Tresses to treasure for Vietnamese hair trader
Hailed as a hero in his native Vietnamese village, Do Van Thu has become rich and transformed the lives of hundreds of families through the sale of a precious and unorthodox crop -- hair.
New York sues JPMorgan over mortgage securities
The state of New York filed suit against JPMorgan Chase and its subsidiary JPMorgan Securities Monday over the allegedly fraudulent sales of mortgage-backed securities ahead of the US financial crisis.
Amazon under fire over Nazi death camp puzzle
Online retail giant Amazon has come under fire over the sale of a jigsaw puzzle that depicts ovens at the crematorium at the Nazi death camp of Dachau, a media report said Sunday.
Global sales of 'smart devices' surging: study
Global sales of so-called smart connected devices -- computers, smartphones and tablets -- rose sharply in the past quarter, driven by smartphones and tablets.
iPhone 5 sales top five million, but shy of forecasts
The new iPhone 5 broke records in its launch weekend with sales above five million, Apple said Monday, but the figures were below some forecasts and pressured the company's share price.
iPhone 5 will not be officially sold in Kazakhstan
Apple does not have an official iPhone supplier to Kazakhstan, that’s why the resellers have no chances to buy the smartphones in batches: expert.
BHP offloads Australian uranium project to Cameco
BHP Billiton on Monday said it was selling one of Australia's largest underdeveloped uranium mines to Cameco for US$430 million, just days after delaying its Olympic Dam copper and uranium project.
British press torn on naked Harry snaps
Britain's press thrashed out Saturday whether The Sun newspaper had done the right thing by eventually publishing pictures of a naked Prince Harry cavorting with similarly-clad women in Las Vegas.
Japan's Sharp mulls main businesses sale: report
Japan's embattled Sharp Corp. is considering selling off part of its main operations as it looks to plug a gaping hole in its balance sheet.
Australia says no plan for total smoking ban
Australia said Thursday it has no plans to ban smoking after a key court ruling allowing cigarettes to be sold in plain packets, describing the health battle against tobacco as "one step at a time."
'Fifty Shades': sado-masochistic romance now a global hit
It's a literary phenomenon: with nearly 40 million copies sold, "Fifty Shades of Grey", an erotic romance spiced up with sado-masochism is well on its way to breaking all the records.
Smartphones power Samsung to record $4.5 bn net profit
South Korea's Samsung Electronics Friday posted a record net profit of 5.19 trillion won ($4.53 billion) in the second quarter, powered by strong smartphone sales despite the global downturn.
Almaty sells twice as many cars than Astana
Cars are in higher demand in Almaty than in other Kazakhstan cities.
Tata chief keeps high hopes for Nano despite slow start
The head of India's vehicle-to-steel conglomerate Tata Group says he still has high hopes for the Nano, billed as the world's cheapest car, despite a slow sales start.
Kazakhstan e-commerce market will grow 9-fold by 2015: i-MIX-2012
E-commerce market constitutes only about 0.45% of the overall market of Kazakhstan. It is expected to grow nine times by 2015.
Flower prices will triple on March 8
Prices of flowers are going up prior to the March 8 holiday.
Most popular cars of Kazakhstan: Rating
Tengrinews has made a rating of the most cars in Kazakhstan as of November 23, 2011.
Car sales in Kazakhstan doubled in August
Official Kazakhstan car dealers sold 4,025 light vehicles in August 2011, which is 95.8 percent more than the last year.
Sales of new cars doubled in Kazakhstan
In January-May 2011 official car dealers in Kazakhstan sold 13,410 light vehicles and light commercial vehicles.
Helios unveiled myth about sale
Managers of Helios network of fueling stations deny that the company is negotiating a sale.
