by Ali M. Pedram | Oct 17, 2014 | Business
London, Asharq Al-Awsat—The future potential of the Iranian market after international sanctions are lifted dominated the first Europe-Iran Forum held at a central London hotel on October 15 and 16, just yards away from the US embassy. The forum was organized by a...
by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jul 3, 2014 | Business
Washington, Reuters—An official at the US Securities and Exchange Commission broke ranks with other commissioners and voted against granting BNP Paribas a waiver to continue operating several investment advisory units in the United States. Kara Stein, a Democratic SEC...
by Asharq Al-Awsat | Apr 5, 2014 | Business
London, Asharq Al-Awsat—A spokesman for US-based Boeing said Friday that it had received approval to sell aircraft parts to Iran, as part of the partial easing of US sanctions against the Islamic Republic agreed in the interim nuclear deal last November. The...
by Asharq Al-Awsat | Mar 18, 2014 | Business
Tokyo, Reuters—Iran exported more crude than allowed under Western sanctions for at least a fourth straight month in February, as ship loading data obtained by Reuters showed top clients again bought more than 1 million barrels per day (bpd) of Tehran’s oil. The...
by Asharq Al-Awsat | Mar 15, 2014 | Business
London and Ankara, Asharq Al-Awsat—Despite a diplomatic thaw, Western banks are steering clear of attempts by Iran to get them involved in financing humanitarian transactions, fearing they could be penalized under US sanctions, bankers and government officials told...
