Indian drug maker Sun to buy troubled peer Ranbaxy for $4.0 bln Indian drug maker Sun to buy troubled peer Ranbaxy for $4.0 bln Top Indian drug giant Sun Pharmaceutical Industries said Monday it had agreed to buy its troubled peer Ranbaxy for $4.0 billion in stock, ending its ill-fated six-year control by Japan's Daiichi Sankyo.
07 April 2014 14:29
Oil Minister on Kazakhstan’s export capabilities amidst possible sanctions against neighboring Russia Oil Minister on Kazakhstan’s export capabilities amidst possible sanctions against neighboring Russia According to him, Kazakhstan’s Caspian sea port in Aktau now exports about 12 million tons of crude; the route to China also remains important.
07 April 2014 13:02
Project to ensure gas supplies to Astana postponed for cost considerations Project to ensure gas supplies to Astana postponed for cost considerations The construction would require investments of over $1 billion. According to the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Budget Planning, the draft project was deemed as excessively expensive: Oil Minister Uzakbai Karabalin.
07 April 2014 12:32
In 2013 Kazakhstan sent biggest volume of crude to Italy In 2013 Kazakhstan sent biggest volume of crude to Italy In 2013, Italy accounted for 27% of Kazakhstan’s crude exports, followed by China (17%), the Netherlands (13%), France (9%), Austria (7%): Oil Minister Uzakbai Karabalin.
07 April 2014 12:08
Oil Minister Uzakbai Karabalin on Kashagan Oil Minister Uzakbai Karabalin on Kashagan Over 2000 weld seams have been inspected; we have covered over 6000 meters of pipes with in-line inspections; the data is being processed at laboratories, he said.
07 April 2014 11:45
Stop importing food, support local producers: Kazakh Senator Stop importing food, support local producers: Kazakh Senator Kazakhstani lawmaker Kozhakhmet Baimakhanov believes Kazakhstan can meet the demand for rice and flour without importing the goods.
05 April 2014 22:26
US allows Boeing to sell plane parts to Iran US allows Boeing to sell plane parts to Iran The United States has issued a license allowing Boeing to do business with Iran for the first time since the US embargo of 1979, a company spokesman told AFP Friday.
05 April 2014 21:50
China's Huawei partners with Paris SG football club China's Huawei partners with Paris SG football club Chinese tech giant Huawei has signed a three-year sponsorship deal with Paris Saint-Germain, one of Europe's biggest football clubs, the French club announced Saturday.
05 April 2014 18:58
Over 100 workers go on strike demanding higher wages in Western Kazakhstan Over 100 workers go on strike demanding higher wages in Western Kazakhstan More than one hundred employees of Techno Trading LLP refused to continue working in demand of an increase in wages.
04 April 2014 23:30
Kyrgyzstan cuts electricity supply to Kazakhstan Kyrgyzstan cuts electricity supply to Kazakhstan Ministry of Energy and Industry of Kyrgyzstan announced that they will not export electricity to Kazakhstan in 2014 due to the shortage of water in the largest water reservoir of the country Toktogul.
04 April 2014 02:42
Novartis replaces top Japan executives over drug trial scandal Novartis replaces top Japan executives over drug trial scandal Swiss pharmaceutical giant Novartis said Thursday it was replacing the top executives at its Japanese unit over allegations the division hid serious potential side effects of leukaemia treatments from regulators.
03 April 2014 14:57
Lufthansa flights to return to normal Saturday: CEO Lufthansa flights to return to normal Saturday: CEO German airline Lufthansa, which is currently battling the biggest strike in its history, expects normal services to be up and running on Saturday, its chief executive said.
03 April 2014 14:17
Mining giant BHP mulling demerger Mining giant BHP mulling demerger Global mining giant BHP Billiton is considering spinning-off its aluminium, bauxite and nickel assets into a single entity that would be worth about Aus$20 billion ($18.5 billion), reports said Wednesday.
02 April 2014 12:11
NPLs growing in Kazakhstan regardless of measures to reduce the figure: Fitch Ratings NPLs growing in Kazakhstan regardless of measures to reduce the figure: Fitch Ratings As of the end of 2013, the share of NPLs throughout the country’s banking sector stood at 31.2%. According to Fitch Ratings, in February the indicator grew to 33%.
02 April 2014 12:02
Japan shoppers see first sales tax rise in 17 years Japan shoppers see first sales tax rise in 17 years Prices rose across Japan Tuesday as a controversial sales tax rise came into effect, with everything from beer to washing machines costing more, sparking fears a drop in consumer spending will derail a nascent economic recovery.
01 April 2014 20:18
Pilots' strike grounds Lufthansa Pilots' strike grounds Lufthansa Lufthansa, Germany's biggest airline, said Monday it will be forced to cancel most of its flights later this week, grounding as many as 425,000 passengers, due to a pilots' strike.
01 April 2014 14:28
About 20 000 jobs to be created to cater to EXPO-2017 About 20 000 jobs to be created to cater to EXPO-2017 We are having a feasibility study completed. Within two weeks we will get the findings, including cost estimates: Head of Astana Expo-2017 National Company.
01 April 2014 09:51
Merger of pension funds to form a single entity complete in Kazakhstan Merger of pension funds to form a single entity complete in Kazakhstan Altogether, there are 9.7 million accounts, with the overall savings amount standing at $21.3 billion.
31 March 2014 14:24
Kazakhstan’s 2013 external debt figure grows from $136.922 billion to $148.753 billion Kazakhstan’s 2013 external debt figure grows from $136.922 billion to $148.753 billion The Central Bank elaborated that the debt of the country’s banking system decreased for the period by 17.5% down to $11.160 billion.
31 March 2014 14:09

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