Spotify's tweet about the upcoming Mother's Day holiday in the US didn't go down quite as well as the company were probably hoping for.
Economy
MTN-Irancell, the country's second largest network by number of subscribers, announced it has expanded its 4G LTE network in the central city of Qom. The upgraded network was officially opened by…
Ninety-four percent of the world saffron production comes from Iran, according to deputy agriculture minister, Mitra Majdzadeh, as reported by Mehr news agency. She added that more than 280 metric…
The United States exported $74.2 million worth of goods to Iran in the first quarter of 2015, which indicates a 72 percent increase compared to the similar period a year before, according to data…
As of the last month of the past Iranian calendar year (ended March 20), 17 new commercial aircrafts have been purchased and delivered to the country , announced Minster of Road and Urban…
The export of water-intensive crops such as watermelon and potato will intensify the ongoing water crisis in Iran, agricultural expert Sadegh Beyknejad told ISNA on Saturday. He warned that if…
Close to 208,000 metric tons of barley, valued at $54 million, was imported during the first month of the current Iranian calendar year (started March 21), recording an increase of…
Housing prices increased by 3.6% in the first month of the current Iranian calendar year (started March 21) compared with the similar period last year, IRNA quoted deputy minister of road and…
Iran Fara Bourse (IFB) is gearing up to reveal new indices which could significantly help investors hedge their bets by picking stocks more carefully, IFB public relations quoted head of IFB, Amir…
China has deposited the first tranche of the pledged 1,8 billion euro investment for the seven national steel projects known as Provincial Steel Projects after a months-long delay, Fooladnews…
An international building and construction exhibition titled ‘Big 5 Construct Indonesia’ ended in Jakarta on Saturday. As IRNA reported, 200 companies from 20 countries including the US, Germany,…
The all-embracing bearish trend at the equity market spooked individual and institutional investors at Saturday’s close, with the Tehran Stock Exchange notching a record low since March 28.
One year after the government expressed its intention to issue sukuk or Islamic bonds as a tool to clear its debts, no serious action has yet been taken in this regard, Financial Tribune sister…
Sterling rose to a two-month high against the rial as the euro fell and the dollar remained steady on Saturday in Ferdowsi Street – the heart of foreign exchange in Iran – which trailed Friday’s…
A trade expert has criticized the currency deals the Iranian government has recently signed with several neighboring countries, saying none will benefit the national economy.
Last week the…
Shahr Bank is growing its capital to over double its current amount, said the lender’s chief executive.
Hossein Mohammad Pourzarandi said, Shahr Bank (City Bank) intends to increase its…
The minister of economic affairs and finance stepped up his criticism of unauthorized banks and financial institutions in his latest comments on the issue, saying the government “would have zero…
General Motors has said it will fall short of its goal of having 500,000 GM vehicles on US roads by 2017 that are powered by some form of electricity, Reuters reported on Saturday.
Ridesharing service Uber has made a $3 billion offer for Nokia's map business HERE, amid plans to raise venture capital for their own expansion, Reuters reported on Friday.
Finland's…
Domestic auto-manufacturers which plan to expand their cooperation with Chinese partners are likely to suffer loss, an auto part expert said on Saturday.
Toyota said Friday its annual profit accelerated 19 percent to a record $18.1 billion as the world’s biggest automaker capitalized on a weak yen and strong demand in the North American market,…
Based on the latest statistics released by Iran’s Customs Administration, palm oil was the seventh major imported good to the country during the first month of the current Iranian calendar year (…
As per statistics released by Iran Customs Administration, more than 45,300 metric tons of goods were exported from free trade zones (FTZs) and special economic zones (SEZs) in the country’s…
Iran and Poland are seeking to expand cooperation in the agricultural sector, IRNA reported.
Iran’s export of ornamental flowers is valued at about $40 million per year, according to head of the National Institute of Ornamental Plants (NIOP), Pejman Azadi, who noted that the country is…
