Economy

The Azadi gold coin took a hard hit today, melting to a seven month trough, as Tehran's traders responded to the precious metal's global fall.

The sell off continued well into the Tehran's…

Iran exported $1.078 billion worth of goods to Afghanistan in the first five months of the Iranian year – which started March 21 – said Iran’s commercial attaché to Afghanistan. Cement, steel, and…

A delegation from the Romania-Iran joint chamber of commerce is on a 4-day visit to Iran. The Romanian delegation will discuss ways to expand trade ties with the Trade Promotion Organization of…

Only a 15% of the graduates in Iran have enough job skills to enter the market, said the deputy minister of cooperatives, labor, and social welfare to Mehr news agency. Kourosh Parand said some…

Experts believe at least $50 billion in investment is needed if the government is going to avoid more frequent blackouts in large cities.

Power authorities face many challenges, especially…

The government faces an enormous challenge in providing the housing sector with the required finances to complete the semi-finished and new projects. The sector currently relies financially on…

President’s Chief Adviser Akbar Torkan on Saturday criticized those officials in the previous administration who have not yet handed over state-owned properties, warning them of prosecution if…

A lawmaker has said the country’s sovereign wealth fund known as the National Development Fund of Iran will probably get far less than its current share from the oil revenue throughout the next…

The British currency traded at 51,720 rials on Thursday and is likely to appreciate on Saturday, when the markets open in Tehran.

Credit Agricole SA, a French lender, is to reach an agreement with US officials, regarding an investigation into the bank’s business with Iran and other sanctioned countries, Bloomberg reported…

The Azadi bullion coin nears a six month low following the decline of gold’s spot price in the international spot market, as the strengthening US dollar drives down demand for safe havens.

Diverse financial derivatives are necessary for making a vibrant stock market. These tools can increase the number of buy and sell orders for each price, thus pushing the market depth higher.…

Iran annually exports eight million tons of cement to Iraq, and exported more than 200,000 autos to Iraq over the past 10 years, a senior trade official told FNA on Friday.

“Iraq imports…

The minister of industry, mine, and trade has advised  major manufacturers of granular iron ore not to solely rely on banking resources but instead focus on attracting investors, shareholders…

Tehran Stock Exchange finished another downward trading week, although it experienced two rallies, which brought hope that the equity market’s bearishness will be gone in the near future.

Head of the union of nuts exporters in Iran said Russia is the probable future market for Iranian pistachio. Mohammad Hassan Shams Fard said Iran previously exported the product to Russia, but…

The leading car manufacturer, Iran Khodro, is preparing to resume producing its highly-demanded car Peugeot 206. The decision came after the company said all parts of the popular vehicle are…

A health ministry official said some 2,000 hectares of farms are irrigated by wastewater across the country, most of which are in the suburbs of the capital Tehran. The head of environment and…

Employment and human resources consulting agencies will increase both quantitatively and qualitatively across the country, said a deputy minister of cooperatives, labor, and social welfare.…

The national housing project known as Maskan-e Mehr will be replaced by Social Housing project which will kick off at the end of the current Iranian year (ending March 20. Abbas Akhoundi, the…

Figures released by the European Union statistical office and the German-Iranian Chamber of Commerce on Thursday say German exports to Iran significantly rose during the first half of this year –…

Efficient management of water resources in the agriculture sector and providing farmers with water quotas with regard to the area of their land and the arable crops can be a practical solution to…

Iran can play a pivotal role in expanding cooperation between East and West Asia, despite all external pressure in the past years aimed at isolating the country.

“Iran is among the…

The significance of improving house construction standards as well as developing a proper vision for training civil and construction engineers were underlined by the minister of roads and urban…

The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) is to assist Iran with treating Early Mortality Syndrome (EMS) in cultured shrimps via its Technical Cooperation Program (TCP), the head of Iran…