Mutual trade between Kazakhstan and CU countries grows 7.7 percent
Mutual trade of Kazakhstan with the Customs Union countries -- Russia and Belarus -- exceeded $1.6 billion in January.
Gas for cars will cost 60 percent less than petrol in Almaty
It is suggested to pin the prices of compressed natural gas at 40 percent from the cost of traditional types of fuel (petrol) in Kazakhstan.
Russians threaten to quit Cyprus over bailout levy
Angry Russian residents of Cyprus are talking of giving up on the Mediterranean island over a eurozone bailout deal which they say unfairly targets their money.
Kazakhstan smokes 9 cigarettes a day per capita
Kazakhstan anti-smoking coalition supports draft law banning tobacco sales within 500m from educational, healthcare and sport facilities.
Cyprus launches banking overhaul as meltdown looms
Cypriot politicians have until Monday to approve a "Plan B" bailout deal with the European Union and International Monetary Fund.
1.5 million tons of Kazakh crude to be sent to China within tolling contracts
The tolling operations will enable Kazakhstan to reduce twofold imports of petroleum products from Russia.
Kazakhstan’s depositors keeping about $50 million with Cyprus banks
Cyprus authorities suggested introducing a 6.75% non-recurrent tax on deposits under 100 000 Euro and a 9.9% tax on deposits exceeding that amount.
Petrobras aims to triple Brazil's offshore oil output
Brazil's state-run energy giant Petrobras said Tuesday it aims to triple oil production from its huge deep-water fields by 2017.
China solar giant Suntech falls back to Earth
China's Suntech has made a painful journey from being the world's largest solar panel producer to flirting with bankruptcy in just a year, highlighting the woes of the industry it shaped.