China set to become world's biggest net oil importer China set to become world's biggest net oil importer China is set to overtake the United States to become the world's largest net oil importer from October, according to US figures.
13 August 2013 11:35
KMG branch to build 22 petrol stations in Georgia in 2014 KMG branch to build 22 petrol stations in Georgia in 2014 The Rompetrol Group N.V., a subsidiary of KazMunaiGas National Company, plans to open 22 new petrol stations in Georgia by the end of 2014.
12 August 2013 17:01
Government mulling state subsidies to boost sales of locally produced cars Government mulling state subsidies to boost sales of locally produced cars With the APR standing at about 15%, 7% will be subsidized.
12 August 2013 16:06
Kazakhstan’s citizens keeping a total of $23.49 billion with Kazakhstan-based banks Kazakhstan’s citizens keeping a total of $23.49 billion with Kazakhstan-based banks The average deposit per Kazakhstani in the H1 2013 stood at $1209, $200 up against the indicator of the H1 2012.
12 August 2013 15:38
Brazil energy giant paid bribes to parties: press Brazil energy giant paid bribes to parties: press Brazil's state-run energy giant Petrobras funneled kickbacks to officials from political parties.
12 August 2013 13:37
Single Pension Fund to purchase other Kazakhstan pension funds' stock by year end Single Pension Fund to purchase other Kazakhstan pension funds' stock by year end Purchase of the shares of Kazakhstan’s pension funds by the Single Pension Fund will be finalized by the end of 2013.
12 August 2013 12:40
Duel over Apple's punishment for e-book price-fixing Duel over Apple's punishment for e-book price-fixing US antitrust attorneys defended their push to restrict Apple in the e-books market as hearings opened Friday on how to punish the the tech giant found guilty of price-fixing.
11 August 2013 12:01
China industrial data helps oil rebound China industrial data helps oil rebound Oil prices charged back Friday after falling for five straight sessions, helped by stronger-than-expected numbers on Chinese industrial output in July.
11 August 2013 11:23
Some Samsung imports banned in US patent case Some Samsung imports banned in US patent case The US International Trade Commission on Friday blocked imports of some older model Samsung mobile devices following complaints by Apple that the South Korean company had violated its patents.
10 August 2013 12:21
British MP chairs Kazakhstan company British MP chairs Kazakhstan company Sir Tony Baldry was elected new chairman of Kazakhstan paper producer Kagazy Plc.
09 August 2013 15:49
US sues Bank of America for fraud over mortgage bonds US sues Bank of America for fraud over mortgage bonds The US government on Tuesday sued Bank of America for defrauding investors in the sale of $850 million in mortgage-backed securities ahead of the housing bust.
08 August 2013 10:42
Airbus complaint against Boeing ad dismissed Airbus complaint against Boeing ad dismissed Boeing did not mislead readers of a trade magazine when touting the advantages of its 747-8 jumbo jet over rival Airbus' A380 model.
08 August 2013 10:01
South Korean businessmen rally for reopening of Kaesong South Korean businessmen rally for reopening of Kaesong Hundreds of S. Korean businessmen rallied Wednesday near the border with N. Korea, urging the swift resumption of operations at their abandoned plants in a shuttered inter-Korean industrial zone.
07 August 2013 18:30
China fines baby formula firms $108 million for price-fixing: Xinhua China fines baby formula firms $108 million for price-fixing: Xinhua China has fined six mostly foreign baby formula companies a total of $108 million for price-fixing.
07 August 2013 11:30
Tablet sales slow in absence of new iPad model: IDC Tablet sales slow in absence of new iPad model: IDC Sizzling hot tablet sales have cooled a bit but should re-ignite with the release of a new iPad model later this year.
06 August 2013 18:56
Amazon's Bezos buys Washington Post for $250 mn Amazon's Bezos buys Washington Post for $250 mn The Washington Post, the legendary newspaper that broke the Watergate scandal, is being sold to Amazon founder Jeff Bezos as it seeks to survive the onslaught of the Internet.
06 August 2013 12:02
We have stricken oil: Oil and Gas Minister We have stricken oil: Oil and Gas Minister The Minister briefed President Nazarbayev on drilling works at Zhambyl block in the Caspian offshore.
05 August 2013 20:33
National Bank suspends licenses of three banks for currency exchange services National Bank suspends licenses of three banks for currency exchange services The three banks “had violated the country’s legislation on counteraction to laundering illicitly obtained income and interaction to financing of terrorism”.
05 August 2013 19:02
Kazakhstan to harvest over 16 million tons of grain Kazakhstan to harvest over 16 million tons of grain Kazakhstan expects to harvest around 16.3 million tons of grain (net weight) by the end of the agricultural year.
05 August 2013 17:30

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