Brazil energy giant paid bribes to parties: press Brazil energy giant paid bribes to parties: press Brazil's state-run energy giant Petrobras funneled kickbacks to officials from political parties.
12 August 2013 13:37
Some Samsung imports banned in US patent case Some Samsung imports banned in US patent case The US International Trade Commission on Friday blocked imports of some older model Samsung mobile devices following complaints by Apple that the South Korean company had violated its patents.
10 August 2013 12:21
Kazakhstan paper producer Kagazy freezes former managers' assets Kazakhstan paper producer Kagazy freezes former managers' assets Assets of two former heads of Kazakhstan Kagazy have been frozen around the world under the company’s request.
09 August 2013 19:34
British MP chairs Kazakhstan company British MP chairs Kazakhstan company Sir Tony Baldry was elected new chairman of Kazakhstan paper producer Kagazy Plc.
09 August 2013 15:49
US sues Bank of America for fraud over mortgage bonds US sues Bank of America for fraud over mortgage bonds The US government on Tuesday sued Bank of America for defrauding investors in the sale of $850 million in mortgage-backed securities ahead of the housing bust.
08 August 2013 10:42
Airbus complaint against Boeing ad dismissed Airbus complaint against Boeing ad dismissed Boeing did not mislead readers of a trade magazine when touting the advantages of its 747-8 jumbo jet over rival Airbus' A380 model.
08 August 2013 10:01
South Korean businessmen rally for reopening of Kaesong South Korean businessmen rally for reopening of Kaesong Hundreds of S. Korean businessmen rallied Wednesday near the border with N. Korea, urging the swift resumption of operations at their abandoned plants in a shuttered inter-Korean industrial zone.
07 August 2013 18:30
China fines baby formula firms $108 million for price-fixing: Xinhua China fines baby formula firms $108 million for price-fixing: Xinhua China has fined six mostly foreign baby formula companies a total of $108 million for price-fixing.
07 August 2013 11:30
Amazon's Bezos buys Washington Post for $250 mn Amazon's Bezos buys Washington Post for $250 mn The Washington Post, the legendary newspaper that broke the Watergate scandal, is being sold to Amazon founder Jeff Bezos as it seeks to survive the onslaught of the Internet.
06 August 2013 12:02
New York Times sells Boston Globe to baseball team owner New York Times sells Boston Globe to baseball team owner The New York Times Company announced Saturday that it has agreed to sell The Boston Globe newspaper for $70 million cash to the principal owner of the Boston Red Sox baseball team.
05 August 2013 10:06
US antitrust regulators bid to rein in iTunes US antitrust regulators bid to rein in iTunes The US Department of Justice on Friday launched a bid to more tightly regulate Apple's wildly lucrative iTunes storefront, after the tech giant lost a price-fixing case.
03 August 2013 18:12
Bank of America may face civil charges over financial crisis Bank of America may face civil charges over financial crisis Bank of America may face civil charges over its actions during the financial crisis related to its mortgage products.
03 August 2013 11:06
Australian mine firm guilty of Aboriginal site desecration Australian mine firm guilty of Aboriginal site desecration An Australian mining firm was convicted Friday of desecrating a sacred outback Aboriginal site in a landmark ruling protecting the beliefs of the beleaguered minority in the country.
02 August 2013 17:05
Huawei lashes out at ex-CIA chief over spying claims Huawei lashes out at ex-CIA chief over spying claims Chinese telecoms giant Huawei has hit back at allegations by a former CIA chief that the company spies for Beijing, labelling them "defamatory" and "baseless".
02 August 2013 15:25
Energy drink makers on defensive at US Senate hearing Energy drink makers on defensive at US Senate hearing The multi-billion-dollar global energy drink industry joined forces on Capitol Hill on Wednesday to fight off growing claims that their caffeine-rich products are hazardous to young people's health.
01 August 2013 11:33
Kazakhstan’s AsiaCredit Bank discloses reasons why the National Bank suspends its license for taking in deposits Kazakhstan’s AsiaCredit Bank discloses reasons why the National Bank suspends its license for taking in deposits Up to October 30 individuals won’t be able to open deposits or accounts with the Bank, with all the contracts signed with individuals before July 30 being fully valid.
31 July 2013 23:33
Kazakhstan National Bank suspends license of AsiaCredit Bank Kazakhstan National Bank suspends license of AsiaCredit Bank AsiaCredit Bank's license to accept deposits and open bank accounts for individuals has been suspended.
31 July 2013 20:56
US fines Wyeth $490.9 mn for illegal drug marketing US fines Wyeth $490.9 mn for illegal drug marketing Wyeth Pharmaceuticals has pleaded guilty to misbranding a drug that prevents the rejection of organ transplants and agreed to pay $490.9 million.
31 July 2013 13:21
Pavlodar-based oil refinery lowering its earlier announced capabilities Pavlodar-based oil refinery lowering its earlier announced capabilities The project to modernize the oil refinery is estimated at $1.07 billion. The Company plans to spend about $300 million to purchase equipment this year.
30 July 2013 21:00

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