Crude production resumed at Kashagan oilfield
“October 6, upon completion of all the repairs, the wells at the oilfield have been restarted (…) production was resumed with no complications”, according to the country’s Oil and Gas Ministry.
Myanmar unrest raises stakes for growing tourist industry
Recent anti-Muslim bloodshed close to Myanmar's most popular tourist beach raises the stakes for an industry dependent on the former pariah state's fluid transition to democracy.
Shutdown forces EU, US to cancel trade deal talks
The second round of scheduled talks between top European Union and American officials to clinch the world's largest trade deal have been cancelled because of the US government shutdown.
Japan's Aso warns of 'consequences' of US debt default
Japanese Finance Minister Taro Aso on Friday urged the United States to resolve political gridlock in Washington, warning of grim "consequences" for the global economy if it leads to a debt default.
Twitter wants to fly with billion-dollar IPO
Twitter on Thursday unveiled plans to pump up the globally popular one-to-many messaging service with a $1 billion stock market debut.
National Bank approves schedule for transfer of pension assets to Single Pension Fund
Transfer of pension assets and obligations of Kazakhstan's pension funds to the Single Pension Fund will start on October 11 and finish on June 26, 2014.
US default could be 'catastrophic': Treasury
The US Treasury warned Thursday of a disastrous outcome if Congress's refusal to raise the country's borrowing ceiling forces it to default on obligations.
Unemployment remains dark spot in Spanish economy
Spain's government sees light at the end of the tunnel with the end to a two-year recession but analysts warn joblessness will continue to weigh down the eurozone's fourth-largest economy.
First Caspian gas supplies to Europe expected in 2019
Direct supplies of Caspian gas to Europe are expected by the beginning of 2019.