Economy

Russia is seeking to increase its import of agricultural products from Iran’s northern Caspian provinces in view of the western sanctions imposed against Moscow.

Switzerland’s lifting of some economic sanctions against Iran on Thursday should allow Swiss-based companies to take advantage if the US and European Union eliminate their own trade curbs.

The Third International Specialized Exhibition for Clothing and Footwear will be held at Tehran International Permanent Fairground from September 4 to 7. The exhibition will be held in a 10,000-…

About 690 tons of refined vegetable oil were exported to Iraq in a single shipment on Thursday, announced the managing director of the Government Trading Company of Iran.

Samsung Electronics Co. unveiled a new Galaxy Note phablet and a larger version of its curved-screen S6 edge smartphone on Thursday, marking a fresh bid by the South Korean company to revive…

Engineers at MIT spend a lot of time figuring out how to make things better, faster and often smaller. Now a powerful new magnet technology has led the way to a groundbreaking design for a small…

The removal of sanctions will help facilitate the transfer of modern technologies and science into the country, Managing Director of National Iranian Oil Company Rokneddin Javadi said on Wednesday…

Even as sanctions prevented regular flows of foreign investment, the government has been steadfast about expanding the country’s gold sector. For the first time in the history of Iranian gold…

Iran’s famed carpet weavers are busy at work following the country’s historic nuclear deal with world powers, anticipating a boost in exports as sanctions are set to be lifted in the months ahead…

More than 430,000 tons of commodities were offered by local suppliers on Iran Mercantile Exchange’s spot market on Wednesday. As IME reported, the industrial and mining trading floor witnessed the…

Many sectors of Iran’s economy are poised to benefit from sanctions relief to be made possible by the nuclear agreement struck between Iran and world powers on July 14, but no other sector could…

The Azadi gold coin led a general advance against the rial in Iran's foreign exchange on Wednesday, as all major currencies rose against the rial and stocks fell in Tehran Stock Exchange.

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Vice governor of the Central Bank of Iran for supervision affairs has announced that uncertified financial institutions in the process of obtaining license are not allowed to attract new deposits…

Kerman’s unripe pistachio is a hot commodity in the global market today, a significant part of which is headed to the European countries, Persian Gulf littoral states and other Arab states as well…

Foreign Minister Javad Zarif is to visit India starting Friday in what will be the first visit to the country by a top Iranian official after Tehran’s landmark nuclear agreement with the West on…

A Vietnamese delegation led by the director of Department of Agriculture and Rural Development of Can Tho Province, Pham Van Quynh visited Mazandaran this week and met with head of the Province’s…

Tehran and Muscat can exploit the new economic climate by establishing joint ventures in various fields, said the chairman of Iran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mining and Agriculture Mohsen…

Iran-Armenia Joint Chamber of Commerce will hold Iran’s 17th exports exhibition in Yerevan on October 8-12, concurrent with Armenia’s Panarmenian Expo 2015, announced Iran’s Chamber of Commerce,…

Iran is the second biggest exporter of non-oil goods and services to Iraq after Turkey, according to the head of Ilam Province’s Industries, Mining and Trade Organization.

BMW said it was looking into whether Google infringed any trademark rights after the Silicon Valley-based group set up a new company called Alphabet, which is also the name of a BMW subsidiary. "…

Iran Khodro Industrial Group has established a new company for expanding cooperation between Iranian spare parts suppliers and their international counterparts, said IKCO’s CEO Hashem Yekezare.

The first conference for introducing Iran's potentials in automobile and auto parts manufacturing will be held this year in Frankfurt, Germany.

According to Iran Chamber of Commerce,…

Three American automakers may find their way to Iran's car market under the aegis of an Italian brand, which is reportedly negotiating its way.

With the addition of 120,000 housing units later this month, Mehr Housing Scheme is poised to become a 1.5 million-strong housing project. Deputy Minister of Roads and Urban Planning Ahmad Asghar…

Lender Bank Mellat’s shares dropped 7.42% after they reopened for trading on Monday. The commercial bank’s symbol was closed for an extraordinary general meeting to appoint a new board. The bank’s…