the first three months of 2017 stood at €1.2 billion, making Italy the biggest trading partner of Iran in the European Union over the period, IRNA…

Belarus’s Deputy Transport and Communications Minister Alexander Shishko said Belarus has been invited to set up a joint economic commission with Iran.

Shishko was speaking during the…