Kazahstani banks initiate WhatsApp call-center services Kazahstani banks initiate WhatsApp call-center services Kazakhstani banks are starting to provide consultations over WhatsApp.
22 May 2014 19:28
Kazakhstan’s oil service market to accommodate $200 billion investments in the following 13 years Kazakhstan’s oil service market to accommodate $200 billion investments in the following 13 years At least 50 000 jobs will be created to accommodate Kazakhstan’s workforce: Yerlan Muratov, Vice Chairman of the Board at Kazakhstan Engineering National Company.
22 May 2014 16:00
Australian tycoon sells racing empire to Mideast group Australian tycoon sells racing empire to Mideast group Australian coal tycoon Nathan Tinkler on Wednesday said his thoroughbred breeding and racing empire had been bought by a consortium of local and Middle Eastern parties for an undisclosed sum.
21 May 2014 18:15
Australia's Treasury Wines rejects $2.85 bn takeover offer Australia's Treasury Wines rejects $2.85 bn takeover offer Australia's Treasury Wine Estates on Tuesday revealed it received a Aus$3.05 billion (US$2.85 billion) takeover bid from US private equity firm Kohlberg Kravis Roberts (KKR) and rejected it as too low.
21 May 2014 09:56
Kazakhstan approves new geological exploration program Kazakhstan approves new geological exploration program Kazakhstan's geological exploration will focus on precious metals, especially gold, rare earth metals and copper.
20 May 2014 19:37
South Korea's Kumho to upgrade Philippine airport South Korea's Kumho to upgrade Philippine airport A South Korean firm has won an $82.9-million contract to upgrade an airport at one of the Philippines' hottest tourist destinations, authorities said.
20 May 2014 18:25
Bulat Utemuratov finalizes Temirbank and Alliance Bank purchase and talks about their future Bulat Utemuratov finalizes Temirbank and Alliance Bank purchase and talks about their future Samruk-Kazyna National Wealth Fund finalized sale of its shares in two Kazakhstan banks, Temirbank and Alliance Bank, to Bulat Utemuratov.
20 May 2014 18:21
Almaty to beat Moscow by trade areas supply Almaty to beat Moscow by trade areas supply Almaty will outgrow Moscow by Gross Leasable Area per capita in two years.
20 May 2014 15:55
Credit Suisse guilty on US felony charge, pays $2.6 bn Credit Suisse guilty on US felony charge, pays $2.6 bn Credit Suisse pleaded guilty and was fined $2.6 billion Monday for helping Americans avoid taxes, the first time in 20 years a major bank has been punished on US criminal charges.
20 May 2014 14:39
Yahoo Japan cancels $3.2 bn plan to buy eAccess Yahoo Japan cancels $3.2 bn plan to buy eAccess Internet giant Yahoo Japan said Monday it had cancelled plans to buy domestic telecom company eAccess from its parent SoftBank Corp. in a deal that was valued at about $3.2 billion.
20 May 2014 10:33
Swiss turn down world's highest minimum wage Swiss turn down world's highest minimum wage Swiss voters on Sunday rejected a proposal to introduce the world's highest minimum wage, which would have guaranteed every worker in one of the world's priciest nations at least $25 an hour.
19 May 2014 12:40
Kazakhstan planning to reduce foodstuffs imports Kazakhstan planning to reduce foodstuffs imports The imports figures are posing a certain threat to domestic processing enterprises (…) The Government has placed a greater emphasis on development of processing enterprises to stimulate production: Agriculture Minister.
17 May 2014 19:55
Kazakhstan to produce 190 000 cars a year by 2019 Kazakhstan to produce 190 000 cars a year by 2019 The task is to bring the number of cars from the current 37 000 to 190 000 cars a year, with the share of locally produced parts from raising from the current 30% to 50%: Industry Minister Asset Issekeshev.
17 May 2014 19:24
PlayStation 4 leads jump in US console sales PlayStation 4 leads jump in US console sales Sony's PlayStation 4 led a surge in console sales that lifted the US video game market in April, said figures released Thursday by market research firm NPD Group.
17 May 2014 10:07
Bank of America enters KASE Bank of America enters KASE Bank of America has entered the Kazakhstan Stock Exchange (KASE).
16 May 2014 18:53
Mass layoffs expected at ArcelorMittal Temirtau Mass layoffs expected at ArcelorMittal Temirtau ArcelorMittal Temirtau plans to dismiss almost one thousand Kazakhstan workers in 2014.
16 May 2014 18:23
Japan budget carrier cancels flights due to pilot shortage Japan budget carrier cancels flights due to pilot shortage Japanese low cost carrier Vanilla Air said Friday it will cancel scores of flights in June because it does not have enough pilots to fly them.
16 May 2014 15:42
Massive PNG gas project loads first shipment Massive PNG gas project loads first shipment Australian energy firm Santos said Friday the first exports from its huge US$19 billion gas project in Papua New Guinea will soon depart for Japan, four years after the joint venture was given the go-ahead.
16 May 2014 14:37
Kazakhstan to supply electric locomotives to Azerbaijan Kazakhstan to supply electric locomotives to Azerbaijan Alstom Transport has signed a contract to supply 50 KZ8A freight locomotives produced in Astana-based Elektrovoz Kurastyru Zauitty to Azerbaijan Railways.
16 May 2014 02:17

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