Chancellor Angela Merkel’s cabinet is expected to approve a measure on Wednesday to close a tax loophole used by foreign companies operating in Germany, according to legislation drafted by finance…

Only 67% of small businesses feel represented by politicians in their respective country’s decision-making process, said a research report issued by Sage Middle East.

Investors around the world have dumped bonds in favor of equities in recent months on expectations that inflation will rise, but in Australia that trade is facing a first reality check when…

Russia overtook Saudi Arabia in 2016 to become China's biggest crude oil supplier for the first year ever, customs data showed on Monday, boosted by robust demand from independent Chinese "teapot…

OPEC’s two biggest suppliers to the US shrugged off a vow by President Donald Trump to end dependence on the group’s oil, saying the world’s biggest economy would continue to need crude from…

Oil prices fell 1% on Monday as signs of a strong recovery in US oil drilling activity outweighed news that OPEC and non-OPEC producers were on track to meet output reduction goals set in December…

Prices of energy carriers in the next Iranian fiscal year (March 2017-18) will not increase, said Mohammad Mehdi Mofateh, spokesperson for the Majlis Planning and Budget Commission.  

Karoun Petrochemical Company (KRNPC) has ramped up production of methylene diphenyl diisocyanate (MDI), a key petrochemical product, following the launch of its second major production unit,…

The national gas company is interested in a joint venture with Russia to develop the 9th Iran Gas Trunkline (IGAT-9), managing director of National Iranian Gas Company (NIGC) said on Monday.

Russian oil major Rosneft plans to invest around 1.1 trillion roubles ($18.50 billion) in 2017 and 1.3 trillion roubles in 2018, Igor Sechin, the company's chief executive officer said. Sechin…

The US Southeast was pounded with wicked weather throughout the day Sunday, spawning tornadoes and causing devastation throughout Georgia and Mississippi, with authorities predicting Florida would…

Paris will have the chance to try out its new anti-pollution traffic restrictions this week with clear skies and cold weather leading to a heavy presence of fine particles in the capital's air.

The world's primates face an "extinction crisis" with 60% of species now threatened with extinction, according to research. A global study, involving more than 30 scientists, assessed the…

Delbar, the female Asiatic cheetah on whom everyone has pinned hope to ensure the survival of her species, might have to undergo artificial insemination.

"There is still a chance for…

The floodgates of Zayandehroud Dam were opened on Sunday to allow water to flow into the parched river with the same name, the head of Isfahan Regional Water Authority said.

"The current…

Gas flaring is the main contributor of air pollution in oil-rich provinces and drives climate change, the director of the Center for Weather and Climate Change at the Department of Environment…

The Energy Ministry has declared that water schemes are only aimed at supplying drinking water and no lobby can force the ministry to green-light industrial uses.

Speaking to ILNA, Deputy…

Some charity foundations “are just intermediaries” between individual donors who fund them and people under their coverage. However, charities should play an assertive role instead of simply being…

Rescuers discovered the bodies of four civilians Sunday night at the Plasco building site, where the search operation and debris removal entered its fifth day.

That is in addition to the…

Snow and blizzards during the past few days in 10 provinces have affected transport and power supply in the towns and villages.

Cancer costs the country $2.5 billion (10,000 billion rials) annually. 

“About 83% of the costs are paid by the government and the remaining by the people,” said Health Minister Hassan…

There are 15,000 general physicians in the country who are pursuing a profession other than a medical career, said Iraj Harirchi, deputy minister of health, at a press conference Monday. Although…

There are more than 700 blood banks across the 31 provinces in the country, said Ali Akbar Pourfathollah, head of Iran Blood Transfusion Organization.

The head of Social Security Organization said on Sunday that payment of unemployment insurance will begin immediately for workers at the Plasco commercial building that collapsed on January 19, by…

As deaths from powerful painkillers continue to rise, Canada is pursuing unprecedented measures to curb their use, including requiring cigarette-style warning stickers on every prescription, said…