Kazakhstan's central bank sets tenge exchange rate to 163.9 per $1, but no second-tier banks bother
Average weighted exchange rate of tenge against dollar equaled to 163.9 tenge per dollar.
Oil prices up on winter demand, Yellen testimony
Oil prices rose in Asian trading hours Wednesday due to strong winter demand and expectations that new Federal Reserve head Janet Yellen will not shake up US monetary policy.
Yahoo buys smartphone diary-app maker Wander
Yahoo on Tuesday added the startup behind smartphone visual diary-app Days to its list of acquisitions as CEO Marissa Mayer tries to pump new life into the aging Internet pioneer.
Tenge meltdown disrupts e-Gov and online shopping in Kazakhstan
Today's devaluation of tenge in Kazakhstan has affected the work of the e-government website eGov.kz.
Mayor of Almaty orders to keep prices down
The Akim (Mayor) of Almaty Akhmetzhan Yesimov has instructed the city authorities to keep prices down amid the devaluation of tenge.
Dollar explodes in Kazakhstan: 200 tenge per dollar
Kazakhstan banks are setting their exchange rates ski-high, selling one dollar for more than 200 tenge.
Court backs Apple e-book monitor, within limits
A US appeals court on Monday shot down Apple's bid to derail a court-ordered monitor in its e-book price-fixing case.
20% hike: Big stores in Kazakhstan change prices amid tenge devaluation
Big stores in Kazakhstan are increasing their prices amid the devaluation of tenge.
Myanmar carrier to boost international routes with lease deal
Myanmar's national carrier on Tuesday signed a deal to lease 10 Boeing aircraft worth nearly $1 billion that will ply international routes in a bid to tap booming tourism as the once-reclusive country opens up to the world.