Economy

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…

The Water Resources Management Company has is conducting a study on the extraction and consumption of deep groundwater resources, according to ILNA. The energy ministry says such a study has never…

The ministry of roads and urban development is planning to use concrete on the surface of 10% of the country's roads. The plan applies to regions with extreme cold or hot temperatures. Compared to…

Almost one month after the urban inflation dropped, inflation in rural areas followed suit, according to data from the Statistical Center of Iran. The average inflation rate in rural areas…

Many foreign trade delegations have expressed interest in investing in Iran's industrial projects, a senior official from Trade Promotion Organization of Iran told IRNA Wednesday. This is a great…

Over 10 billion cubic meters of underground water resources in the country is over-drafted annually, says the Department of Environment (DoE), adding that the amount is 50 times the volume of…

President Hassan Rouhani, who also heads the IT Supreme Council, announced Wednesday the technical and administrative criteria on the electronic government development program.