Crude prices down in quiet Asian trade
Oil prices edged lower in quiet Christmas Eve trade in Asia Tuesday as dealers engaged in profit-taking, with a lack of leads to spur fresh market movement, analysts said.
Maduro says gov't in Venezuela will set car prices
President Nicolas Maduro said Monday his leftist government will set car prices in a bid to lower their cost.
Kazakhstan’s President furious over prices for real estate in Astana
Why isn’t the Agency for Competition taking measures to stop that? There should be some margin, but not 5 or 6-fold: President.
World's most expensive printed book sells for $14.2mn
The first book written in what is today the United States of America fetched $14.2 million in New York on Tuesday, becoming the world's most expensive printed book sold at auction.
World's largest orange diamond fetches record $35.5 mn
A spectacular and rare orange diamond, the largest known gem of its kind, was on Tuesday auctioned for a record $35.54 million in Geneva.
Venezuela expands crackdown on prices
Venezuelans mobbed appliance and other stores Monday to cash in on price cuts ordered by the leftist government as local elections loom.
Kazakhstan's 3-year budget based on $90 per barrel oil price
Kazakhstan has based its new 3-year budget on the oil price of $90 per barrel.
Kazakhstan mulls admitting foreign companies to its domestic flights
Admission of foreign air companies to making domestic flights in Kazakhstan will decrease the air tickets costs.
Rio Tinto pink diamonds fetch record prices
The annual sale of Rio Tinto's rare pink-hued diamonds attracted unprecedented interest with at least two of the stones fetching record prices of over $2 million.
Sudan stands firm on fuel rise despite deadly protests
Sudan vowed Sunday to stand firm on fuel price hikes, despite days of deadly protests and criticism from war veterans, hardline Islamic leaders and from within the ruling party itself.
Kazakhstan and Belarus airlines exempt from tax on imported aircrafts
Air fares may go 15-20 percent in Russian airlines starting from January 2014, but not in Kazakhstan or Belarus ones.
Apple buyers rue high price of new 'low cost' iPhone
Apple acolytes in Asia kicked off the global rollout of two new iPhones Friday, but complaints about its high price and no new alliance in the vast Chinese market threatened to dampen the mood.
Oil prices down after deal on Syrian chemical weapons
Oil prices fell in Asian trade Monday after a US-Russia deal on Syria's chemical weapons averted a potential Western military strike on the Assad regime.
Oil prices mixed as Obama seeks to delay Syria vote
Oil prices were mixed in Asian trade Wednesday, following big falls in New York and after US President Barack Obama asked Congress to delay a vote on US military action in Syria, analysts.
Oil prices slide from Syria-fuelled highs
Oil prices lost support Monday after hitting 28-month highs over fears of fallout from a possible US military attack on Syria for its alleged use of chemical weapons.
Oil down as Obama seeks Congress approval on Syria
Oil prices fell in Asian trade Monday after US President Barack Obama's announcement that he would seek approval from lawmakers for military action against Syria eased prospects of an imminent strike.
Duel over Apple's punishment for e-book price-fixing
US antitrust attorneys defended their push to restrict Apple in the e-books market as hearings opened Friday on how to punish the the tech giant found guilty of price-fixing.
Oil slips after China orders industrial capacity cuts
World oil prices slipped on Friday after China ordered industrial production capacity cuts in the face of slowing economic growth.
Kashagan to affect oil prices in 2 years
Commercial production at Kashagan field may put some pressure on the oil prices, but in only the long run.
Apple tops Wall Street forecasts with hot iPhone sales
Apple beat Wall Street earnings expectations on Tuesday with help from strong sales of iPhones, boosting a share price weighed down by concerns the company was losing its game-changing cutting edge.