News about economy

Greece eyes return to bond markets in 2nd half of 2014 Bailed-out Greece is hoping to return to bond markets in the second half of 2014 -- but only if growth and a primary budget surplus permits, its finance minister said Sunday.
30 December 2013 16:12
ArcelorMittal Temirtau to cut 2500 jobs in 2014 ArcelorMittal Temirtau is going to reduce the number of jobs by 2500 in 2014, Viktor Schetinin, vice-chairman of Zhaktau steel workers union.
28 December 2013 11:05
Lakshmi Mittal asks Kazakhstan's employees to hunker down Lakshmi Mittal met with ArcelorMittal Temirtau plant top-managers and called them to reduce expenses and make goods more competitive.
27 December 2013 20:05
Britain to become Europe's biggest economy by 2030: report Britain will surpass France and Germany to become Europe's biggest economy by 2030, according to a study released on Thursday.
27 December 2013 12:35
Kazakhstan to reach Top 30 by 2025 Professor Robin Matthews of the Kingston Business School predicts that Kazakhstan will be among the Top 30 most developed countries by 2025.
25 December 2013 18:30
Mortgage loans are for rich people: Kazakhstan's central bank governor Kairat Kelimbetov, Governor of the National Bank of Kazakhstan, believes that only rich people should obtain mortgage loans.
25 December 2013 18:18
Nazarbayev calls for no politics in Eurasian Economic Union Kazakhstan President Nursultan Nazarbayev has called to remove all the politics aspects from the Eurasian Economic Union agreements.
25 December 2013 15:28
Japan OKs record budget, sees deflation threat recede Japan approved its biggest ever budget Tuesday, as an improving economy and a sales tax hike made room for more defence spending and the first step towards achieving a balanced budget.
25 December 2013 11:08
Minister of Industry opposes closure of economic zones in Kazakhstan The Ministry of Industry and New Technologies of Kazakhstan is trying to dissuade the Government from closing Special Economic Zones.
24 December 2013 19:05
Nazarbayev calls to make industrialization effort more focused Kazakhstan President Nursultan Nazarbayev has instructed the Government to focus on several directions in the country’s industrialization.
23 December 2013 14:42
Urban countermagnets to be built around large Kazakhstan cities Urban countermagnets will be built around Kazakhstan's large cities.
20 December 2013 12:31
Kazakhstan's GDP grows 6% in 11 months Kazakhstan's GDP has grown 6% in real terms during the period from January to November 2013: Statistics Agency.
19 December 2013 14:36
Over 1 million sq m of housing commissioned in Astana this year Over 1 million square meters of housing has been commissioned in Astana this year.
19 December 2013 13:37
Kazakhstan, Russia and Ukraine to storm global grain market together Kazakhstan, Russia and Ukraine are intending to coordinate their actions at the global grain market: Vladimir Putin.
18 December 2013 15:48
Seven heritages of Kazakhstan: Nazarbayev Kazakhstanis have gained seven precious heritages as a gift, said President Nursultan Nazarbayev at the meeting dedicated to the celebration of the Independence of Kazakhstan.
18 December 2013 13:34
Eurozone ministers make progress on Banking Union Eurozone finance ministers said early Wednesday they had made progress on a new bank regulatory system, especially on the funding of a mechanism to close failing banks before they damage the economy.
18 December 2013 10:01
Kazakhstan to establish green economy investment fund An investment fund for development of the green economy will be established in Kazakhstan.
17 December 2013 15:42
Kazakhstan to retain level of state support to agriculture after entering WTO Kazakhstan’s accession into the WTO is not going to affect the level of state support to agriculture: Vice-Minister of Agriculture.
16 December 2013 13:56
Kazakhstan companies can find niches at African market Kazakhstan businesses can find niches at African markets: Foreign Minister of Kazakhstan Yerlan Idrissov.
13 December 2013 16:16
Cheap money party over, analysts warn as fears rise of asset bubbles Cash is so cheap these days that investors have been borrowing and ploughing them in assets from artwork to wine to bitcoins, betting that prices would rise.
13 December 2013 10:42
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