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Iran Employed Communications Balloons Successfully During Arbaeen

EghtesadOnline: During Arbaeen, which marks the 40th day of martyrdom of Imam Hussein (PBUH), in addition to providing Iranian pilgrims visiting Iraq with enhanced telephony and Internet services through communication balloons, local authorities also tested other applications of the balloons that can be deployed during times of natural disaster.
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Publish Date: 03/November/2018 | 06:31

US Backing Down From Cutting Iran’s SWIFT Access

EghtesadOnline: Senior US State Department officials working on the Iran issue are said to have convinced Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to permit Iran to remain connected to the international banking system as part of the Trump administrations' concessions to Iran.
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Publish Date: 03/November/2018 | 06:27

IMF: Iran Should Safeguard Stability in Face of US Sanctions

EghtesadOnline: The International Monetary Fund said on Thursday that Iran should implement policies to safeguard its macroeconomic stability after the reimposition of US sanctions that will cut Iranian economic growth by reducing oil exports.
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Publish Date: 03/November/2018 | 06:21

Europe Warns Iran Sanctions Threaten Dollar Dominance

EghtesadOnline: European diplomats are warning that enhanced US financial sanctions against Iran run the risk of forcing the rest of the world to create alternative banking systems that could undermine the long-time dominance of the US dollar.
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Publish Date: 31/October/2018 | 09:04

Gap Between Iranian Workers’ Wages, Living Costs Widens to 67%

EghtesadOnline: Workers’ representative in the Supreme Labor Council, Ali Khodaei, put forward three main demands in a meeting with the newly-appointed Minister of Cooperatives, Labor and Social Welfare Mohammad Shariatmadari earlier this week.
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Publish Date: 31/October/2018 | 08:54

Tehran Stocks Gain for Second Straight Day

EghtesadOnline: The stock market posted significant gains Monday, as share prices across the board ended substantially higher.
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Publish Date: 31/October/2018 | 08:50

Iran, Russia, India to Meet on International North-South Corridor

EghtesadOnline: India, Russia and Iran will hold a trilateral meeting on the International North-South Transport Corridor on November 23 to make the 7,200-km ship, road and rail route operational soon, an official statement said on Monday.
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Publish Date: 31/October/2018 | 08:45

Iran: Tenancy Costs Rise 11.8% (June-Sep 2018)

EghtesadOnline: Costs of renting a residential unit across all urban areas increased during the second quarter of the current fiscal year that ended on Sept. 22, according to the latest data released by the Central Bank of Iran.
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Publish Date: 31/October/2018 | 08:38

Startups Offering Cleaning and Repair Services in Iran

EghtesadOnline: To gain a competitive edge in the saturated startup market, two new online firms have been launched offering a wide range of services from housekeeping to cleaning and repairs, along with auto maintenance and carwash.
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Publish Date: 31/October/2018 | 08:36

Training and Repair Services Available Online

EghtesadOnline: A new startup has been launched in Tehran that offers a variety of services from repairing home appliances and electronics to educational material and online courses.
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Publish Date: 29/October/2018 | 08:20

Popular Mobile Games in Iran

EghtesadOnline: The top three popular mobile games in Iran are Clash of Clans, Baghlava, and Clash Royale, a nationwide survey carried out by Iran’s Digital Games Research Center (DIREC) shows.
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Publish Date: 29/October/2018 | 08:15

US Congress Hawks Worried Iran Might Preserve SWIFT Access

EghtesadOnline: As President Donald Trump prepares to re-impose a second batch of sanctions on Iran that had been eased under the 2015 nuclear deal, conservative US lawmakers and outside advisers have become worried that the administration may break a promise to exert "maximum pressure" on Iran.
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Publish Date: 29/October/2018 | 08:10

Iran: New Ministers Mandated to Help Revitalize Economy

EghtesadOnline: President Hassan Rouhani on Sunday issued separate decrees appointing new economy, cooperatives, industries and roads ministers in a reshuffle aimed at mustering support for major economic reforms, as the country faces a looming second wave of US sanctions.
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Publish Date: 29/October/2018 | 07:58

CBI Governor: EU Mechanism Allows Access to Export Earnings

EghtesadOnline: Governor of the Central Bank of Iran has provided some details about the payment system to be unveiled by the European Union in the coming days saying that the mechanism allows Iranian and European businesses to access their export earnings.
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Publish Date: 28/October/2018 | 07:56

Iran Ride-Hailing Services Agitated About Fuel Rationing

EghtesadOnline: The government of President Hassan Rouhani is mulling reintroduction of the gasoline rationing system that ended in 2015 and the restrictions could, and very likely will, harm ride-hailing companies, with drivers already complaining about low fares.
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Publish Date: 28/October/2018 | 07:54

Iran's New Roads Minister Outlines Plans, Priorities

EghtesadOnline: Mohammad Eslami, the nominee of President Hassan Rouhani to take the helm of the Ministry of Roads and Urban Development, has outlined his plans and priorities in heading the ministry at a critical juncture for the country.
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Publish Date: 28/October/2018 | 07:51

CBI: Iran's YOY Inflation at 36.9% - (Oct 2018)

EghtesadOnline: The goods and services Consumer Price Index for urban areas for the Iranian month Mehr, ending Oct. 22, increased by 36.9% compared with the similar month of last year.
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Publish Date: 28/October/2018 | 07:49

Iran’s FATF Outcome Unclear

EghtesadOnline: Executive secretary of the Financial Action Task Force has said that while Iran's Action Plan with global anti-money laundering body is mostly incomplete, it cannot be firmly said whether Iran will stay or be removed from the group's blacklist when the group convenes in February.
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Publish Date: 28/October/2018 | 07:46