The world’s most prestigious scientific centers such as CERN and INFN in Italy have expressed readiness to cooperate with Iran, the head of Atomic Energy Organization of Iran, said.
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Scientists have been given permission to genetically modify human embryos for the first time in the UK.
Iran’s economic freedom index grew 1.7 points compared to last year and reached the overall score of 43.5, reported the Heritage Foundation in its recently published 2016 Index of Economic Freedom…
The International Finance Corporation (IFC), affiliated to the World Bank, has started discussions with companies interested in investing in Iran, but it could take between six and nine months to…
Iran now has access to about $100 billion of its frozen overseas assets following the implementation of the nuclear deal with world powers, said Mohammad Baqer Nowbakht, the government…
Bank Saderat Iran’s new service, called “indemnity card,” would enable insurance companies settle policyholders’ losses directly through debit cards. According to the BSI website, the bank aims to…
The Russian TEMP Bank will launch its corresponding office in Tehran within two months, said Mina Mehrnoush, an official with the Trade Promotion Organization. She said that it is now possible to…
The Central Bank of Iran is introducing new laws to reform the time-worn structure of the financial and economic sectors, Valiollah Seif, the bank's governor said on Monday.
“The new…
Flag carrier IranAir signed a contract with French-Italian aircraft manufacturer ATR in Tehran on Monday to buy 20 ATR-72 turboprop short-haul regional airliners. Two to five of the purchased 70-…
Stocks extended their January bull run into February with Tehran Stock Exchange's overall index hitting a fresh 13-month high on Monday, as sheer optimism around the lifting of sanctions and the…
The Agriculture Ministry has banned wheat imports as of the next Iranian year (to start March 20, 2016), citing Iran’s sufficient reserves. The government has bought 8.08 million tons of wheat…
Iran’s Agriculture Minister Mahmoud Hojjati, who was part of the delegation accompanying President Hassan Rouhani in his Europe tour last week, signed several agreements with his French…
Rock candy, also called rock sugar, is a type of confectionery composed of relatively large sugar crystals.
This sweet additive is highly in demand in Asia, as it is often dissolved in tea…
Tehran would never forget the fact that Turkey maintained its ties with Iran when western sanctions were imposed on Iran over its nuclear program, said the head of Tehran Chamber of Commerce,…
To bolster economic relations between Iran and Ecuador, their respective chambers of commerce need to play a more significant role, said the head of Iran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and…
The first passenger ship from Oman’s Sohar Port docked at Shahid Kalantari Port in Chabahar on Monday to mark the official opening of Sohar-Chabahar shipping lane. The capacity of the Omani ship…
Corporate revenues made from exports will not be taxed as of the new Iranian year (to start March 20, 2016), said the head of Iranian National Tax Administration. Seyyed Kamel Taraji added that…
On Jan. 24 and 25, executives from Airbus, Lufthansa and Bombardier shared tea and pastries with representatives of the Iranian aviation industry at the Parsian Azadi Hotel, a 26-story tower at…
Porsche aims to offer hybrid versions of all its models in the foreseeable future, CEO Oliver Blume told a German newspaper.
A plug-in hybrid version of the 911 model with a range in…
Toyota Motor Corp. will suspend production at all assembly lines in Japan for six days this month due to a parts shortage, hitting exports of such cars as Lexus luxury vehicles and their standard…
Iran's recent opening after the cessation of international sanctions has got many regional countries interested in what the Islamic Republic has to offer.
Case in point would be Iran's…
Renault, the French multinational automobile manufacturer, said it plans to intensify operations in Iran. In 2015, two new vehicles were manufactured: Logan Pickup with Iran Khodro and Sandero…
Head of the Gold and Jewelry Producers and Exporters Union says the recent surge in the local gold market is rooted in global trends, banker.ir reported. As stocks plunged around the world, the…
Iranian banks will have to adjust to tougher international regulations and may need to offload non-performing loans into a “bad bank” to pick up where they left off when sanctions were imposed…
A Tehran-based economist has argued that interest rates should be “managed” not imposed on banks by decree.
