Some 4,400 tons of Persian hand-woven carpets worth $275 million were exported from Iran during the 10 months to January 19, registering a 19% rise compared with the corresponding period of last…
Economy
While the range of steel producers, especially in Europe, is actively developing their distribution chains through the Internet, Iran is taking first steps on its way to digitalization.
…All initial public offerings on the Iranian equity market have been suspended till the end of the current fiscal year (March 20, 2017), an official with the Securities and Exchange Organization…
In an operation carried out by the Intelligence Ministry on the outskirts of Tehran, seven containers of apparel, textile and accessories worth about 10 billion rials ($2.6 million) were…
Tehran Stock Exchange’s main index gained 189.50 points or 0.25% to end Wednesday trade at 77,189.7.
About 981 million shares valued at $91 million changed hands for the day.
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Scania has signed an agreement in principle with the Iranian province of Isfahan and Shahr-e Atiyeh Investment Company on the delivery of 1,350 buses for public transport for Isfahan and four…
General Motors had a deal to unload its money-losing European division in 2009 before backing out at the last minute, saying its prospects there had improved.
The Senior Vice President of Renault Corporate Design Laurens van den Acker unveiled the company’s Koleos model at a private event on Monday in Tehran. The official was accompanied by senior…
House prices have not increased in the past four years and that is not expected to change in the foreseeable future, said the minister of roads and urban development. “We had 650,000 empty housing…
The Central Bank of Iran and Japan's Financial Service Agency signed an exchange of letter on February 12 aimed at easing banking relations and promoting exchange of experience related to…
In the latest measure to gradually revitalize Iran’s banking relations with other countries following the lifting of international sanctions, the governor of Central Bank of Iran, Valiollah Seif,…
Iranian fintech firms and startups have been in the spotlight in recent months, with bankers expressing interest in forging partnership with them. Some experts, however, are concerned about the…
High-ranking officials of Iran and Luxembourg have signed an agreement to support investments and improve banking ties.
Throughout history, the path to industrial development has been paved by steel industry. It has built up invaluable infrastructures, spearheaded technological development and spurred economic…
The government has made an aggregate payment of 119 trillion rials ($3.12 billion) to Tehran Municipality over the two past two years, of which 61 trillion rials ($1.59 billion) were paid in the…
Some 120 lawmakers have signed a parliamentary motion aimed at improving the lives of border residents and couriers.
Maritime transportation accounts for about 87% of global trade, which figure for Iran currently stands at 85%, the CEO of the Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines said.
According to…
Some 90% of contraband household appliances have been confiscated from stores selling these products across the county, the head of Iran’s Home Appliances Association said.
Trade between Iran and Pakistan over the nine months to December 20, 2016, increased by 35% compared with the preceding year’s corresponding period to stand at $805 million, according to Iran’s…
Iran Aseman Airlines is set to lease seven A320neo from an undisclosed Irish firm following the signing of a memorandum of understanding between Iran’s Civil Aviation Organization and the Irish…
The share of Iran’s joint research papers with foreign scientists in 2016 shows a 5% increase compared to the previous fiscal year, said Minister of Science and Technology Mohammad Farhadi, at a…
Dubai has tested a Chinese prototype of a self-driving hover-taxi, its transport authority said on Monday, with the aim of introducing the aerial vehicle in the emirate by July.
The test of…
During the last four years, Iran’s fiber optic network has grown 19% with access to high-speed Internet increasing 565%, ISNA reported. In addition, the number of villages with Internet…
More than 3,000 Telegram channels with over 5,000 members have registered their details with the Ministry of Culture following an announcement by the government in January.
An…
The launch of Iran’s National Information Network (NIN) has barely reduced Internet prices for end users, says the chairman of the board of directors at Shatel, Iran’s largest private internet…

