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Kazakhstan raises fuel prices
Kazakhstan’s Agency for Natural Monopolies Regulation has changed the ceiling prices for regulated fuel.
03 October 2012
Arab and LatAm leaders agree to investment bank
Latin American and Arab leaders agreed to form a joint investment bank during a summit in Peru at which they also discussed the increasingly bloody civil war in Syria.
03 October 2012
S&P warns of little iron ore respite for miners
Global credit agency Standard & Poor's said Tuesday that it saw little improvement in iron ore prices in the near-term and warned that smaller single-commodity miners could see their ratings slip.
03 October 2012
Oil Minister on oil transportation routes
The Minister doesn’t rule out shipments of Kazakh oil via the Baku – Tbilissi – Ceyhan oil pipeline in future.
03 October 2012
Kazakhstan will wait for cheaper alternative energy
Timur Kulibayev suggested to wait until wind and solar energy generation becomes cheaper.
03 October 2012
KazMunaiGas to invest over $6 billion in refineries modernization
Reconstruction and modernization of Kazakhstan’s oil refineries is the most important priority in development of the sector and our economy: KazMunaiGas chairman.
03 October 2012
Nazarbayev discussed development of Kashagan and Karachaganak fields with Eni
Kazakhstan President Nursultan Nazarbayev met with Eni's CEO Paolo Scaroni.
03 October 2012
Slimane brings rock 'n' roll to YSL at Paris fashion
Tuxedos, safari jackets and chiffon gowns: the cult designer Hedi Slimane made his hotly-awaited debut for Yves Saint Laurent on Monday with a modern, rock 'n' roll take on the house's iconic silhouette.
03 October 2012
Air strike kills children as Syrian war rages
Shelling and air raids killed dozens of Syrian civilians, including children, on Monday, a watchdog said, while rebels and loyalists fought close-quarter battles in Aleppo's main souk.
03 October 2012
US State Dept seeks to unblock $450 mn for Egypt
The US State Department said Monday it would work with Congress to try to unblock some $450 million in economic aid for Egypt, after a lawmaker froze the funds.
03 October 2012
'MindMeld' app anticipates people's needs
A voice calls application called MindMeld to be available this month promises to know what iPad users want before they do.
03 October 2012
'Vatileaks': A behind-the-scenes look at Vatican politics
The "Vatileaks" scandal that has led to the trial of Pope Benedict XVI's butler for theft involves hundreds of letters that passed across the pope's desk over several months in 2011 and early 2012.
03 October 2012
Kazakhstan Oil and Gas Minister on status of major oil projects
Speaking at the 7th Eurasian forum KAZENERGY, Sauat Mynbayev noted that Kashagan is expected to bring profits in 2013.
03 October 2012
Iran warns against Syrian use of chemical weapons
Iran on Monday added its voice to warnings against Syria ever using chemical weapons in its increasingly large-scale war with anti-government insurgents.
02 October 2012
Kazakhstan President meets Gazprom chairman
Kazakhstan President Nursultan Nazarbayev has met with chairman of Gazprom Aleksey Miller.
02 October 2012
'Paranormal Activity' latest cult horror saga
Remember grisly franchises like "Friday the 13th," "Halloween" and the "Saw" movies? Now, "Paranormal Activity" is the latest horror saga to earn cult status, and on a tight budget.
02 October 2012
ConocoPhillips might exit the Kashagan project: Oil Minister
The Minister elaborated that “no official announcements have been made”.
02 October 2012
Two S. Korea nuclear reactors shut down
Two South Korean 1,000-megawatt nuclear reactors were shut down Tuesday at separate plants, both as a result of unrelated systems malfunctions.
02 October 2012
Americans set to measure Obama and Romney in key debate
Barack Obama and his Republican foe Mitt Romney clash Wednesday in the first of a trio of debates, a test of nerve, temperament and presidential mettle before tens of millions of viewers.
02 October 2012
Kazakhstan residents prefer loans in tenge
According to the National Bank, of Kazakhstan the share of the loans issued in tenge exceeded 68 percent and made over 6.4 trillion tenge ($42 billion) as of September.
02 October 2012
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