Future of inefficient Kazakhstan's free economic zones to be decided
The future of the ineffective free economic zones in Kazakhstan will be decided on by the year end.
Kazakhstan mulls admitting foreign companies to its domestic flights
Admission of foreign air companies to making domestic flights in Kazakhstan will decrease the air tickets costs.
Argentina braces for European biodiesel duty hikes
Argentina's biodiesel industry warned Friday it faces collapse if Europe makes good on a threat to impose stiff duties on their product next month.
GM to launch dual-fuel car in 2014
General Motors said Wednesday it will launch a car next year with the ability to operate on both gasoline and compressed natural gas, taking advantage of abundant US gas supplies.
UK energy sector expecting 'massive' international investment
Britain is close to securing "massive" international investment in its energy sector.
Nazarbayev instructs to stop duplicating production facilities
Kazakhstan President Nursultan Nazarbayev has instructed the Ministry of Economy to stop duplicating production facilities in the regions.
Traditional computer sales eroded by love of tablets
Industry trackers on Wednesday reported that sales of traditional personal computers continued to wither in the recently ended quarter as tastes shifted to tablets.
Panasonic to exit plasma TV display business: report
Panasonic will stop making plasma television screens by early next year, a report said Wednesday, as the struggling electronics giant undergoes a huge corporate overhaul.
Global world steel use set to grow 3.1 pct this year
Global steel use is expected to grow 3.1 percent this year, up from two percent last year and to expand 3.3 percent in 2014.
Singapore, China giants 'mull Spain gas investment': report
Singapore state investment giant Temasek and Chinese oil group Sinopec aim to snap up a multi-billion-euro stake in Spain's Gas Natural.
Niger to 'review' Areva uranium contracts
Niger, one of the world's top sources of uranium, will review its dealings with French firm Areva, which has been mining there for nearly 50 years.
Kazakhstan should be proud of its new industrial economy: Akhmetov
Serik Akhmetov told about the preliminary results of the state-run program of Accelerated Industrial-Innovative Development.
Japan reports weaker August factory data ahead of tax hike decision
Japan's factory output slipped more than expected in August but the government put an upbeat gloss on the data Monday, a day before Premier Shinzo Abe issues his long-awaited decision on hiking sales taxes.
Kazakhstan-made clothes presented in Moscow
'Made in Kazakhstan' clothes has being presented in Moscow.
Shale boom remakes US energy, economy
The US shale boom is remaking the nation's industrial landscape and raising the prospect of energy independence in the world's biggest oil consumer.
Brazil beauty industry sets sights on men
In the wealthy Jardins neighborhood of Sao Paulo, one street boasts five beauty salons, but the Mr Jardins shop stands out from the pack -- catering to a male clientele.
Astana plant to produce first KZ8A electric locomotives in March 2014
Astana-based plant will produce its first electric locomotives KZ8A in March 2014.
Two Koreas agree to open Kaesong zone next week
North and South Korea agreed Wednesday to reopen their Kaesong joint industrial park next week, five months after it was shut during soaring military tensions.
Kazakhstan’s President suggests revising the country’s industrialization policy
Kazakhstan should focus on on high tech industries such as generation of green energy, robotics, nanotechnology, airspace industry, genetic engineering, he believes.
Kazakhstan’s ceramic tile plant refurbished
The plant produces around 1 million of square meters of tile a year.