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  • Private Sector: The Pillar of Tourism Development 12 Jan 2025

    Private Sector: The Pillar of Tourism Development

    TEHRAN - The Minister of Cultural Heritage, Tourism, and Handicrafts emphasized that the private sector is a key force in strengthening infrastructure and a solid pillar for tourism development. He stressed comprehensive support and financial aid for completing projects that are over 70% finished.

‘Innovation ecosystem has a great impact on job creation’ 18 Jun 2018

‘Innovation ecosystem has a great impact on job creation’

TEHRAN — Innovation ecosystem has a great impact on job creation for educated people, deputy science minister Masoud Boroumand told ISNA on Saturday. The knowledge-based product trade and job creation for educated people are important factors, which can be considered for evaluation of innovation ecosystem. About 5,000 knowledge-based companies have been established in science parks […]

Fairytales of global economic growth 18 Jun 2018

Fairytales of global economic growth

PARACHINAR – The world is moving at a rapid pace, technological advancements have transformed lives, and economic growth has been spurred by innovative policies and practices. The economic success story, some argue, is directly linked to the fluctuations in gross domestic product (GDP) growth rate. But some argue against it. So, is GDP the most […]

Asian markets tumble as Trump tariffs spark trade war fears 18 Jun 2018

Asian markets tumble as Trump tariffs spark trade war fears

Fresh fears of a trade war between the world’s top two economies sent Asia markets tumbling on Monday after the United States and China imposed tit-for-tat tariffs on billions of dollars of imports. Energy firms were among the biggest losers as oil prices plunged ahead of a key OPEC meeting, where Saudi Arabia and Russia […]

Construction of Iran’s longest freeway to be completed in 2 years 18 Jun 2018

Construction of Iran’s longest freeway to be completed in 2 years

TEHRAN – The construction of Iran’s longest freeway is planned to be completed within the next two years, according to the deputy director for construction and development in Iran’s Construction and Development of Transportation Infrastructures Company (CDTIC). Seyed Hassan Mirshafi’ said this freeway with the length of 700 kilometers will connect Natanz in the central […]

India’s oil imports from Iran rise to highest since 2016 17 Jun 2018

India’s oil imports from Iran rise to highest since 2016

TEHRAN- India’s imports of oil from Iran increased to about 705,000 barrels per day (bpd) in May, which is the highest level since 2016, Reuters reported citing the data from shipping and industry sources. The rise in oil imports came as refiners raised purchases despite the U.S. sanctions against Tehran, the report said. Imports of […]

Stock market index closes at near 100,000 points 17 Jun 2018

Stock market index closes at near 100,000 points

TEHRAN- Tehran Stock Exchange (TSE)’s main index (TEDPIX) gained 2,767 points to 99.146 on Wednesday, IRNA reported. As reported, 1.66 billion securities worth 4.355 trillion rials (about $103.19 million) were traded through 121,965 deals in a day. Also, IFX, the main index of Iran’s over-the-counter (OTC) market known also as Iran Fara Bourse (IFB), rose […]

Iran’s oil production up 6,000 bpd in May: OPEC 17 Jun 2018

Iran’s oil production up 6,000 bpd in May: OPEC

TEHRAN- According to OPEC’s latest monthly report published on June 12, oil production in Iran stood at about 3.829 million barrels per day (bpd) in May, an increase of 6,000 bpd from 3.823 million bpd in April, based on secondary sources. The OPEC’s report also announced Iran’s oil output based on direct communication. It said […]

Renault to remain in Iran despite risk of US sanctions 17 Jun 2018

Renault to remain in Iran despite risk of US sanctions

The CEO of the automaker Renault said Fri. that French company will not leave Iran and will take measures to avoid the risk of US reinstated sanctions. According to France 24, Renault CEO Carlos Ghosn told its shareholders on Friday that they will not abandon Iran even if they have to downsize their activities very […]

Iran to become gas technical–engineering services exporter 14 Jun 2018

Iran to become gas technical–engineering services exporter

TEHRAN- Iran is planning to become an exporter of technical and engineering services in gas sector, National Iranian Gas Company (NIGC) Managing Director Hamidreza Araqi announced. “We have already negotiated with some neighboring countries to export such services to them”, the official said in a press conference on Monday. “We, in NIGC, have materialized quantity […]

Iran, Azerbaijan poised to bolster two-way coop. 14 Jun 2018

Iran, Azerbaijan poised to bolster two-way coop.

Iranian Ambassador to Baku Jahangirzadeh and Mehdiyev, the Chairman of the State Customs Committee of the Republic of Azerbaijan, vowed to increase bilateral cooperation especially in customs affairs. “The extension of working hours of the shared border-points of Iran and Azerbaijan is of prime importance for bolstering bilateral relations,” said Javad Jahangirzadeh, the Iranian Ambassador […]