Eurozone warns Spain, Italy to deliver on commitments
The eurozone Friday warned five countries led by Spain and Italy to deliver on promises to hit deficit and debt targets in national spending plans next year.
Venezuelan president tries out new emergency powers
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro exercised new emergency powers for the first time Thursday, signing decrees limiting business profit margins and tightening regulation of imports.
iPhone maker Foxconn invests $40 million in US
Taiwan's Foxconn, the maker of iPhones, iPads and other electronics in China, said Thursday it would invest $40 million in the United States to ramp up manufacturing of high-end products.
BoJ holds fire on stimulus, says economy recovering
The Bank of Japan on Thursday held off announcing any fresh measures to stimulate the economy, saying it was "recovering moderately" and that efforts to stoke inflation were taking hold.
BHP sees China driving resources demand for 15 years
Anglo-Australian mining giant BHP Billiton on Thursday said China's economic growth was resilient enough to drive strong demand for commodities for the next 15 years.
US opens Tesla safety review, company orders changes
A US government agency said Tuesday it was investigating fires in Tesla electric vehicles, as the company ordered modifications aimed at reducing what it called a negligible risk.
Japan October trade deficit nearly doubles on energy bills
Japan's October trade deficit nearly doubled from a year ago, official data showed Wednesday, as soaring post-Fukushima energy bills eclipsed an improving export picture.
WTO to open access into Kazakhstan for telecom companies and banks
Joining the WTO will affect the telecommunication services rates in Kazakhstan.
Kazakhstan's economic model always proves consistent: Kelimbetov
Kairat Kelimbetov, Governor of Kazakhstan's central bank, says that the economic model of Kazakhstan has proved its consistency every time.
Cameron puts Sri Lanka on notice over war crimes
Britain's David Cameron put Sri Lanka on notice Saturday to address allegations of war crimes within months or else he would lead a push for action at the UN.
Yellen says Fed stimulus must continue
Janet Yellen, the White House nominee to lead the Federal Reserve, said Thursday that the central bank's stimulus must remain in place to bolster an economy where growth remains fragile.
Don't ignore Myanmar politics, Suu Kyi tells EU investors
Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi on Thursday told a European Union business forum that investors should not ignore the country's political challenges as it heads towards crucial 2015 elections.
Swiss lawmakers support EXPO-2017 in Kazakhstan
Today President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev received Filippo Lombardi, President of the Council of States of the Federal Assembly of Switzerland.
Putin acknowledges that Kazakhstan outinvestes Russia
President of Russia Vladimir Putin told Nursultan Nazarbayev that Kazakhstan invested $700 million more into Russia than Russia did into Kazakhstan in 2012.
EU to hold France, Germany to account in push for growth
The EU will this week test a new system to ensure states toe economic rules when it decides whether to challenge eurozone giants Germany and France, over their growth and deficit policies.
Venezuela expands crackdown on prices
Venezuelans mobbed appliance and other stores Monday to cash in on price cuts ordered by the leftist government as local elections loom.
China to allow more private investment in state firms: report
China will open its state-owned firms to greater investment by private companies, a state-run newspaper reported Monday, as media raise expectations over a top Communist Party meeting on economic reforms.
Kazakhstan lifts restrictions from import of Russian petrol
The government of Kazakhstan has lifted restrictions from import of petrol from Russia.
Building relationships with Russia is like constructing a skyscraper: Nazarbayev
Kazakhstan President Nursultan Nazarbayev has compared development of the Kazakhstan-Russia relations with construction of a skyscraper.
US shutdown cost $2.0 billion in lost govt output
The 16-day US government shutdown cost 6.6 million in lost workdays for furloughed federal workers, amounting to $2.0 billion in lost productivity, the White House said Thursday in a report.
