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US Ambassador speaks about cooperation between US and Kazakhstan
Ambassador of the US in Kazakhstan speaks about the importance of relations with Kazakhstan.
12 June 2015
Kazakhstan completes WTO accession negotiations
Kazakhstan has finally agreed upon terms of accession to the World Trade Organization.
12 June 2015
IMF says can support Ukraine without private debt deal
The International Monetary Fund said it could continue to support Ukraine with bailout funding even if Kiev does not reach a debt restructuring deal with private creditors.
12 June 2015
EU's Moscovici believes 'more than ever' in Greek debt deal
The EU's Economic Affairs Commissioner Pierre Moscovici said he believed "more than ever" that a debt deal was possible between Greece and its creditors.
11 June 2015
Kyrgyzstan fears outflow of doctors to Kazakhstan, Russia
Accession to the Eurasian Union is having a negative effect on Kyrgyzstan's healthcare system.
10 June 2015
Greek PM to meet Merkel as bailout deal nears
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras was expected to meet with Angela Merkel in Brussels after the EU's top official for the euro said a breakthrough bailout deal could be "days" away.
10 June 2015
Nursultan Nazarbayev speaks about Kazakhstan's agricultural sector
Kazakhstan’s President Nursultan Nazarbayev is concerned about Kazakhstan’s agricultural sector.
09 June 2015
Greece's Varoufakis warns against historic 'failure' by EU
Greek Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis warned that EU leaders had a duty to avoid a historic "failure" and urged a swift accord in Greece's debt talks with its creditors.
09 June 2015
Putin signs off on amnesty for hidden assets
Russian President Vladimir Putin signed into law an amnesty for people who illegally spirited funds out of the country.
09 June 2015
OPEC unlikely to lose oil influence to US shale: analysts
OPEC's announcement that it is keeping crude output levels unchanged again, despite a collapse in oil prices, reflects the growing influence of booming US shale.
07 June 2015
EU chief refuses to talk to Greece's Tsipras
European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker refused a request from Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras to talk on the phone.
07 June 2015
OPEC expected to keep status quo on oil output
OPEC ministers gather for an eagerly awaited meeting which is widely expected to leave its output levels unchanged, despite the recent oil price collapse and global oversupply.
05 June 2015
IMF confirms delay in Greek debt payments to end of June
The IMF confirmed that Greece will be bundling four debt repayments due in June at the end of the month, averting the possibility of a Greek default.
05 June 2015
EU's Juncker says 'challenging' Greece talks to continue
European Commission head Jean-Claude Juncker said that "challenging" negotiations with Greece would continue, after late-night talks with premier Alexis Tsipras broke up without a deal.
04 June 2015
IKEA to make home deliveries in all countries with stores
Swedish furniture giant IKEA announced that it would expand its online sales service to include home deliveries in all countries where it has stores.
04 June 2015
Greece still rejects some of creditors' proposals: Tsipras
Greece still rejects some of the reform plans put forward by its EU-IMF creditors but sees a willingness to reach a deal in coming days.
04 June 2015
Venezuela seeks allies outside OPEC to steady oil prices
Latin American crude producer Venezuela, struggling to cope with sharply lower oil prices, is seeking support outside OPEC to stabilise the market.
03 June 2015
Microsoft to buy German start-up behind Wunderlist app: report
Microsoft has agreed to acquire 6Wunderkinder GmbH, a Berlin-based startup behind the Wunderlist to-do list app, for between $100-200 million.
02 June 2015
Greece's Tsipras attacks creditors over 'absurd' reforms
Greece's Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras on Monday attacked the country's creditors for insisting on what he described as "absurd" reforms.
02 June 2015
Saudi oil minister says OPEC strategy working
OPEC's strategy of not cutting production in order to maintain market share is working, Saudi Arabia's oil minister said.
02 June 2015