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  • Iran is among the last markets that are still effectively closed to foreign investors. It is, however, by far the biggest and the most interesting one.

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  • 2015 has been a good year for Chinese tech giant Xiaomi.

    The Chinese tech maker's success has skyrocketed with the launch of some of the best smartphones in market to releasing Mi Pad 2…

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  • Apple and China's UnionPay have announced a partnership to bring Apple Pay to China.

    China's UnionPay cardholders will be able to easily add their bank cards to Apple Pay on iPhone, Apple…

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  • The United States is set to pass a bill named the “9/11 Health and Compensation Act” and IT companies across Asia are now protesting against the new anti-foreigner move.

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  • Irancell unveiled its latest machine-to-machine services for commercial use last week.

    According to a company press release, the new service has been launched to digitize services in the…

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  • A Japanese state-backed fund has emerged as the most likely investor in Sharp Corp. with plans to overhaul the company's broad consumer electronics business, not just its ailing smartphone display…

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  • Developing a roadmap for Islamic banking is a necessity due to the challenges facing the country's banking sector, said Valiollah Seif, governor of the Central Bank of Iran. The plan can also help…

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  • The housing market is likely to pick up in the spring of 2016 after parliamentary elections, Head of Tehran Association of Realtors said.

    It is, however, expected to remain stable up until…

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  • The Ministry of Sports and Youth intends to launch a specialized bank for organizing transactions related to ministerial affairs. The proposed bank would handle sports clubs and federations’…

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  • Bank Saderat is financing the development of Siraf Methanol Company in Pars Special Economic Energy Zone, Bushehr Province. The bank has allocated $630 million to Siraf Methanol Company in line…

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  • The Central Bank of Iran has approved the launch of a foreign exchange derivatives market, the bank’s deputy for foreign exchange affairs said on Wednesday.

    “CBI has readied a plan for…

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  • After getting a fresh mandate, the Social Housing Scheme has launched another phase of its program to provide 25,000 low-cost housing units each year.

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  • Iran Mercantile Exchange’s export trading board on Wednesday witnessed the supply of 55,000 tons of granulated iron ore, 6,000 tons of sulfur lumps, 5,000 tons of granulated sulfur, 89,500 tons of…

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  • The Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Farnesina, hosted a roundtable on Iran's infrastructures in cooperation with the national association of developers (ANCE) and Agenzia ICE, the Italian…

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  • Increasing oil revenues have for long sidelined the need for Iran to develop a modern taxation system.

    Economy Minister Ali Tayyebnia made the statement while addressing the Ninth Monetary…

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  • Tehran Stock Exchange’s all-share index TEDPIX slipped by 86.00 points or 0.14% to reach 62,147.3 by Wednesday’s close.

    More than 416 million shares changed hands valued at over $22.6…

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  • The 4th Furniture and Decor Exhibition opened on Tuesday in Tehran and will run through December 19. More than 200 companies are participating in the event, which is offering their products at a…

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  • The government has banned the import of bulbs, buds and foliage of all types of plants from Southeast Asian countries, including China, Hong Kong, Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia,…

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  • Two new border crossings will be established on the Iran-Iraq border in the near future, according to Iraq’s Ministry of Interior.  The two new border crossings include one in Ali Al-Gharbi…

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  • Iran is all set to join World Trade Organization in the new climate following the conclusion of the nuclear deal, better known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, said Minister of…

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  • German environmental lobby group DUH turned on carmaker Daimler on Wednesday, saying test results had shown nitrogen oxide emissions from one of its Mercedes diesel models far exceeded European…

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  • Ford on Tuesday said it has given a green light to test self-driving cars in California and should have them on roads in the most populous US state next year.

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  • General Motors plans to invest $356.4 million in three Michigan plants, part of a pact with the governor’s administration to cap the value of state business tax credits it receives.

    So far…

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  • Chinese cars made in Iran need to be repaired twice as much as the same models in China, said the CEO of Modiran Vehicle Manufacturing Company. MVM Co. is an Iranian company representing the…

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  • Toyota is expecting to sell more than 10 million vehicles in 2016, but little changed from what it expects to sell this year. Toyota Motor Corp., the world's top-selling automaker for the last…

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