Economy

Automated artificial intelligence journalism, now commonly called ‘Robo-Journalism’ is likely to expand throughout the industry in spite of its current limitations according to a research project…

The director of the vice presidency for Rural Development and Deprived Areas, Abolfazl Razavi, says the Rouhani Administration hopes to help people in rural areas to sell their products…

The World Federation of Exchanges has ranked Tehran Stock Exchange as the seventh best performing exchange in the world.

According to WFE's latest report on its members' performance, TSE's…

International Monetary Fund has commended Iran for achieving an impressive recovery in economic growth after the lifting of nuclear sanctions in 2016, maintaining inflation in single digits and…

The establishment of a joint bank account between Iran and Indonesia will foster financial cooperation and facilitate bilateral transactions, said the Central Bank of Iran’s governor.

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The banking system’s non-performing loans have reached 1,100 trillion rials ($30 billion), 60% of which are considered doubtful debts, said the head of Monetary and Banking Committee at the…

Iran’s Ministry of Agriculture has lifted a ban on the import of Pakistani kinnow.

Pakistan’s Commerce Minister Khurram Dastgir Khan also announced that fast progress will be made in trade…

Kyrgyzstan plans to export over 350 tons of meat to Iran in 2017.

This was announced by Altynbek Orozbekov, a director of the State Agency for Promotion of Investments and Exports under the…

Iranian lawmakers approved 3.5 trillion rials (over $92.7 million) in the budget earmarked for the promotion and implementation of industrial and mining projects in underprivileged areas across…

A high-ranking commercial delegation from Slovakia, comprising representatives from 35 private companies, are scheduled to arrive in Tehran on March 7 to explore ways of expanding trade and…

Two border crossings, one in Pishin and another in Rimdan, both located in the southeastern Sistan-Baluchestan Province, will be opened on Iran-Pakistan border within two months, said Iran’s…

Iranian lawmakers have added a new article to the budget for the upcoming fiscal year (March 2017-18) to attract US-based Iranian expatiates and their investments.

Iran’s economic freedom index grew 7 points compared to last year and reached the overall score of 50.5, reported the Heritage Foundation in its recently published 2017 Index of Economic Freedom…

Tehran Stock Exchange’s main index inched up 11.60 points or 0.01% to end Tuesday trade at 77,602.3.

As many as 981 million shares valued at $61.5 million changed hands for the day.

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To generate financial resources from the capital market, 50 small- and medium-sized enterprises have been referred to Iran Fara Bourse.

Deputy Minister of Industries, Mining and Trade Ali…

Iran’s huge gas reserves have been a boon to the domestic steel industry. For years, Iranian steelmakers have relied on cheap gas feedstock to boost production using direct-reduced iron, believing…

Activities in Shahid Rajaei Port over the 11 months to February 18 increased 35% compared with last year’s corresponding period, the head of Iran’s Ports and Maritime Organization said.

French telecoms network operator Orange will continue to see slow growth in revenues in the Middle East and Africa this year as it continues to negotiate entry to Iran’s market.

The company…

Many new phones have been released at this year Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, but one new phone is getting journalists and tech enthusiasts over excited.

Sony’s Xperia XZ Premium is…

The heir to the Samsung electronics empire and four other top executives from the world’s biggest smartphone maker were indicted February 28 on multiple charges including bribery and embezzlement…

An Iranian website nahantavan.ir (hidden potential in Persian) has been launched with the goal of helping the physically challenged to find work.

Preliminary findings of this year's National Population and Housing Census will be released today, Omid Ali Parsa, the head of Statistical Center of Iran, said.

Money supply has reached 11,966 trillion rials ($316.5 billion) by January 19, 2017, to mark a 26% surge compared with the same period of last year, said the Central Bank of Iran’s governor.

India’s ambitious plan to develop Chabahar Port in Iran has hit yet another snag—over what is being seen as an inordinate delay on the part of Iran to seek a $150 million loan from India.

Iranian and Iraqi officials in Tehran discussed further expansion of bilateral banking ties.