KEGOC joins UN Global Contract
This step certifies the company’s serious intention to hold leading positions in corporate management in Kazakhstan: chairman.
IMF admits 'notable failures' in 2010 Greece rescue
The International Monetary Fund on Wednesday admitted to significant failures in the first Greek rescue that forced a second, larger bailout and left the country in a deep recession.
Toxic Assets Fund has been slow to buy out toxic assets: Central Bank Governor
Kazakhstan’s banks should sell their NPLs at a reasonable discount (…) they had better not concentrate on such NPLs; let the Toxic Assets Fund deal with them: Gregory Marchnko.
Central Bank Governor on devaluation of the national currency, the Tenge
According to him, since February 2009 the Tenge has grown against the Dollar by 12%.
Apple called 'facilitator' of ebook pricing shift
Apple was accused of being a "facilitator" and "go-between" of a publishing industry shift that led to higher e-book prices, in testimony on Tuesday in a US antitrust trial against the firm.
Global economy may be in 'softer patch': Lagarde
The head of the International Monetary Fund, Christine Lagarde, warned Tuesday the global economy may be slowing more than thought just over a month ago.
US panel backs Samsung, bans older Apple devices
Samsung won a round in its long-running patent battle with Apple on Tuesday when a US trade panel banned the import and sale of some older models of the iPhone and iPad.
US says Apple led 'deliberate' scheme on ebooks
A US government lawyer accused Apple Monday of concocting a deliberate scheme to fix prices of electronic books as the antitrust trial against the tech giant got underway.
GMO corn, soybeans dominate US market
The discovery of unauthorized genetically engineered wheat growing on a farm in the US state of Oregon has cast a spotlight on agricultural biotechnology and the debate about its safety.