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Pressure mounts on fiscal cliff, Obama urges fix
US President Barack Obama on Wednesday called for a pre-Christmas deal with Republicans to avert a year-end tax and deficit crunch, as pressure mounted from the business world and stock markets fluttered.
30 November 2012
'Digital eternity' beckons as death goes high-tech
Death is no longer the fusty business it once was: from swipeable bar codes on headstones to designer urns, webcam-based ceremonies and virtual memorials, funerals have shot into the 21st century.
31 October 2012
Nazarbayev took part in opening of Kazakhstan-Czech business forum
Kazakhstan President Nursultan Nazarbayev and President of the Czech Republic Vaclav Klaus took part in the opening of Kazakhstan-Czech business forum.
29 October 2012
Clinton to boost women's entrepreneurship in Peru
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton arrived in Peru on Monday to push for greater access for women to capital and know-how to start their own businesses and become a motor for economic growth.
16 October 2012
US lawmakers question China organ transplants
US lawmakers called Wednesday for pressure on China to stop the use of organs from executed inmates, as experts charged that transplants had become a business that may target prisoners of conscience.
13 September 2012
Mining magnate Rinehart says Australia 'too expensive'
Mining tycoon Gina Rinehart on Wednesday warned Australia was becoming too expensive for multinational companies who could source workers for two dollars a day in Africa.
06 September 2012
Ilya Ilyin's photo to be printed on T-shirts
Kazakhstan actor Anuar Nurpeissov wants to produce T-shirts with a photo of Kazakhstan's weightlifter and Olympic champion Ilya Ilyin.
04 September 2012
Craft beers enjoy boom despite Italy's crisis
With oyster, tobacco and watermelon flavoured brews, Italy's craft beers are flourishing despite a punishing recession that is putting thousands of other businesses out of work.
29 August 2012
N. Korea allows S. Korea executives to visit resort
North Korea will allow South Korean business executives to visit a jointly-developed tourism resort despite an acrimonious years-long dispute over the project.
31 July 2012
Half of Kazakhstan citizens consider themselves workaholics
According to the poll by HeadHunter, 47% of еру polled Kazakhstan employees sees themselves as work addicts.
30 July 2012
Wealthy Kazakhs take wolves as guards
Wealthy Kazakhstan residents buy wolves to guard their houses.
27 July 2012
Property boom transforming Philippine skylines
As a Philippine property boom gathers pace, even Paris Hilton, Donald Trump and high-fashion house Versace are getting a piece of the action.
25 July 2012
Kazakhstan retailers are reluctant to sell Kazakhstan-made computer games
The main problem of Kazakhstan made computer games is their quality - from the quality of graphics to even the printed disc cover design.
17 July 2012
Kazakhstan will ban checks of small business by end of 2012
Kazakhstan will adopt a law forbidding audits and inspections of small business by the end of 2012.
02 July 2012
Nazarbayev considers Kazakhstan business not active enough
There is not as much business activity going on as desired, although we are creating all possible conditions: Nazarbayev.
22 June 2012
Kazakhstan entrepreneurs have to change mentality to work in WTO
Kazakhstan manufacturers have to improve quality of the products and change the business mentality to work in the WTO environment: expert.
14 June 2012
Foreign investors consider Kazakhstan one of most attractive markets in CIS
Over 30 percent of polled foreign investors consider Kazakhstan one of the most attractive markets in CIS.
04 June 2012
Sberbank chairman asks Kazakhstan administration for preferences
We could have significantly increased our investments to Kazakhstan: German Gref.
22 May 2012
Almaty to become a dream city for foreign businessmen
Nursultan Nazarbayev told about the future of Almaty.
22 May 2012
Turkish Prime-Minister arrives to Kazakhstan
Recep Tayyip Erdoğan is taking part in the opening of the 5th Astana Economic Forum.
22 May 2012