New Air Kazakhstan airplanes presented in Astana
Bombardier Aerospace has presented a Q400 NextGen airplane in Astana. Kazakhstan is planning to purchase several of those for its new airlines.
Samsung Electronics flags 25% plunge in Q2 profit
Samsung estimated Tuesday that its operating profit would plunge nearly 25 percent on year in the second quarter of 2014, as cheap Chinese devices and a strong won hammered down its share of the global smartphone market.
Oil extends losses on return of Libyan supplies
Oil extended losses in Asia Thursday on prospects that Libya will begin exporting more crude into a global market flush with supplies, while easing concerns about the Iraqi crisis also weighed on prices.
Landmark Swiss-China free-trade deal comes into force
A watershed free-trade deal between China and Switzerland came into force on Tuesday, the first such accord between the Asian giant and a mainland European economy.
Morocco raises 1bn euro bond on international market
Morocco has raised one billion euros ($0.7 billion) on the international market in a 10-year bond at 3.5 percent, Finance Minister Mohamed Boussaid said.
Keep calm and drink tea, Kazakhstan spends millions to import it
Kazakhstan is steadily increasing its import of tea, which reached 32,000 tons worth $147 million in 2013 alone.
Trade centers being constructed in place of Almaty's flea market
Construction of modern trade centers has begun in place of the demolished Almaty flea markets known as Barakholka located in the outskirts of the city.
China set for 'Golden Age' of natural gas
Demand for natural gas is set to nearly double within five years in China but the emerging market giant will meet half that with domestic supplies, the International Energy Agency said.
Mining exports drive Australian growth
Surging mining exports powered the Australian economy to better-than-expected 1.1 percent growth in the first quarter of the year, data showed Wednesday, but Treasurer Joe Hockey said he was also encouraged by a pick-up in other sectors.
China to purchase wheat from Kazakhstan
China is going to purchase 100 thousand tons of wheat from Kazakhstan.
Security tight in China's Urumqi after market attack
Security was tight Saturday in Urumqi, the capital of China's Xinjiang, two days after the volatile Muslim Uighur homeland suffered its bloodiest attack in years, leaving 43 people dead, including four assailants.
Personal sports camera GoPro to hit stock market
The company behind GoPro cameras used to capture sports action from players' perspectives filed on Monday to raise $100 million in a public stock offering.
Academic take on baraholka issue in Almaty: American's first-hand experience
Dena Sholk, a graduate student in the School of Foreign Service from Georgetown University came to Almaty to research the role of baraholkas (markets) in Kazakhstan’s economy as a part of her dissertation fieldwork.
Mango ale? Florida soaks up craft-beer boom
Florida is known for its sunshine and beaches -- and increasingly for its quality craft beer, good enough to compete with microbrewed ale from anywhere in the United States.
Development Bank of Kazakhstan obtain 500 million euro loan from HSBC
Development Bank of Kazakhstan has signed a 500 mln euro loan agreement with HSBC Bank.
Kenes Rakishev buys into Magnum Cash & Carry
Businessman Kenes Rakishev has bought a stake in Magnum Cash & Carry retailer network.
KEGOC might float stock this December
KEGOC might float its shares at the People’s IPO in Kazakhstan in December 2014.
Nursultan Nazarbayev and EDB Chairman meet in Astana
Nursultan Nazarbayev and Igor Finogenov, Chairman at Eurasian Development Bank, discussed the bank's operations in Kazakhstan.
Mattel reports loss as Barbie sales plummet
Toymaker Mattel has a problem: Barbie's performance has not been very pretty of late.
Google Glass available in US as of April 15
Google will makes it controversial Internet-linked Glass eyewear available for purchase for a limited time in the United States beginning on April 15.