Samruk-Kazyna mulls merging Temir and Alliance banks in 2013
Samruk-Kazyna National Welfare Fund is considering a merger of Temir Bank and Alliance Bank in 2013.
National Bank released CSTO commemorative silver coins
National Bank released commemorative silver proof quality coins with a nominal value of 500 tenge, dedicated to the CSTO anniversaries.
Samsung hits back at Ericsson in patent battle
South Korea's Samsung Electronics said Wednesday it had filed a complaint to seek a US import ban on some Ericsson products in an escalating patent battle with the Swedish mobile giant.
Obama breaks off vacation to deal with fiscal cliff
President Barack Obama was to cut his holiday short and head back to Washington on Wednesday to try to address the "fiscal cliff," a set of tax hikes and spending cuts to take effect next year.
S. Korea's KT bids for Vivendi stake in Maroc
South Korean mobile operator KT said Wednesday it has submitted a preliminary bid for French group Vivendi's stake in Moroccan carrier Maroc in a deal estimated to be worth more than $7 billion.
China and emerging powers to pay more for UN
China, Brazil, India and other emerging powers agreed to major increases in their United Nations payments as the global body hammered out a new budget deal this week to avoid its own fiscal cliff.
Gazprom requests KazTransGas to lower gas prices for Kyrgyzstan
Gazprom is requesting that KazTransGas lowers gas prices from $224 to $200 for 500 million cubic meters to be supplied to Kyrgyzstan.
US gun sales soar as owners fear new regulations
US firearm sales have sky-rocketed since the Newtown school massacre, as debate over gun control rages and enthusiasts fear certain assault weapons and high-capacity magazines could be banned.
KMG looks to increase oil and gas stock to 1 billion tons by 2022
KazMunaiGas aims to become one of the world's top 30 oil and gas companies by 2022: Samruk-Kazyna Managing Director Malik Salimgereyev.