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Apple China supplier imposes overtime, hires minors: group Three Chinese factories making Apple products impose excessive overtime and employ minors, a US-based advocacy group said, renewing scrutiny of labour practices by the US tech giant's suppliers.

29 July 2013

Depositors to play no role in managing pension savings: Central Bank Governor The compound of the Single Pension Fund’s Managing Board is subject to Kazakhstan President’s approval. It is to include reps of the Government, Central Bank, financial market players as well as independent experts.

29 July 2013

Shift to mobile hits tech giants' bottom line With the shift to mobile Internet gaining pace, some of the big tech firms are adapting and others are not.

27 July 2013

Halliburton admits destroying US oil disaster evidence Halliburton Energy Services has admitted destroying evidence relating to the devastating 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil rig disaster in the Gulf of Mexico.

26 July 2013

Raised offer for Dell hinges on change in vote process Michael Dell and his investor allies modestly boosted their buyout offer Wednesday for the struggling computer giant he founded, and asked the board to change the method for shareholder approval.

25 July 2013

Wells Fargo deposes China's ICBC as world's biggest bank The Industrial & Commercial Bank of China (ICBC) has lost its standing as the world's largest bank by market capitalisation to US-based Wells Fargo.

25 July 2013

Apple tops Wall Street forecasts with hot iPhone sales Apple beat Wall Street earnings expectations on Tuesday with help from strong sales of iPhones, boosting a share price weighed down by concerns the company was losing its game-changing cutting edge.

24 July 2013

Al-Jazeera America to launch August 20 The US news channel of Qatar-based Al-Jazeera will be launched August 20, the group said Monday as it unveiled its top executive team.

23 July 2013

KazAtomProm announces Q2 uranium production output KazAtomProm, including its stakes in other companies, produced a total of 11 900 tons in 2012 (over 20% of global production).

22 July 2013

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Fukushima steam still baffling: TEPCO The operator of Japan's crippled Fukushima nuclear plant said Friday it still did not know what caused steam seen inside a reactor building, nor why it was no longer there.

19 July 2013

Panasonic, Sanyo fined $56 mn for price-fixing: US Japan's Panasonic and its subsidiary Sanyo have each pleaded guilty to price-fixing involving auto parts and battery cells, agreeing to pay $56.5 million in fines.

19 July 2013

Dreamliner fire probe urges Boeing disable beacons British authorities have recommended that distress beacons onboard all Boeing Dreamliners be disabled, after identifying the devices as the likely cause of a fire on a 787 at London's Heathrow airport.

19 July 2013

Steam seen in Fukushima reactor building: TEPCO Steam has been spotted in a reactor building at the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant in Japan, its operator said Thursday, but stressed there is no sign yet of increased radiation.

18 July 2013

Kazakhstan Transport Ministry revokes certificates of 3 local airlines Kazakhstan Ministry of Transport and Communications has revoked aviation certificates of 3 airlines.

17 July 2013

Asiana passengers file lawsuit against Boeing A group of 83 passengers aboard an Asiana Airlines flight which crash-landed in San Francisco has filed a lawsuit seeking millions from the aircraft's manufacturer Boeing.

17 July 2013

Akhmetov wants ArcelorMittal Temirtau audited Kazakhstan Prime-Minister Serik Akhmetov has ordered a technilogy audit of ArcelorMittal Temirtau facilities.

17 July 2013

Citi profits jump as investment revenues surge US banking giant Citigroup Monday reported better-than-expected quarterly earnings as strong securities and investment banking revenues helped offset weaker mortgage business and continued US consumer caution.

16 July 2013

KazTransOil to transport oil from Kashagan The state oil pipeline company KazTransOil and KMG Kashagan B.V. have signed a transport contract.

16 July 2013

16 Kazakhstan companies receive greenhouse gas emissions permits Kazakhstan Environmental Protection Ministry has greenhouse gas emission certificates to 16 companies in Kazakhstan.

16 July 2013