Articles in English

With Kalanick Gone, Uber's Great Reset Can Begin

Travis Kalanick is out at Uber despite de facto control of the Board of Directors and an objectively remarkable resume in building the company from a lark of an idea to a multi-billion-dollar juggernaut

22 июня 2017 0 4510

Can Macron Redraw the Political Map?

Many commentators have described Emmanuel Macron’s victory in the French presidential election as a triumph for the center right, because he received votes that otherwise would have gone to the scandal-plagued mainstream conservative candidate, François Fillon

21 июня 2017 0 7922

Researcher from Kazakhstan among World's 100 Most Promising Young Scientists

Yelena Novikova is an early-career researcher from Kazakhstan, who took part in the Think 20 Summit that was mandated by this Year’s German Presidency in the Group of 20

20 июня 2017 0 12093

Can special VAT accounts raise the country’s ranking?

Kazakhstan aims to be among the 30 most developed countries in the world. In his 2017 annual address to the Kazakhstan people, the President emphasized that the Government should develop plans for improvement of the conditions for doing business based on the World Bank ranking

19 июня 2017 0 8030

Private Equity: Focus On Sustainable Development

Today, 15th of June 2017, in the course of the anniversary X Astana Economic Forum (the AEF), the panel session “Private Equity: Focus on sustainable development” arranged by Kazyna Capital Management JSC (KCM is a subsidiary of Baiterek National Management Holding JSC) took place

16 июня 2017 0 5433

Angela Merkel’s Challenge to Europe

German Chancellor Angela Merkel has never been regarded as an especially inspiring orator. In fact, she has a reputation for gently talking her audiences to sleep. But that all changed a few days ago. While campaigning in the Munich suburb of Trudering, Merkel, speaking from a beer tent, delivered a powerful speech that dominated headlines on both sides of the Atlantic

16 июня 2017 5 мин. 7591

What You Need To Know About Qatar's Crisis

Amid political and economic turmoil, Qatar has closed its two helium production plants, Reuters reports

15 июня 2017 0 5489

A Scientific Method for the SDGs

In just the latest example of popular support for science, tens of thousands of people around the world recently marched to advocate for a worldview based on facts, not fiction. They understand that science could actually save the world, because it can help us solve our greatest health and development problems