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EU announces aid to pork industry hit by Russian ban
European Agriculture Commissioner Phil Hogan announced measures to raise pork prices to help the industry hit by a Russian embargo.
23 February 2015
Kazakhstan to return 4.1 billion tenge of VAT payments to ArcelorMittal Temirtau
The Taxation Department of Karaganda Oblast has began a check to confirm the outstanding debt of Kazakhstan tax authorities to ArcelorMittal Temirtau.
13 February 2015
Kazakh President calls to look for new markets for domestic products
President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev has declared it is time for domestic enterprises to search for new markets to sell their products instead of Russia.
13 February 2015
Low oil prices won't spur world growth: Moody's
Low oil prices normally help grease the wheels of business and spur global economic growth, but Moody's said it would not revise its forecasts for the G20,.
11 February 2015
ArcelorMittal Temirtau employees to receive full salary
ArcelorMittal Temirtau will pay the remaining 25 percent of the workers' wages before February 17.
11 February 2015
Kazakh businessman Kenes Rakishev launches venture capital fund
Kazakhstan's businessman Kenes Rakishev has become one of the investors of a $102 million venture capital fund.
05 February 2015
Laughing gas goes on sale in Ust-Kamenogorsk in eastern Kazakhstan
Quite an unusual advertisement has appeared in Ust-Kamenogorsk city. It offers the city residents to buy cans of laughing gas that causes feeling of euphoria.
07 January 2015
National Entrepreneurs Chamber suggests introducing trade barriers in Kazakhstan amid Russian ruble crisis
Strengthening of tenge against Russian ruble negatively affects industrial sectors of Kazakh economy, therefore National Chamber believes it is necessary to introduce trade barriers.
03 January 2015
Experts talk about Kazakhstan's car market amid Russian ruble depreciation
The year 2014 was a special one for the Kazakh car market given the recent depreciation of the ruble. Experts told Tengrinews about its effect on Kazakhstan's car market in 2015.
02 January 2015
Russia's Gazprom buys partners' shares in South Stream project
Russian gas giant Gazprom said it had taken complete control of the company behind the abandoned South Stream pipeline project, buying shares belonging to France's EDF.
30 December 2014
Hungary to resume gas supplies to Ukraine from January 1
Hungary's gas pipeline network operator FGSZ said that it will resume gas supplies to neighbouring Ukraine.
30 December 2014
Single services market to come into effect in Eurasian Union
Eurasian Union member states activating single services market in more than 40 service sectors.
26 December 2014
Expats eyeing the exits after Russian ruble plunges
The plunge of the ruble hasn't left only Russians shell shocked -- foreign workers from traders to maids are considering bailing outю
25 December 2014
Several Kazakh banks cease issuing mortgage loans in tenge
Several Kazakhstan’s banks have ceased issuing mortgage loans in tenge.
24 December 2014
Canada slaps new sanctions on Russia oil sector over Ukraine
Canada announced fresh sanctions on Russia over its support for rebels in Ukraine, targeting 20 Russian politicians and Ukrainian separatist leaders.
20 December 2014
Apple halts Russia online sales as ruble tumbles
Apple said it had halted online sales of iPhones, iPads and computers in Russia as the ruble's plunge made it difficult for sellers of imported goods to fix local prices.
17 December 2014
OPEC will not step in to support oil prices: Kuwait
OPEC has no plans to intervene in the oil market to shore up sagging crude prices, the Kuwaiti oil minister said, as Brent crude breached the $60 mark.
17 December 2014
Russia grapples with shock ruble fall
The Russian currency crashed to unprecedented lows trading at 80 rubles to the dollar and 100 to the euro.
17 December 2014
Ikea ruffles a few feathers with first Korean store
Global furniture giant Ikea opens its first store in South Korea, a much-anticipated market entry that has stumbled at a number of commercial and cultural hurdles along the way.
16 December 2014
Oil prices mixed ahead of key OPEC meeting
Oil prices were mixed in Asia ahead of a crucial meeting of the OPEC cartel later in the week that will discuss whether to trim output, analysts said.
24 November 2014