TD Ameritrade Holding Corp. and its largest stakeholder, Toronto-Dominion Bank, are close to a deal to buy online brokerage Scottrade Financial Services Inc. for $4 billion, according to people…

Ireland is facing another tax battle with the European Union and this time it will have to fight its own corner.

Spain’s bonds rose as the country’s political stalemate came close to a resolution after the Socialist party leadership opted to let acting Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy take office for a second…

South Korean container shipper Hanjin Shipping said on Monday that it would close all 10 of its European businesses operations.

Germany’s private sector expanded at the fastest rate this year in October, a survey showed on Monday, suggesting Europe’s largest economy is firing on all cylinders at the start of the fourth…

When a Chinese home-appliance company announced a plan in May to become the largest shareholder in one of Germany’s most advanced robot manufacturers, the backlash was immediate.

Share markets got an upbeat start to the week Monday on reports that China plans to ramp up controls of its unruly property sector, and news of stronger-than-expected manufacturing data from Japan…

The Health Ministry says tuberculosis (TB) has far from disappeared and lack of adequate screening programs means there are still plenty of undiagnosed and untreated cases in the country.

Following a study of children’s dental health, the Heath Ministry’s Oral and Dental Department has directed focus toward prevention of tooth decay by initiating a scheme for children under 14 as…

When it comes to head impact in youth football, it is not just concussion that affects the brain. In a new study, researchers identified white matter changes in the brains of children after just a…

About 5-6 million people living with diabetes in the country are not aware of their status, said the scientific secretary of the 11th International Congress of Endocrine Disorders.

Independent courses in the Persian language have been launched in Bulgaria’s capital Sofia in cooperation with the Iranian Embassy and Saadi Foundation’s representative in Bulgaria Mohammad-Ali…

The Amblyopia (lazy eye) screening program for children aged 3-6 years has begun across the country, said deputy head for disability prevention at the State Welfare Organization.

One-fourth of Iranians lose their lives before the age of 50 and 55% of deaths occur under the age of 70. Also 58% of all road accidents victims are also under 50, said Iraj Harirchi, deputy…

An earthquake measuring 4.4 degrees on the Richter scale jolted Khonj County, Fars Province, on Monday. According to the Geophysics Institute of Tehran University, the tremor occurred 18 km from…

The mayor of Yazd has unveiled a new all-electric vehicle for tourists visiting the historic location. Yazd is a city in Iran’s central province of the same name. The city is famous for being the…

Yazd recently hosted its 13th Auto and Parts Exhibition, with car companies claiming that responses from customers were positive about the new models on show.

The event, which concluded on…

Tesla announced earlier this week that its cars can now be ordered with new hardware for full self-driving; in other words, no human control whatsoever.

The company did concede that the…

Iran Standards and Quality Inspection Company has released a new report on the quality of 41 locally-made cars.

ISQI officials said encouraging automakers to improve their performance and…

The Islamic Republic’s state enterprise, the Industrial Development and Renovation Organization of Iran, will be investing in setting up engine control units in Iran next year.

Established…

The Donald Trump campaign has admitted the Republican lags behind Hillary Clinton with just over two weeks to go before Americans cast their votes.

“We are behind. She has some advantages…

Venezuela’s opposition-led assembly has accused President Nicolas Maduro of subverting democracy. The declaration came on the heels of a nixed referendum on removing the unpopular leader from…

Spain’s Socialist party has voted to abstain in a confidence vote, paving the way for a minority conservative government. The decision moves the country closer to its first fully functional…

A tour bus crashed into the back of a tractor-trailer on a southern California highway before dawn on Sunday, killing 13 people and injuring 31, authorities said.

The bus was traveling west…

The most senior US diplomat for Asia assured the Philippines on Monday that Washington remained its “trusted” ally and that it supported Manila’s blossoming ties with China.

US Assistant…