Brazil president reshuffles cabinet to avert disaster
Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff ordered a government reshuffle, axing eight ministries in what was announced as a cost-cutting measure but seemed aimed at ending political paralysis.
VW revs up recall plan, hunts for culprits in pollution scam
German auto giant Volkswagen shifted up a gear in its plans to recall millions of cars fitted with pollution-cheating software as it boosted efforts to find the masterminds behind the scam.
Germany pledges 100 mln euros for refugees
Germany committed an additional 100 million euros ($113 million) to UN agencies to improve assistance for refugees in their home regions.
30 September 2015
New CEO appointed at Kazmunaigas EP
Kurmangazy Iskaziev has been appointed the new General Director (CEO) of the Kazmunaigas Exploration and Production
Tesla boss Musk calls for 'random emission' testing
Tesla chief executive Elon Musk called for fossil fuel-powered cars "to be tested at random," as German giant Volkswagen's worldwide pollution cheating scandal continues.
Why intervene with tenge free float?
Deputy Chairman of the National Bank of Kazakhstan Kuat Kozhakhmetov has commented on the recent interventions of the financial regulator.
25 September 2015
Porsche chief Mueller to take the wheel at VW: report
The head of German luxury sports car maker Porsche, Matthias Mueller, has been picked to succeed Martin Winterkorn as the chief executive of scandal-battered auto giant Volkswagen.
Apple revving work on electric car
Apple aims to have an electric car on the road some time in the year 2019, according to a report in the Wall Street Journal.