19.05.2011
On May 20-21, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) will hold its 20th anniversary meeting in Astana, the capital of Kazakhstan, also coinciding with the year of 20th anniversary of the country’s independence. 4091
12.05.2011
Romania and Kazakhstan will be the most-attractive emerging markets for investment in the next four years as their economies grow amid low debt levels, according to Renaissance Capital. 3760
11.05.2011
Kazakhstan’s state-owned holding company has named four investment banks, including Citigroup and UBS, to handle its privatisation of state-owned energy, rail and postal companies but there are worries that the ambitious ‘People’s IPO’ programme could struggle if the government pursues plans to rely on the local stock exchange for the flotations. 2500
10.05.2011
Kazakhstan plans to create a wholesale electricity market in a bid to attract more investment to the generation sector, according to the head of the country’s grid operator. 1831
(Astana) Kazakhstan is poised to become the world's leading supplier of uranium to giants like Russia, China, Japan and India. Many foreign investors are not perturbed at the lack of democracy and pluralism in the country, which they regard as a very reliable partner. 1771
(New York) - Philip Morris International's public commitment on May 9, 2011 to protect the rights of tobacco workers in its global supply chain is an important first step, Human Rights Watch said today. Rigorous independent monitoring will be crucial to realizing full protections for workers, Human Rights Watch said. 1084
06.05.2011
The head of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) today called for boosting trade ties among Central Asian nations, saying they could have a particularly beneficial effect on food security for countries in the region. 2252
NEW YORK (Dow Jones)--Unlike Russia, Kazakhstan has held its currency back from rising with oil prices this year, leaving the tenge with plenty of room to strengthen as it moves to a floating exchange rate. 1952
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