Chairman of the Majlis Commission for National Security and Foreign Policy Alaeddin Boroujerdi said Pakistan and Iran have agreed to expand cooperation between Gwadar and Chabahar ports for…

Cryptocurrency bitcoin could be the new gold. Gold has traditionally been seen as a safe haven asset by investors—when uncertainty and risk is high, gold seems like a safe bet. 

The picture on income inequality in America just got a little bleaker. Top wage earners last year made 5.05 times what their lowest-income counterparts took home, the widest gap in data going back…

Switzerland’s economy minister said Sunday he wants to have “background” talks with Britain so that a trade deal can be in place as soon as the UK leaves the European Union.

Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Ernesto M. Pernia on Thursday released a report on the performance of the Philippine economy for the last quarter of 2016. He said the economy grew by 6.6%,…

Germany has seen a steady uptake in goods flowing to China, coupled with a decline in exports to the US, according to the German chambers of commerce. There are concerns over US protectionist…

After a couple of years of falling earnings, corporate Australia looks set to finally deliver some growth in the February results season, AAP reported. As usual, it is a slow start with just a few…

Alibaba’s financial arm, Ant Financial, said it has reached a deal to acquire MoneyGram, an American money-transfer firm, for $880m, AsiaFirst reported. The deal, which is subject to approval of…

General Motors Co. will cut 625 jobs at its auto assembly plant in Ingersoll, Ontario, by the end of July as it moves some production work to Mexico, the president of Canada’s largest autoworkers…

Tehran Stock Exchange’s main index lost 6.8 points or 0.01% to end Sunday trade at 77,707.3.

More than 753 million shares valued at $37.5 million changed hands for the day.

Iran Yasa…

While the standstill between Asian buyers and major suppliers of slab from Brazil and Russia persisted, news emerged about at least one booking of Iranian product taking place in Southeast Asia.…

Pakistan Cement Manufacturers Association is urging the Pakistani government to slap up to 20% of import duties on Iranian cement, claiming that Iranian producers are “dumping” the industrial…

Chadormalu Mining and Industrial Company’s iron ore reserves are expected to run out in a few years and the iron ore giant’s survival hinges on exploitation of new deposits. 

Cement trading will resume at Iran Mercantile Exchange’s board of exports in the Iranian month of Ordibehesht (April 21-May 21, 2017), the head of Cement Employers Association, Abdolreza Sheikhan…

Russian consumer spending, which came undone quickly during a recession, will take time to put together again. Households continue to embrace thrift even as the ruble tests new highs and inflation…

The (Persian) Gulf Cooperation Council member states banks are facing strong headwinds since the global financial crisis this year–as low oil prices hit liquidity and weigh on lending…

Prime Minister Joseph Muscat Sunday gave a short interview on One Radio to speak about what he termed as Malta’s “economic miracle”. Muscat said great strides forward had been made on the economic…

The International Monetary Fund managing director, Christine Lagarde, has warned Uganda on debt accumulation.

Lagarde, who held bilateral talks with President Museveni in Entebbe, pitched…

Japan's goal to restore its fiscal health, the worst among developed countries, is still far off amid prospects for tepid economic growth and swelling spending on health, pensions and defense.

China has accused the EU of “protectionist” behavior after Brussels imposed anti-dumping duties on Chinese steel products, as it seeks to protect struggling steelmakers in Europe.

The EU…

Emerging market economies like China and India, which have been growing much faster than the US, Europe and Japan, are expected to witness even sharper jump in the coming years, a report published…

Iran's top diplomat said the US decision to restrict arrivals from the Islamic Republic shows Washington's baseless claims of only having issues with the government in Tehran, stressing that the…

The injection of uranium gas into Iran's latest generation of centrifuge machines, IR-8, is a "turning point" in the development of the national nuclear industry, a nuclear negotiator said.

The schedule of a visit by French Foreign Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault, who will arrive in Tehran at the head a high-ranking politico-economic delegation on Monday, was announced by Iran's Foreign…

French President Francois Hollande said he has called on US President Donald Trump to respect Iran's historic nuclear deal with major powers. 

This is the first official telephone…