Economy

Iran ranked 104th among 130 countries and scored 54.97 out of 100 in World Economic Forum’s Global Human Capital Index for 2017.

The Iranian aviation industry, which employs about 30,000 people, is generally known to be a male-dominated domain.

According to Maqsoud As’adi Samani, secretary of the Association of…

The Iranian steel industry’s effective push toward exports has helped Esfahan Steel Company bolster its presence overseas, the company’s head of sales and marketing announced.

Tehran Stock Exchange’s main index gained 233.40 points or 0.28% to end Sunday trade at 83,916.6.

About 2.76 million shares valued at $96.50 million changed hands for the day.

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More than 55,200 tons of wheat worth close to $15.45 million were imported from six countries during the five months to August 22, the Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration announced…

Iran’s saffron exports have been hard hit as a result of huge loads of legal and illegal shipments of saffron bulb to neighboring Afghanistan over the past decade.

“This turned…

Iran has cut by 50% the 2017 tariffs on rail transportation of cargo in the Iranian strand of the India-Russia route to encourage trade via the International North–South Transport Corridor, Mehr…

Tehran will host an international conference on material flow cost accounting (MFCA) from September 19 to 21, the National Iranian Productivity Organization’s website reported. Leading experts…

At first glance, it could be the courtly maze of an English country manor - albeit with some rather large gaps. But a tech-savvy eye will instantly see the green design for what it is - a…

ICT authorities in Tehran have called for the introduction of new copyright laws and a mechanism for enforcing it.

The head of Iran’s High Council of Cyberspace Abolhassan Firouzabadi…

Iran is set to expand collaboration with the Asia-Pacific Space Cooperation Organization and join two of its existing projects.

The Minister of Communications and Information Technology…

Following Google’s lead earlier this year, Bing has added fact checking tags to search results. A fact check label might now appear below results from Snopes, PolitFact, and other fact checking…

Much ink has flowed on the advantages of investing in Iran as an emerging market, particularly following the lifting of economic sanctions on the country in 2016.

A large number of…

The total arrears of 27 Iranian private banks and non-bank credit institutions to the Central Bank of Iran up to July 22 stood at 494.1 trillion rials ($12.6 billion), marking a significant…

Reactions to the Central Bank of Iran’s latest directive that effectively eliminates the allocation of subsidized foreign currency to travelers and paves the way for forex rate unification have…

The National Iranian Productivity Organization, which works toward the promotion of productivity in various economic sectors, will help Iranian lenders maximize their efficiency, the head of the…

Bank Melli Iran is holding an anti-money laundering workshop, tutored by educators from Philip-Sydney, a multi-disciplinary consulting and training firm specializing in Financial Crime…

Tehran Stock Exchange’s main index gained 159.40 points or 0.19% to end Saturday trade at 83,683.2.

About 948 million shares valued at $50 million changed hands for the day.

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Having been under the detrimental effect of international nuclear-related sanctions for years, Iran's aviation industry could not keep up with other countries in the region and lost the market…

Armenia’s Minister of Economic Development and Investment Suren Karayan arrived in Iran on Saturday, the press service of the ministry reported. While in Iran, the minister accompanied by a…

Over 170,000 tons of palm oil worth $135 million were imported during the five months to August 22, registering a 26% and 46% growth in weight and value respectively compared with the similar…

British Airways, the UK’s flagship carrier, has opened a new office in Tehran, the head of Asia Pacific and Middle East Sales at BA said.

“Iranian customers can choose their flights…

Close to 400 tons of bags and suitcases worth 49.6 billion rials (nearly $1.53 million) were imported into Iran from 11 countries during the first four months of the current Iranian year (March…

As President Hassan Rouhani prepares to address the UN General Assembly in New York and the US administration and allies relentlessly lobby for the Iran nuclear deal to be decertified, Tehran is…

Ankara hosted a meeting between directors of Iran’s Maku Free Trade Zone and Turkish traders and investors on Friday.

Located in West Azarbaijan Province just over 20 kilometers (13…