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Ikea recalls 169,000 baby mattresses in US
The Swedish furniture company Ikea has recalled 169,000 crib mattresses after reports that two children became trapped.
15 January 2015
EEU to develop 22 regulations for products and services
The Eurasian Economic Union has began its with from developing regulations concerning various products and services.
09 January 2015
Coca-Cola to cut 1,600-1,800 jobs
US soda giant Coca-Cola plans to cut 1,600-1,800 jobs in a cost-saving move.
09 January 2015
Key events in Kazakhstan 2014: Overview
Overview of 2014 and the key events in Kazakhstan.
06 January 2015
Kazakh Vice-Minister of Finance sums up results of 2014, shares plans for 2015
Vice-Minister of Finance of Kazakhstan Ruslan Dalenov speaks about the year 2014 and shares plans for the upcoming year.
06 January 2015
Morgan Stanley fires employee for stealing client data
US investment bank Morgan Stanley said it had fired an employee for stealing the personal data of hundreds of thousands of wealth management customers.
06 January 2015
National Entrepreneurs Chamber suggests introducing trade barriers in Kazakhstan amid Russian ruble crisis
Strengthening of tenge against Russian ruble negatively affects industrial sectors of Kazakh economy, therefore National Chamber believes it is necessary to introduce trade barriers.
03 January 2015
Experts talk about Kazakhstan's car market amid Russian ruble depreciation
The year 2014 was a special one for the Kazakh car market given the recent depreciation of the ruble. Experts told Tengrinews about its effect on Kazakhstan's car market in 2015.
02 January 2015
IMF pressed to cancel debts of Ebola-hit countries
The International Monetary Fund is under mounting pressure to cancel the debts of the three poor West African countries hit hardest by Ebolaю
31 December 2014
IMF suspends aid talks with Greece ahead of elections
The International Monetary Fund said it was suspending talks on a new disbursement of financial aid to Greece until a new government is formed after elections.
30 December 2014
Russia's Gazprom buys partners' shares in South Stream project
Russian gas giant Gazprom said it had taken complete control of the company behind the abandoned South Stream pipeline project, buying shares belonging to France's EDF.
30 December 2014
Final Greek presidential vote as fresh crisis looms
Greece's parliament will try to elect a president on Monday in a last-ditch bid to avoid snap general elections that could bring the hard-left to power and spark new concerns over the eurozone economy.
29 December 2014
Kazakhstan considers de-dollarizing its economy
Kazakh economist Olzhas Khudaibergenov analyzes the joint statement of the Government and the National Bank of Kazakhstan and comments on their intention to de-dollarize the Kazakh economy.
29 December 2014
No escape for those stuck in Malaysian 'forced labour'
Toiling 12 hours a day in a Malaysian electronics factory amid broken promises on wages and working conditions, Manu dreams of returning to his poor Nepal village.
28 December 2014
Spain PM promises economy will 'take off' in 2015
Spain's Prime Minister promised the country's economy would "take off" again in 2015.
27 December 2014
Single services market to come into effect in Eurasian Union
Eurasian Union member states activating single services market in more than 40 service sectors.
26 December 2014
EEU to sign agreements on protection of intellectual property in 2015
Kazakhstan Minister of Justice Berik Imashev observed recent trends in registration and protection of trademarks, copyrights and other types of intellectual property in Kazakhstan.
26 December 2014
Expats eyeing the exits after Russian ruble plunges
The plunge of the ruble hasn't left only Russians shell shocked -- foreign workers from traders to maids are considering bailing outю
25 December 2014
Kazakhstan's Majilis ratifies double tax treaty between Kazakhstan and Qatar
Majilis, a lower chamber of Kazakhstan's Parliament, has considered the Tax Treaty between Kazakhstan and Qatar to avoid double taxation.
25 December 2014
Several Kazakh banks cease issuing mortgage loans in tenge
Several Kazakhstan’s banks have ceased issuing mortgage loans in tenge.
24 December 2014