The following is a numbered list of news on latest economic developments in the Islamic Republic of Iran, as of 12:00 GMT, Oct. 10, on IRINN TV.
1. 12:04 GMT – The Iranian government spokesman, Mohammad Bagher Nobakht, briefs reporters on the administration’s policies to tackle inflation rate.
2. 12:05 GMT – Iranian Oil Minister Bijan Namdar Zanganeh denies rumors on the possibility of a rise in gasoline prices in the country. He said that the government has not discussed this issue so far.
3. 12:07 GMT – The Iranian vice-president for science and technology, Sorena Sattari, has attended a meeting with the representatives of the country’s private sector to discuss obstacles to the activity of science-based firms.
4. 12:09 GMT – Report on the activity of the Tehran Stock Exchange (TSE). The main index of the TSE hit 84734 points on Tuesday.
5. 12:10 GMT – The Central Bank of Iran has released its latest report on the retail prices of goods in the country.
6. 12:11 GMT – The Shahid Rajaee Special Economic Zone in southern Iran has launched a new system for facilitating customs operations.
7. 12:12 GMT – Iranian customs services have considered discounts for importing car parts aimed at renewing the country’s transportation system.
8. 12:13 GMT – The province of Southern Khorasan produces 16,000 tons of eggs per year. A part of the output is exported to the neighboring countries.
Source: State-owned news channel IRINN, Tehran, in Persian
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