Building-materials giant Kingspan has made an investment in Iran, seeking to take advantage of future upgrades in the country’s airport infrastructure.
Kingspan’s chief executive, Gene…
Economy
Iran and the Netherlands surveyed possibilities of bilateral cooperation in the agriculture sector during a meeting between Iranian Minister of Agricultural Jihad Mahmoud Hojjati and Dutch…
The research director of Monetary and Banking Research Institute has expressed concern over high ‘real interest rates’ which is the result of incongruity between current interest rates and the…
As the controversial banking reform bill awaits debate in parliament, the chief executive of a major private lender contends that the measure needs to be fully discussed by all…
Iran Volleyball Federation announced Saturday that Day Bank will sponsor the national team during Asian qualifiers for the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. The private lender…
The Iran International Banking Forum 2016 will be held on May 17-18, in Frankfurt, Germany with a post–forum workshop on the 19th.
Over $7 billion worth of mineral products were exported in the last Iranian year (ended March 19, 2016), accounting for 21.6% of the overall non-oil export value, Iranian Mines and Mining…
Iran has reentered the global market and investors are lining up. See who is leading the pack and who is lagging behind.
With the fall of Iran’s international sanctions in January, many…
A look at the hustle and bustle of sportswear and sports equipment shopping centers suggests that the industry must be thriving in the country. However, the reality proves the contrary.
There are 40 out-of-service planes parked in Mehrabad International Airport, which will be discarded as per a decree issued by Roads and Urban Development Minister Abbas Akhoundi, says the airport…
Iran and Turkmenistan discussed ways of increasing cross-border transit in a meeting between Turkmen Foreign Minister Rasit Meredow and Iranian Roads and Urban Development Minister Abbas Akhoundi…
Just as the number of permits issued by the Ministry of Industries, Mining and Trade for establishment of industrial units saw a decline for the past Iranian year (Match 2015-16), there was a…
Iran’s move towards a market economy has had critics, and it has not even started yet.
In prior decades, socialism was gaining ground in the region, thanks to a lot of influence exerted by…
The Japanese government hopes to play a role in the development of a regional logistics hub in southeastern Iran.
Iran and Russia are jointly organizing two trade events later this month to promote commercial ties.
The first event is an exclusive Iranian exhibition in the Russian capital Moscow…
In 138 BC, a Chinese imperial envoy named Zhang Qian set out to traverse the dangerous plains of Central Asia on horseback, ultimately entering the Persian Empire.
Iran's ambassador to Jordan visited the Synchrotron-Light for Experimental Science and Applications in the Middle East Laboratory (SESAME), indicating the country's intention to intensify…
Iran's Internet trends in April have shifted away from the usual staple of home video shows and news events to other national pastimes—like watching football.
In first place through the…
The Eighth International Symposium on Telecommunications (IST 2016) has been scheduled for September 27-29.
Iranian and foreign professors and researchers are expected to attend the event…
The second international and 14th national Genetics Congress of Iran will convene in Tehran on May 21-23 to discuss the industry in light of the current changes in Iran's global standing since the…
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Iran in the third week of May is expected to seal much-awaited commercial contracts with Iran.
A 17-member economic and commercial delegation from Poland is scheduled to visit Alborz Province on Monday to survey possibilities of bilateral economic cooperation, according to Masoud Qasemi,…
In Iran, agricultural and industrial production costs are high.
This is mainly due to the high inflation rate, high interest loans, expensive raw materials and low productivity.
What…
A total of 26 Italian textile machinery manufacturers will be taking part in a forthcoming roadshow in Iran organized by the Italian Trade Agency and supported by the Ministry of Economic…
Mazandaran will meet half of the domestic demand for rice based on a plan to increase production by 500,000 tons over the next three years, says the governor general of the northern province, Rabi…
