Kazakhstan won’t introduce ban on grain exports despite drought Kazakhstan won’t introduce ban on grain exports despite drought Given the drought, the gross grain harvest is expected at 14 million tons, with the average yield making up 8.7 metric centners per hectare.
19 July 2012 14:29
China doubles loans to Africa to $20 billion China doubles loans to Africa to $20 billion President Hu Jintao said Thursday China would offer $20 billion in new loans to Africa, as he delivered a speech to a Beijing forum on co-operation with the resource-rich continent.
19 July 2012 14:23
HSBC shares dive in Hong Kong after apology HSBC shares dive in Hong Kong after apology Shares in global banking giant HSBC fell more than two percent in Hong Kong on Wednesday after a top executive resigned over the lender's failure to control money laundering and terrorist financing.
19 July 2012 11:13
KazAtomProm Q2 uranium production figure stands at 5040 tons KazAtomProm Q2 uranium production figure stands at 5040 tons KazAtomProm is Kazakhstan's major exporter of uranium and its compounds, rare metals, nuclear fuel for nuclear power stations, special equipment, technologies and dual-usage materials.
18 July 2012 18:58
EP KazMunaiGas produced 6 million tons of oil in 6 months EP KazMunaiGas produced 6 million tons of oil in 6 months The production results are 354 thousand tons (4 percent) less than in the same period of 2011.
18 July 2012 17:04
Heat and drought ravage US breadbasket Heat and drought ravage US breadbasket There was no end in sight Tuesday to the blistering heatwave baking much of the United States that has farmers mulling cutting down crucial crops and sent grain prices skyrocketing.
18 July 2012 13:25
Employees of ArcelorMittal Temirtau got salaries rise Employees of ArcelorMittal Temirtau got salaries rise The lasting labor dispute between the company’s administration and its metallurgists trade union has come to an end.
18 July 2012 11:14
Air Astana tagged best Central Asian and Indian airline Air Astana tagged best Central Asian and Indian airline Air Astana won the Best Central Asian and Indian Airline award at Farnborough International Airshow.
17 July 2012 19:14
Naftogas and Rompetrol to build 700 petrol stations in Ukraine Naftogas and Rompetrol to build 700 petrol stations in Ukraine Naftogaz of Ukraine and Rompetrol signed a memorandum of intent to create a joint company for oil products marketing in Ukraine.
17 July 2012 18:47
Majority of Kazakhstan citizens trust TV more than printed media Majority of Kazakhstan citizens trust TV more than printed media Demoscope Bureau of Express-Monitoring of Public Opinion has polled Kazakhstan citizens on the most trusted information sources.
17 July 2012 11:12
Olympic security firm expects $77 million loss Olympic security firm expects $77 million loss British security firm G4S said Friday it expects losses of up to $77 million after the government had to deploy extra troops for the Olympics because the company failed to provide enough guards.
15 July 2012 10:39
Visa, MasterCard to pay billions in card-fee suit Visa, MasterCard to pay billions in card-fee suit Credit card giants Visa and MasterCard agreed Friday to pay more than $6 billion to millions of merchants which had sued them for allegedly fixing card-use fees.
14 July 2012 14:35
Economic crisis will not hit Kazakhstan until 2014: expert Economic crisis will not hit Kazakhstan until 2014: expert Expert of the Institute of Economic Research expressed his opinion on the effect of the global economic crisis on Kazakhstan.
14 July 2012 11:42
US nuclear plant problem worse than thought: report US nuclear plant problem worse than thought: report US nuclear regulators published an update on California's troubled San Onofre power plant Thursday, sparking an expert warning that the problem is more serious than first thought.
13 July 2012 18:16
Euro under pressure as Moody's lowers Italy bond rating Euro under pressure as Moody's lowers Italy bond rating The euro was under fresh selling pressure to fall below $1.22 in Asia trade on Friday after ratings agency Moody's on Friday downgraded Italy's government bond rating.
13 July 2012 15:22
South Korea unexpectedly cuts key interest rate South Korea unexpectedly cuts key interest rate South Korea's central bank unexpectedly cut its key interest rate Thursday for the first time in more than three years, joining international moves to ease the impact of the eurozone debt crisis.
13 July 2012 10:01
Kazakhstan air carriers promise ticket prices rise Kazakhstan air carriers promise ticket prices rise The rise is related to cancellation of the 50-percent discount on air navigation services in Kazakhstan.
12 July 2012 18:08
Kazakhstan's H1 2012 GDP growth estimated at 5.6% Kazakhstan's H1 2012 GDP growth estimated at 5.6% Kazakhstan national GDP is expected to grow by 7% in 2012, Kazakhstan’s President Nursultan Nazarbayev had stated when speaking at the V Astana Economic Forum May 23.
12 July 2012 16:49
Kazakhstan among largest World Bank’s borrowers in 2011 fiscal year Kazakhstan among largest World Bank’s borrowers in 2011 fiscal year The World Bank provided emerging markets of Europe and Central Asia loans worth $10.47 billion in the fiscal year ending June 30.
12 July 2012 15:39

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