Apple has bought a UK-based artificial intelligence startup called VocalIQ, whose technology might eventually make Siri more conversational and smarter.
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Microsoft is rumored to be planning to come out with a new Lumia handset to succeed the current Lumia 830, the company's affordable flagship handset unveiled at the 2014 IFA event in Germany…
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Iran’s vegetable oil consumption is above global average, which has put the product in the government’s list of top imported commodities. Imports, accounting for 92% of domestic consumption, have…
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Steelmakers have recently voiced their displeasure over taxation, saying the process puts unfair pressure on manufacturers and further depresses the recession-hit industry.
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The 6th Ideal City Exhibition and Conference will be held on Kish Island during December 31-January 3. The event is aimed at attracting investments and transferring technologies to urban…
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Iran Civil Aviation Organization has not received any request from Iranian airlines for purchase of Russia-made Sukhoi Super Jet-100 aircraft, IRNA quoted CAO head, Ali Abedzadeh, as saying on…
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Knowledge-based companies will be exempted from tax and customs duties for 15 years, says top advisor to the Innovation and Prosperity Fund, Mohammad Hossein Sadeqi. Such measures would be a…
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Iran has set its sights on achieving 8% economic growth in the sixth five-year economic plan (2016-21), said First Vice President Es’haq Jahangiri on Saturday. The Vision Plan (2005-25) has…
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Foreign dignitaries use the United Nations General Assembly’s annual meetings as an opportunity to meet expatriates with roots in their respective countries. Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani is no…
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A draft policy aimed at ending the extended recession in the housing industry has been released, the Persian daily Donya-e-Eghtesad reported Saturday.
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Even though enough licenses have been issued for building new hotels in Tehran, there are surprisingly few constructions in the capital.
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The Central Bank of Iran Saturday issued a directive for clearing financial institutions’ non-performing loans as a move to ease lending to businesses.
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Sarmad Insurance Company -- a subsidiary of Bank Saderat, secured Level 1 ratio of capital adequacy during the past fiscal year (ended March 20). According to the banker website, the Iran Central…
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The Ministry of Roads and Urban Development on Saturday opened a major conference to showcase investment opportunities worth €25 billion ($28 billion) in Iran. Key investment areas include…
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Tehran Stock Exchange’s gauge registered a new record low on Saturday since September 18, 2013, which eroded confidence among investors and exacerbated selloffs at the equity market.
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Falling imports and exports in the first quarter of the current Iranian year (started March 21) have raised concerns, especially after the upward trend in Iran’s foreign trade over the past few…
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What has enabled cement to lead the charts among Iran’s main exports and remain competitive in foreign markets is the government subsidization of energy for the sector.
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As Iranian carmakers have failed to pay their debts to auto parts makers, some companies have had to lay off up to 50% of their workforce.
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Renault's Indian subsidiary is considering exporting Kwid to Latin American and African markets, the company’s CEO and managing director, Sumit Sawhney, told Indian media this week.
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An investigation into the emissions scandal at the car firm VW should not turn into a campaign against the industry, German Vice Chancellor Sigmar Gabriel said on Friday. An investigation into VW…
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Brilliance Auto, the Chinese carmaker based in Tehran, has announced its latest prices for the Iranian market. The new presale prices, agreed with local partner Pars Khodro, remain stable. The…
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As the government of President Hassan Rouhnai prepares to submit a long-awaited banking reform draft bill to the Majlis, lawmakers say they are committed to examine the proposal promptly, IRNA…
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Economy Minister Ali Tayyebnia says the Money and Credit Council could cut interest rates at its Tuesday’s meeting. He said the council, an affiliate of the central bank, will also decide on…
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The Export Development Exchange Company -- a subsidiary of the Export Development Bank of Iran, will launch two new branches, one at Imam-Khomeini International Airport, and the other at…
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The US Supreme Court on Thursday agreed to consider whether Iranian funds worth $1.75 billion must be turned over to families of the victims of the 1983 bombing of a US Marine Corps barracks in…
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