Kazakhstan’s Central Bank Governor on plans to issue a 20-thousand-tenge note Kazakhstan’s Central Bank Governor on plans to issue a 20-thousand-tenge note The issue has nothing to do with devaluation. The new note is being issued to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Tenge, Kazakhstan’s national currency: Gregory Marchenko.
26 July 2013 08:22
Raised offer for Dell hinges on change in vote process 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 19:11
Kazakhstan’s Central Bank seeks to maintain inflation within 6-8% Kazakhstan’s Central Bank seeks to maintain inflation within 6-8% Despite the lingering uncertainty of the global economy, Kazakhstan’s economy has been stable, with the GDP growing 5.1% in the H1 2013. The annual inflation stands at 5.9%: Economy Minister.
25 July 2013 17:34
Kazakhstan’s Central Bank on rumors of the Tenge devaluation Kazakhstan’s Central Bank on rumors of the Tenge devaluation For the recent 4.5 years there have been rumors of devaluation more than 15 times: Central Bank Governor Gregory Marchenko.
25 July 2013 16:53
Kazakhstan’s travel agencies and smaller airlines moving to launch a single travel coordinating body Kazakhstan’s travel agencies and smaller airlines moving to launch a single travel coordinating body In June due to the bankruptcy of the Turkish Sky Airlines many Kazakhstan tourists failed to come back home from Turkey. Their flights back home was arranged out of the state budget.
25 July 2013 15:55
Wells Fargo deposes China's ICBC as world's biggest bank 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 10:50
Apple tops Wall Street forecasts with hot iPhone sales 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 14:17
Al-Jazeera America to launch August 20 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 18:22
Prices for foreign and local charter flights compared in Kazakhstan Prices for foreign and local charter flights compared in Kazakhstan Kazakhstan Ministry of Industry and New Technologies and Kazakhstan Tourist Association has compared prices for charter flights of foreign and local airlines.
23 July 2013 15:46
Kazakhstan expecting grain harvest of up to 15 million tons Kazakhstan expecting grain harvest of up to 15 million tons In 2012 Kazakhstan’s grain harvest amounted to 14.7 million tonnes.
23 July 2013 12:02
Kazakhstan retains GDP growth at 5.1% Kazakhstan retains GDP growth at 5.1% The economy growth is driven by the growing consumer spending: the country’s retail turnover has grown by 12.3% since the start of the year: Economic Affairs Minister.
23 July 2013 11:44
Kazakhstan’s Government mulling a Eurobond issue Kazakhstan’s Government mulling a Eurobond issue The country’s international reserves grew 4.1% in the H1 2013, reaching $89.6 billion: Minister of Economic Affairs.
23 July 2013 11:17
KazAtomProm announces Q2 uranium production output 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 15:19
Wall Street hammers Microsoft after earnings miss Wall Street hammers Microsoft after earnings miss Microsoft shares were hammered Friday after a disappointing earnings report cast doubts on the tech giant's transition to a post-PC world.
20 July 2013 17:17
G20 gets 'action plan' to fight tax avoidance G20 gets 'action plan' to fight tax avoidance The OECD has presented the G20 nations with a bold strategy to crack down on tax avoidance by corporate giants and the super rich, and so boost overstretched national budgets.
20 July 2013 17:17
Huawei spies for China, says ex-CIA chief Huawei spies for China, says ex-CIA chief The former head of the United States' Central Intelligence Agency Michael Hayden said Friday it "goes without saying" that Chinese telecoms giant Huawei spies for Beijing.
20 July 2013 11:53
Philippines' San Miguel reaps $400 mn in power sale Philippines' San Miguel reaps $400 mn in power sale Philippine conglomerate San Miguel Corp. said Friday it sold part of its minority stake in the country's main electricity retailer for nearly $400 million.
20 July 2013 10:21
Fukushima steam still baffling: TEPCO 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 18:44
Panasonic, Sanyo fined $56 mn for price-fixing: US 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 15:50

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