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Kazakhstan national fund's assets exceed 10 trillion tenge As of the end of 2012 the funds of the national fund were over 10 trillion tenge ($67 billion) net of investment profits: Finance Minister.

11 February 2013

White House fears deep damage from spending cuts The White House warned Friday that billions of dollars in automatic budget cuts set to kick in on March 1 were a "blunt" instrument that could wreak deep damage to the already fragile US economy.

09 February 2013

Pension savings in Kazakhstan grew 20 percent in 2012 Savings in Kazakhstan's pension funds grew 20.1 percent and made 3.2 trillion tenge ($20.7 billion) in 2012.

08 February 2013

'Dysfunction' in Congress puts US at risk: Panetta Chronic deadlock in Congress threatens to derail the US economy, damage national security and undermine public trust in its leaders.

08 February 2013

Kazakhstan government mulls reducing gap between rich and poor The gap is big: a small group of very rich people, a small group of poor people and a very weak middle class: Vice-PM.

07 February 2013

Irish lawmakers vote to liquidate Anglo Irish Bank Irish lawmakers voted through emergency legislation to liquidate the former Anglo Irish bank early Thursday, as part of a deal to ease the eurozone country's massive debt burden.

07 February 2013

Argentine supermarkets freeze prices after IMF censure Supermarket chains in Argentina agreed to freeze their prices for 60 days in an attempt to rein in inflation.

05 February 2013

S&P faces US govt suit over mortgage bond ratings The US government plans to sue Standard & Poor's over its rating of mortgage bonds at the heart of the 2008 financial crisis.

05 February 2013

Spanish registered unemployed rises to 4.98 mn in January The number of Spaniards officially registered as unemployed rose to 4.98 million in January, according to Labour Ministry data released Monday, as the country's recession deepened.

04 February 2013

Schmidt book labels China online menace: report The Wall Street Journal reported Friday that in his coming book, Google chairman Eric Schmidt brands China an Internet menace that sanctions cyber crime for economic and political gain.

02 February 2013

Pfizer unit Zoetis makes strong market debut Zoetis, pharmaceutical giant Pfizer's animal-health division, made a dramatic debut on Wall Street Friday as the biggest initial public offering since Facebook.

02 February 2013

US dodges Super Bowl chicken wing shortage In the run-up to Super Bowl Sunday, millions of American football fans can rest assured: there is no looming shortage of their beloved chicken wings.

02 February 2013

China steel industry says profits plunge The combined profits of China's major steelmakers crashed by more than 98 percent in 2012 as growth in the economy of the world's largest steel producer slowed.

01 February 2013

Europe will get its money back says Bank of Greece Greece will pay back the billions of euros of European aid it has received to fight its debt crisis, the head of the country's central bank told Germany's Sueddeutsche Zeitung.

01 February 2013

Zimbabwe has $217 in the bank: Finance Minister After paying public workers' salaries last week, the balance in cash-strapped Zimbabwe's government public account stood at just $217.

30 January 2013

LatAm leaders open summit, noting Chavez's absence After wrapping up talks with their European counterparts, Latin American leaders on Sunday opened their own summit here, with the event notable for the absence of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez.

29 January 2013

British PM reaches out to Europe at Davos British Prime Minister David Cameron insisted he was not turning his back on Europe as he came face to face with world leaders for the first time since unveiling plans for an EU referendum.

27 January 2013

Latin America, Europe open summit to boost trade Latin American and European leaders open a two-day summit here Saturday to give a fresh impetus to efforts to seal a free trade agreement between their two blocs.

26 January 2013

Global elite to confront British PM on EU plan British Prime Minister David Cameron faces a frosty reception from the global elite at the annual Davos meeting on Thursday after his vow to hold a referendum on Britain's membership of the EU.

25 January 2013

World elite gathers in Davos amid cautious optimism The world's political and business elite gather in the snow-covered resort of Davos from Wednesday, aiming to instil some confidence in the global economy amid tentative signs of recovery.

24 January 2013

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