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2018-12-14 22:20
By Mahnaz Abdi
Sanctions an opportunity to enhance non-oil exports
TEHRAN- Under the condition when the U.S. unilateral sanctions on Iran’s economy has reduced the country’s main source of income i.e. crude oil exports, Iran can turn the sanctions into an opportunity to enhance its non-oil exports as a reliable source of income.
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2018-11-13 21:40
By Mahnaz Abdi
Kish Island to host Iran’s intl. maritime exhibit in mid-Dec.
TEHRAN- Iran’s 20th International Maritime and Offshore Technologies Exhibition (IRANIMEX 2018) is planned to be held on Kish Island in south of the country from December 17 to 19.
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2018-11-04 21:09
By Mahnaz Abdi
Iran Air in negotiations with non-European airplane manufacturers
TEHRAN- Iran Air, Iran’s national flag carrier, has started negotiations with the non-European manufacturers of airplanes in line with renovation of its fleet, Farzaneh Sharafbafi, the managing director of the airline, announced on Sunday.
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2018-10-19 22:38
By Mahnaz Abdi
Debate over offering crude oil at IRENEX to tackle sanctions
The issue of offering crude oil in the stock market of Iran dates back to the Iranian calendar year of 1379 (March 2000-March 2001). Since then it has come on the table several times but was never materialized.
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2018-09-29 21:21
By Mahnaz Abdi
Private sector suggesting approaches to counter sanctions
The U.S.’s withdrawal from Iran’s nuclear deal and imposing fresh sanctions on the country has put Iran in a new economic condition and under the new condition the role that private sector can play to tackle the sanctions has come under the spotlight.
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2018-07-18 10:04
By Mahnaz Abdi
IME laying a proper ground to support Iranian products
The current Iranian calendar year has been named as the year of ‘support for Iranian products’ by Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
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2018-06-30 18:54
By Mahnaz Abdi
Lower end price main target in production: industry min.
“Our main target in the field of production is reducing the end price of products in the current year, which is the year of Support for Iranian Products”, Iranian Industry, Mining and Trade Minister Mohammad Shariatmadari announced in a press conference on Saturday.
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2018-06-17 22:03
By Mahnaz Abdi
TSE index hit a 50-year record high of 102,000 points
TEHRAN - Players in Iran’s capital market witnessed a historical record in growth of Tehran Stock Exchange (TSE)’s main index (TEDPIX) which gained 3,306 points to hit 102,452 points on Sunday, something unprecedented in the 50-year history of the country’s stock market.
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2018-05-21 20:17
By Mahnaz Abdi
Iran’s European trade partners’ supportive steps to tackle U.S. sanctions
On May 8, Donald Trump officially pulled the United States out of Iran’s nuclear agreement, officially called the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action or JCPOA, which was implemented in January 2016.
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2018-04-30 11:39
By Mahnaz Abdi
Private sector invigorating Iran’s post-sanction economy
Years of economic sanctions against Iran had caused great hardship for the country’s foreign trade, making Iranian traders faced with many barriers and dashing foreign traders’ hopes of business activity in Iran.
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2018-04-24 20:36
By Mahnaz Abdi
PMO supporting private sector in ports development
In a bid to bolster its foreign trade and also elevate its transit status, Iran has some projects underway to develop its ports which are located in north and south of the country.
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2018-04-23 20:38
By Mahnaz Abdi
Iranian chambers of commerce stimulating entrepreneurship throughout country
Entrepreneurship has come under the spotlight in many countries over the past decades and it has prompted the governments to adopt some new policies for promotion of entrepreneurship in their societies.
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2018-04-20 19:37
By Mahnaz Abdi
Tehran, Ankara moving to dump dollar in trade
Iran’s financial system has intensified its efforts to establish ties with a number of countries based on the national currencies, as the U.S. sanctions against the country have complicated transactions in dollars.
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2018-04-18 18:34
By Mahnaz Abdi
PMO to reduce port, maritime tariffs noticeably in current year
TEHRAN- Iran’s Ports and Maritime Organization (PMO) will reduce tariffs on maritime and port activities significantly in the current Iranian calendar year (begins on March 21), the organization’s managing director, Mohammad Rastad, announced in a press conference on Wednesday.
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2018-04-07 20:03
By Mahnaz Abdi
A year with more private sector’s contribution to transportation
Transportation development is one of the most significant necessities for economic growth and improvement of public welfare.
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2018-04-02 20:37
By Mahnaz Abdi
First-ever achievements of Iran stock market
The Iranian stock market has witnessed some first-ever successful experiences in the current Iranian calendar year, ending March 20, both in national and international transactions and also in terms of science and training.
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2018-03-14 09:57
By Mahnaz Abdi
Rising transit of goods via Iran to continue in upcoming year
The figures released by Iran’s Road Maintenance and Transportation Organization (RMTO) show that over 8.5 million tons of commodities have been transited via Iran during the 11-month period ended on February 19.
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2018-03-04 21:03
By Mahnaz Abdi
Persian Gulf Star Refinery to make Iran a gasoline exporter
Iran’s Persian Gulf Star Refinery in the southern province of Hormozgan is the first of its kind designed based on gas condensate feedstock recovered from South Pars gas field which Iran shares with Qatar in the Persian Gulf.
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2018-02-26 19:36
By Mahnaz Abdi
Industrial units establishment permits up 19% in 10 months yr/yr
TEHRAN- The number of permits for establishing industrial units rose 19 percent in the first ten months of the current Iranian calendar year (March 21, 2017-January 20, 2018) from the same period of time in the past year, according to Deputy Industry Minister Mohsen Salehinia.
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2018-02-05 18:12
By Mahnaz Abdi
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.
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2018-02-03 20:01
By Mahnaz Abdi
Companies management should be revised in privatization
Downsizing the government has been an economic agenda of the countries with a centrally planned economy in the recent century.
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2018-01-23 09:11
By Mahnaz Abdi
Industrial units to receive more support
on January 10, Iranian parliament (Majlis) approved the bill on industrial support and prevention of closing factories.
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2018-01-07 19:51
By Mahnaz Abdi
Iran imposing export tax on iron ore facing strong opposition
Last month, Iranian Deputy Industry, Mining and Trade Minister Jafar Sarqeini announced that the government will impose a 10% export duty on iron ore from the beginning of the next Iranian calendar year 1397 (March 21, 2018) and plans to increase the figure to 15% in the calendar year 1398.
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2018-01-01 19:53
By Mahnaz Abdi
Guaranteed price for wheat to elevate agriculture
Following the successful implementation of the plan for offering barley and corn in Iran Mercantile Exchange (IME) at guaranteed price instead of the guaranteed purchase of these grains by the government, which brought satisfaction for both farmers and the government, Iran carried out this plan also for wheat.
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2017-12-29 20:58
By Mahnaz Abdi
Factors slowing down privatization in Iran
The law on implementation of the general policies of the Article 44 of Iran's Constitution on privatizing state-owned companies was declared in 2006 in a bid to downsize the government and promote the private sector’s role in the national economy.
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2017-12-26 21:22
By Mahnaz Abdi
Government not determined on new car-import regulations
In late June, the Iranian government shut down the online auto import registration system saying that the import regulations are being revised.
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2017-12-26 09:08
By Mahnaz Abdi
Rag-Sefid still burning despite killing operations
A blowout occurs at Rag-Sefid offshore oilfield in Iran’s southwestern Khuzestan Province on October 29. The accident happened when drilling operation was ongoing in depth of 2,403 meters in the well No. 147 of the field. It burnt the drilling rig and killed two persons working for the National Iranian Drilling Company (NIDC).
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2017-12-24 20:50
By Mahnaz Abdi
Single-window a key achievement for Iran’s cross-border trade
The single-window system is a trade facilitation idea enabling cross-border traders to submit regulatory documents at a single location and/or single entity. Such documents are typically customs declarations, applications for import/export permits, and other supporting documents such as certificates of origin and trading invoices.
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2017-12-20 20:47
By Mahnaz Abdi
Iran in urgent need of railway connected ports
While ports are the main places where the commodities enter and exit from Iran, just four ports in the country are connected to the railway network and railway accounts for just 14 percent of transportation from and to the ports.
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2017-12-17 21:18
By Mahnaz Abdi
Unemployment 'extremely serious challenge' in Iran
In a TV program on Saturday night, Masoud Nili, a leading economist and the economic advisor to Iranian President Hassan Rouhani, referred to unemployment as an extremely serious challenge in Iran.
