Economy

More than 100 tons of smuggled fruits were destroyed in West Azarbaijan Province’s city of Bazargan on the Turkish border last week, director of the Plant Protection Organization Ali…

The first motor tourism rally for women drivers will start on August 24 at Tehran’s Sa’dabad Complex.

Racers will take a route that runs through the provinces of Alborz and Qazvin and…

Verizon Communications Inc’s recent purchases of two vehicle tracking firms could spark more deals, as the No. 1 wireless provider and rival AT&T considers fleet management as a source of…

Arya Diesel has imported new models of China’s C&C trucks known as the U480. With fuel consumption averaging at a record low of 31.98 liters of diesel per 100 km, the 480 hp C&C U480 truck…

Central Bank of Iran’s recent decision to legalize gold exports will not impact prices since “gold prices fluctuate in tandem with global prices rather than the volume of our country’s gold…

Iran and Georgia have had their share of ups and downs before coming to the point of improved cooperation. Iran was among the states to acknowledge the independence of Georgia in 1992. Since that…

More than 9.6 million tons of iron ore concentrate was produced during the first four months of the current Iranian year (March 20-July 20) ), which indicates a 16% rise compared to same period…

The 16th International Building and Construction Industries Exhibition -- Iran Confair 2016 – will be held in Tehran August 12-15.

Iranian steelmakers exported more than 2 million tons of steel products during the first four months of the current Iranian year (March 20-July 20), posting a whopping 77% increase compared to…

Tehran Stock Exchange’s main index gained 43.50 points or 0.06% to end Tuesday trade at 78,368.4.

More than 781 million shares valued at $63.8 million changed hands for the day.

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A member of Majlis Budget Commission announced that based on Act 35 of amendments to the Budget Law of 2015-16, the government will now be able to use forex resources to clear out 350 trillion…

The number of home sales in the current fiscal year (started March 20) has been on the rise, but that does not necessarily mean the housing sector has successfully managed to escape recession, the…

Banks doled out 934 trillion rials ($30 billion at market exchange rate) to various economic sectors in the three months ending June 20, with the industry and mining sector grabbing 30% of the…

China has raised import tariffs on certain agricultural products, including Iran’s saffron, says Seyyed Hashem Naqibi, an official with Khorasan Razavi Agricultural Jihad Organization. This is…

The five-year ban on import of olives aimed at supporting local farmers will remain in place as production is expected to reach 120,000 tons by the yearend (March 2017), 20,000 tons more than last…

More than $60 million worth of tilapia fish was imported into the country in the past Iranian year that ended in March, according to the director of Iran’s Union of Seafood Reproduction,…

An estimated 512,000 tons of agricultural products and food worth more than $1 billion were exported during the first quarter of the Iranian fiscal year that started in March -- an 11% increase in…

A hoped-for export bonanza has failed to materialize a year after a deal to lift sanctions against Iran over its nuclear program, a German industry association told AFP.

“Despite increased…

Russia, Iran and Azerbaijan agreed to strengthen transport connections, including a potential railway that would aim to grab a share of the cargo now being shipped through the Suez Canal,…

Iran exported 928,000 tons of goods worth $3.8 million to Austria during the first four months of the current Iranian year (March 20-July 21), which indicates a 24% rise in value compared to the…

While shoppers look for information to make better purchasing decisions, marketers are seek more effective ways of driving brand awareness and sales.

The Internet can integrate content and…

The Communications Regulatory Authority of Iran has announced Taliya subscribers cannot use the recently launched Mobile Number Portability scheme for now, but this may change in future. Mohammad…

The Persian Gulf explorer vessel will sail in mid-September, the director of Iranian National Institute for Oceanography and Atmospheric Science said.

“The vessel’s launch was planned to…

Walmart announced on Monday that it has agreed to buy Jet.com, a much-hyped e-commerce site trying to take on Amazon directly, for $3 billion in cash, with another $300 million in stocks kicked in…

A senior government official says 66 foreign direct investment projects worth $5.16 billion are being implemented after the nuclear agreement (Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action) came into effect…