Iran is considering imposition of additional import duties to support domestic steel producers, who are facing weak demand at home.
The initiative, though, is subject to approval by…
Economy
An estimated 1.2 million tons of bitumen is produced in Iran annually, according to deputy minister of roads and urban development, Kheirollah Khademi.
“Bitumen, as the main material used…
Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration has published a new list of goods that will be eligible for reduced import tariffs as part of a Preferential Trade Agreement with Turkey.
National Iranian Copper Industry Company’s subsidiaries Sarcheshmeh, Sungun and Miduk copper complexes produced 805,063 tons of copper concentrate in the nine months to December 20, registering a…
Bank Tejarat and Bank Saderat will publish their new interim financial statements next week and their symbols will reopen for trading at Tehran Stock Exchange, announced Ali Beykzadeh, an official…
Last April President Hassan Rouhani said his government would strive to reduce the galloping inflation rate to single digits. That promise was delivered in June. Next in line was joblessness and…
German manufacturer of molding machines KraussMaffei Group has appointed KaranSimaFam as its new agency in Iran and aims to strengthen its market position in injection molding and reaction…
Iran's score based on the Corruption Perceptions Index improved by two notches in 2016 with 29 out of 100, according to a report by global graft monitor Transparency International.
Iran posted a $1.62 billion trade deficit with Germany in the nine months to December 2016. About 818,000 tons of goods worth $1.8 billion were imported from Germany during the period, registering…
PSA Group will announce a return to India this week through a manufacturing venture with New Delhi-based CK Birla Group, Les Echos reported on January 24. The maker of Peugeot and Citroen cars has…
The International Isfahan Auto Show opened on January 24 with competing companies showing their latest technologies and products.
According to local automotive website asrekhodro.com, the…
Volkswagen plans to equip its family of I.D. electric cars with next-generation 5G mobile connectivity and cellular vehicle-to-everything communication standards as the brand prepares to offer…
President Donald Trump has had a lot to say on Twitter about the US auto industry and its use of Mexican plants. On Tuesday morning, he spoke directly to the CEOs of General Motors, Ford and Fiat…
The government will pay 450 trillion rials ($11.6 billion) of its debts to six state-owned banks by March 20, said the government’s spokesman, Mohammad Baqer Nobakht, on Tuesday. The measure was…
Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif on Tuesday downplayed the possibility of sanctions snapback, assuring the Iranian business community that Iran's nuclear deal with world powers reached in…
Top banking officials and pundits gathered on Tuesday to discuss matters vital to the future prosperity of the Iranian banking system and as an extension, the Iranian economy, underscoring the…
Over 50 trillion rials (about $1.3 billion) worth of different types of securities were issued in the 10 months to January 20, according to Mehdi Banani, the head of Debt Management Department at…
Tehran Stock Exchange’s main index marked its biggest decline in more than two months on Tuesday, after the benchmark took a 1.83% dive on November 9 after news broke that Donald Trump was elected…
Cement stocks have posted gains following the Cabinet’s decision to provide financial resources for purchasing part of the industry’s excess output, and the parliament’s approval for renovation of…
Iranians love high fashion, but luxury companies planning to tap Persian appetite for designer clothes and bags are facing stiff competition from their very own brands–albeit fake ones.
Iran’s exports to Indonesia in the first nine months of the current Iranian year (started March 20, 2016) grew by 62% compared with the similar period of last year to reach $100 million, according…
More than 20,000 tons of shrimps have been produced in Iran since the beginning of the current Iranian year (started March 20, 2016), registering a 17.6% rise year-on-year, said Ali Akbar Khodaei…
Trade between Oman and Iran exceeded $1 billion by the end of October last year, according to Ali bin Masoud Al Sunaidy, Sultanate’s minister of commerce and industry.
Brazilian planemaker Embraer, the world’s biggest maker of regional jets, says it is optimistic that a US government led by Donald Trump will still grant it the clearances needed to sell aircraft…
The average goods and services Consumer Price Index for urban areas in the 12 months ending January 19, which marks the end of the Iranian month of Dey, increased by 8.6% compared with last year…
