Executives from some of Europe’s biggest companies are aiming to consolidate their links with Iran as the Islamic Republic prepares to rejoin the global economy. Some 500 representative from companies including Alstom SA, RWE AG, the Tehran Stock Exchange and the National Iranian Oil Co. will meet in Geneva on Thursday and Friday to discuss everything from trade finance to business diplomacy at the second Europe-Iran Forum. The event is the first major investment conference to take place since Iran reached a deal with international powers in July to ease economic sanctions in exchange for curbs on its nuclear program. While Switzerland became the first country to lift trading restrictions on Iran last month, companies are still bound by U.S. and European Union bans for now. Europe is “in […]