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Oil strikes two-year high; soya scores record high Oil prices hit two-month highs this week, driven by Federal Reserve stimulus hopes and Middle East unrest, while soyabeans soared to a record high as US supplies were hit by drought.

22 July 2012 12:36

Nasdaq hikes payout figure for botched Facebook IPO Nasdaq on Friday raised to $62 million the amount of money it will set aside to cover trading losses due to computer glitches that disrupted the launch of Facebook shares onto the market.

21 July 2012 14:48

Businessman suspected of fraud against Kazakhstan pension fund in Canada Ontario Securities Commission filed quasi-charges to a businessman in alleged fraud involving Kazakhstan pension fund.

20 July 2012 18:18

Kazakhstan GDP grew 7-fold in 9 years Last year’s GDP per capita made $11 thousand, which is 650 percent more than in 2002.

19 July 2012 18:47

China doubles loans to Africa to $20 billion President Hu Jintao said Thursday China would offer $20 billion in new loans to Africa, as he delivered a speech to a Beijing forum on co-operation with the resource-rich continent.

19 July 2012 14:23

Heat and drought ravage US breadbasket There was no end in sight Tuesday to the blistering heatwave baking much of the United States that has farmers mulling cutting down crucial crops and sent grain prices skyrocketing.

18 July 2012 13:25

Visa, MasterCard to pay billions in card-fee suit Credit card giants Visa and MasterCard agreed Friday to pay more than $6 billion to millions of merchants which had sued them for allegedly fixing card-use fees.

14 July 2012 14:35

Economic crisis will not hit Kazakhstan until 2014: expert Expert of the Institute of Economic Research expressed his opinion on the effect of the global economic crisis on Kazakhstan.

14 July 2012 11:42

Euro under pressure as Moody's lowers Italy bond rating The euro was under fresh selling pressure to fall below $1.22 in Asia trade on Friday after ratings agency Moody's on Friday downgraded Italy's government bond rating.

13 July 2012 15:22

Lifestyle

The rise of Alatau City: Air taxis tested in the city for the first time

20 May 15:53

Astana residents warned about the dangers of poplar fluff

18 May 17:48

How Eid al-Adha will be held in Kazakhstan in 2026

14 May 20:31

Articles

Poverty has a woman’s face. How patriarchy has driven Kazakh women into dependence and misery

28 August 2025 17:37

Dying art? A recipe to save Hong Kong's handmade dim sum

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Rail life: history of trains brought to life in Brussels

25 September 2015 14:19

Kazakhstan's H1 2012 GDP growth estimated at 5.6% Kazakhstan national GDP is expected to grow by 7% in 2012, Kazakhstan’s President Nursultan Nazarbayev had stated when speaking at the V Astana Economic Forum May 23.

12 July 2012 16:49

Kazakhstan among largest World Bank’s borrowers in 2011 fiscal year The World Bank provided emerging markets of Europe and Central Asia loans worth $10.47 billion in the fiscal year ending June 30.

12 July 2012 15:39

Merkel pushes EU, Southeast Asia free trade pact German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Wednesday said Europe must step up its efforts to establish a free trade pact with booming Southeast Asia.

12 July 2012 10:52

Astana "eats off" other Kazakhstan citizens Kazakhstan's budget expenses per one Astana citizen are 2-3 times higher than for any other Kazakhstan citizens.

11 July 2012 16:41

President Nazarbayev calls for stronger social security network for families Among possible measures there are kindergarden expenses compensation schemes and tax benefits.

10 July 2012 14:33

Eurozone offers Spains 30 bn euros for banks Eurozone finance ministers agreed Tuesday to offer Spain 30 billion euros this month to help its distressed banks as they raced to stay ahead of market scepticism.

10 July 2012 13:40

New Greek government pins hopes on privatisations Greece's new government formally takes office this week and looks set to push privatisation so as to win favour and funds from EU-IMF creditors who are inspecting the country's strained finances.

06 July 2012 17:07

Manchester United plays for dollars in US IPO Storied British football club Manchester United, overloaded with debt since their takeover by a billionaire American family of investors, is moving to raise cash through a US share sale.

05 July 2012 11:24

Economic uncertainty to last for at least another 9 months: National Bank Governor According to him, speculations on a second possible wave of the global financial crisis will be persistent for at least another 9 months until the Bundestag election is over and Eurozone issues are resolved.

05 July 2012 07:55

Annual inflation rate may be below 6% at the end of 2012: National Bank Governor He noted that the lowest inflation rate since 1999 is bolstered by a number of factors, including somewhat decreasing prices for foodstuffs and crude oil.

04 July 2012 14:46