Kazakhstan workers strike on Kashagan's D island
Around 200 employees of CAPE Industrial Services subcontractor were striking this weekend. The company works on D island of Kazakhstan’s oil field Kashagan.
Oil prices higher in Asian trade
Oil prices climbed in Asian trade Monday after jobs data from the United States beat expectations, boosting confidence in the world's biggest economy.
08 July 2013 15:05
Japan broadcasters ban Panasonic 'smart' TV commercial
Japanese broadcasters are refusing to air commercials for Panasonic's new "smart" television, the manufacturer said Monday, amid speculation they feel threatened by its combined TV-Internet function.
08 July 2013 13:10
China, Switzerland sign free trade agreement
China and Switzerland signed a free trade agreement -- Beijing's first in continental Europe -- in a deal that comes against a backdrop of trade tensions between the Asian giant and the EU.
Yahoo startup shopping spree continues
Yahoo forged ahead Wednesday on its months-long take-over binge with word that it had bought Xobni, a startup behind tools for better managing contact lists and email inboxes.
05 July 2013 10:31
Yahoo buys startup behind smartphone movie app
Yahoo announced it has bought a startup behind a smartphone movie application, extending a shopping spree launched after Marissa Mayer became chief of the Internet pioneer a year ago.
Apple seeks iWatch trademark in Japan
Apple has filed a trademark application for an "iWatch" in Japan, fuelling speculation the US tech giant is preparing to introduce a wearable computing device.
Oil trafficking funds Kazakhstan's religious extremists
Illicit trafficking in oil and oil products fuels Kazakhstan's shadow economy and provides funding to organized criminal groups, including radical religious movements: official.
Spain raises taxes on alcohol, tobacco
The Spanish government, which is struggling to cut one of the eurozone's largest public deficits during a double-dip recession, on Friday raised taxes on tobacco and alcohol.