News about economy
We want to make Kazakhstan one of the safest and most comfortable countries: Senate Speaker
The Speaker of Kazakhstan's Senate said that there are plans to significanly improve life in the country. By 2050, the country has the chance of becoming one of the safest and comfortable countries.
22 September 2014 16:47
Eurasian Development Bank issues bonds in Kazakhstan
Eurasian Development Bank (EDB) has issued tenge-denominated bonds worth nearly $110 million in Kazakhstan.
22 September 2014 16:02
G20 finance chiefs aim to 'change destiny of global economy'
Finance chiefs from G20 nations held talks confident they can "change the destiny of the global economy" despite rising world political tensions.
20 September 2014 13:37
Warner Brothers plans to slash up to 1,000 jobs
Warner Brothers, the fabled Hollywood studios, plans to eliminate as many as 1,000 jobs, which would be more than 10 percent of its work force.
18 September 2014 16:06
Nazarbayev calls to solve boarder security issues at SCO
President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev urged Shanghai Cooperation Organization countries to solve their boarder issues.
14 September 2014 18:22
Yen falls further, pound higher as Scotland vote looms
The yen fell again against the dollar and euro while the pound edged higher amid polls in Scotland showing a small majority against breaking from the UK.
13 September 2014 11:47
Nazarbayev discusses cooperation with Tajik President Rakhmon
President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev has met with Tajik President Emomalii Rakhmon in Dushanbe, Tajikistan.
12 September 2014 17:21
Sweden's strong economy unlikely to save government
Sweden under Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt has enjoyed a dynamic job market, sustained growth and low public debt .
11 September 2014 15:15
Santander names Ana Botin as chair after her father's death
Ana Patricia Botin was named the new chairman of Spanish bank Santander, replacing her father who died suddenly of a heart attack.
11 September 2014 13:00
Merkel 'proud' of budget, insists on rigour in EU
Angela Merkel voiced pride in her country's strong budget and called on EU states "finally" to respect joint fiscal rules.
10 September 2014 18:55
Share of SMEs in Kazakhstan's GDP stagnant for 7 years
The share of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Kazakhstan’s GPD has not exceeded the threshold of 20% over the past seven years.
05 September 2014 16:17
Economic growth kills minority languages: study
Economic prosperity is the worst enemy of minority languages.
03 September 2014 12:50
IMF warns Ukraine may need extra $19 bn in help
The International Monetary Fund warned that economically-devastated Ukraine may need an extra $19 billion (14.5 billion euros) in assistance
03 September 2014 11:06
Kazakhstan ready for various geopolitical risks: Nazarbayev
President of Kazakhstan said the country was facing quite a few problems but was prepared to address various scenarios.
02 September 2014 19:24
Draghi 'supports' France's call to boost European demand
French President and the head of the European Central Bank (ECB) have agreed that European demand must be lifted to head off a risk of deflation.
02 September 2014 10:49
IMF approves $1.4 billion aid payment for Ukraine
The International Monetary Fund approved the release of nearly $1.4 billion in fresh funds for troubled Ukraine.
30 August 2014 14:25
Tesco issues new profit warning, slashes dividend
Troubled British supermarket giant Tesco issued another profits warning and slashed its shareholder dividend by 75 percent.
29 August 2014 14:24
German jobless rate unchanged in August: data
Unemployment in Germany stagnated in August, as clouds continue to build over Europe's biggest economy.
28 August 2014 15:10
Ukraine loves Nazarbayev: Poroshenko
President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko sees a great potential for an increase of goods turnover between Kazakhstan and Ukraine.
27 August 2014 23:16
France's economic malaise: A sense of deja-vu?
When Francois Hollande's inaugural parade was drenched in rain, some jokingly wondered whether this was a warning of things to come.
27 August 2014 14:47
