Crude prices up after Crimea referendum
Oil prices rose in Asia Monday on increased geopolitical tensions as the United States hinted at fresh sanctions against Moscow after Crimea voted in a referendum to break away from Ukraine and join Russia.
High excise tax on cigarettes spur illegal traffic
Increase of the Kazakhstan excise tax on cigarettes has triggered an increase in illegal traffic from Kyrgyzstan in 2013.
Kazakhstan wants to bring $6 billion out of shadows of its economy
The Government of Kazakhstan is considering a package of countermeasures against its off-the-books economy for 2014-2015.
Football: Nike overtake Adidas in World Cup teams battle
Nike will supply the kit for more teams than Adidas for the first time ever at this year's World Cup finals.
Kazakhstan imports $154 million worth of flowers a year
More than 263 million flowers - 20 thousand tons - totally worth about $154 million were imported to Kazakhstan in 2013.
Kazakhstan wants sole operator for Russian petroleum products supplies
A KazMunaiGas subsidiary will be made the only operator managing petroleum products supplies from Russia.
Kazakhstan to issue Eurobonds
The Finance Ministry of Kazakhstan is planning to issue eurobonds in 2014.
Cuban cigar sales up 8 percent in 2013
Cuban cigar sales were up eight percent in 2013, reaching $447 million, with strongest market gains in China.
$4 billion worth of food imported in Kazakhstan in 2013
Kazakhstan imported $4 billion worth of food products last year.
Business Wire halts high-speed wire for fast traders
Business Wire, a service used for corporate news releases, said Thursday it would stop selling its high-speed wire to Wall Street traders seeking to get a jump on the market.
Kazakhstan poised to decrease prime cost of meat
Kazakhstan intends to decrease the prime cost of the meat it produces by 100-150 tenge ($0.60-0.80).
Wounded Angel, Emir Baigazin's new project, gains ARTE award at European Film Market 2014
Wounded Angel, a new project of Kazakhstan film director Emir Baigazin, has won the ARTE award at the European Film Market 2014.
Oil markets tight, IEA warns
World oil markets are unexpectedly tight as growth in advanced economies picks up, the IEA warned on Thursday, urging OPEC to skip a seasonal output drop as stocks touch six-year lows.
Devaluation may drive airline tickets up in Kazakhstan
Airlines are adjusting their ticket prices to the new exchange rate of the tenge.
Mayor of Almaty orders to keep prices down
The Akim (Mayor) of Almaty Akhmetzhan Yesimov has instructed the city authorities to keep prices down amid the devaluation of tenge.
20% hike: Big stores in Kazakhstan change prices amid tenge devaluation
Big stores in Kazakhstan are increasing their prices amid the devaluation of tenge.
Kazakhstan exports over 5 million tons of grain this year
Kazakhstan has exported more than 5 million tons of grain since the beginning of the marketing year.
900 firefighters quench Barakholka in Almaty
he flames initially engulfed 400 square meters of the flea market section called Jupiter packed with a variety of consumer goods and tried to spill into the neighboring Alatau-1 section, but were thrown back by the firefighters.
Almaty's 'Optovka' catches fire
A fire has broken out at one of Almaty markets continuing the last year’s series of frequent market fires.
ENRC explains its delisting from LSE
Kazakhstan's billionaire Aleksandr Mashkevich has explained why ENRC chose to be delisted from the London Stock Exchange.