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Obama to launch China WTO action on autos President Barack Obama will launch a new WTO enforcement action against Chinese auto subsidies Monday, countering his Republican foe Mitt Romney's accusations that he is too timid towards Beijing.

17 September 2012

KLM in Kazakhstan gets passengers informed on plane seat neighbors via Facebook, LinkedIn KLM has launched a new service to enable passengers to get information on people who will sit next to them onboard via Facebook and LinkedIn.

17 September 2012

Air Astana will be forced to lower air fares Agency for Regulation of Natural Monopolies will make Air Astana lower its air fares.

16 September 2012

Air Astana president does not consider Kazakhstan's domestic air fares too high I would like to change the incorrect opinion that Air Astana’s prices are too high: Peter Foster.

16 September 2012

Canada to stop opposing asbestos hazard listing Canada dropped Friday its longtime opposition to global restrictions on asbestos, dealing a blow to the country's dying mining industry of the fire-resistant substance.

15 September 2012

Oil prices hit four-month peaks on Fed stimulus Global oil prices soared Thursday to new four-month highs, as the US Federal Reserve announced a new round of quantitative easing to stimulate the flagging economy.

14 September 2012

Net profit of KazTemirTrans increased by $10.7 million in 2011 Cargo transportation made the largest contribution into the overall profit of KazTemirTrans: 76 percent.

14 September 2012

Kazakhstan’s Government allows to sell Almaty International Airport Venus Airport Investments B.V. has been the sole shareholder of the airport since April 2011 following the purchase from SAT Infosystems and Meridian Capital for $86.7 million.

14 September 2012

Platinum firm makes offer to striking S African miners Lonmin, the world's number three platinum producer, announced a new offer to striking miners at its South African operations following a fresh round of talks late Thursday.

14 September 2012

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Kazakhstan and South Korea Presidents launch construction of the Balkhash thermal plant Kazakhstan President emphasized that that the coal-fed power plant will be a paragon of environment friendliness.

13 September 2012

Asian Apple-linked shares mixed after iPhone 5 launch Stocks in Apple's Asian component suppliers were mixed Thursday after the launch of the iPhone 5, with analysts citing uncertainty over its impact in the hugely competitive smartphone market.

13 September 2012

Zuckerberg eyes mobile after Facebook IPO flop Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg said Tuesday the social network giant is focused on mobile devices and should be seen as a smart bet despite a "disappointing" stock market debut.

13 September 2012

Samsung starts to build $7bn chip plant in China South Korea's Samsung Electronics said Wednesday it had started building a new $7 billion chip plant in the Chinese city of Xian -- its biggest-ever investment in the country.

12 September 2012

Fresh calls for inquiry into Australian currency scandal New documents reportedly showing that Australia's central bank knew about a banknote bribery scandal before it became public raised fresh calls Wednesday for an inquiry into the allegations.

12 September 2012

Australia slams 'sick joke' cigarette packs Australia slammed as a "sick joke" Wednesday new cigarette packs on sale as part of the national phase-in to plain packaging which play on drab branding and claim it's "what's on the inside that counts."

12 September 2012

Leaders, markets brace for German court's euro ruling Germany's top court will hand down a momentous ruling on a new European crisis firewall Wednesday, in a decision with far-reaching implications for the future of the euro.

12 September 2012

2013 production of crude and condensed gas forecasted at 82 million tons In 2011 Kazakhstan produced 80 million tons of crude and condensed gas; plans are there to produce 81 million tons this year.

11 September 2012

Americans more likely to see selves as lower class More Americans -- including growing numbers of young people and whites -- see themselves as members of the lower classes, according to a study released Monday.

11 September 2012

France's richest man and LVMH boss denies tax exile bid France's richest man and LVMH boss Bernard Arnault said Sunday he was not becoming a tax exile, despite seeking Belgian nationality as Paris moves to impose a 75-percent wealth tax.

10 September 2012