site.news_by_theme Market
Google, Facebook drive gains in mobile advertising
The market for mobile device advertising doubled in 2013 to $17.9 billion and is on pace for strong gains this year, led by Facebook and Google.
20 March 2014
Central market flooded in Semey
The central market and the surrounding streets have been flooded in Semey city in eastern Kazakhstan.
20 March 2014
Kazakhstan-made bicycles to hit Swiss market
Nomad bicycles made in Kazakhstan will enter the market of Switzerland.
19 March 2014
Trade-in project to bring used cars to showrooms in Kazakhstan
Trade-in project will help improve the Kazakhstan car market and make it more transparent.
18 March 2014
Twitter CEO in China 'to learn more'
Twitter chief executive Dick Costolo is visiting China, the biggest market where the popular messaging service is banned, the company said.
18 March 2014
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.
18 March 2014
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.
13 March 2014
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.
12 March 2014
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.
07 March 2014
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.
06 March 2014
Kazakhstan wants sole operator for Russian petroleum products supplies
A KazMunaiGas subsidiary will be made the only operator managing petroleum products supplies from Russia.
04 March 2014
Kazakhstan to issue Eurobonds
The Finance Ministry of Kazakhstan is planning to issue eurobonds in 2014.
28 February 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.
25 February 2014
$4 billion worth of food imported in Kazakhstan in 2013
Kazakhstan imported $4 billion worth of food products last year.
25 February 2014
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.
21 February 2014
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).
18 February 2014
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.
17 February 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.
14 February 2014
Devaluation may drive airline tickets up in Kazakhstan
Airlines are adjusting their ticket prices to the new exchange rate of the tenge.
13 February 2014
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.
11 February 2014