Kazakhstan to slash growth outlook as Russia weakens, oil price drops

    By Raushan Nurshayeva and Dmitry Solovyov     Kazakhstan's government will slash its growth forecasts for this year and for 2015-17, as the economy confronts a slowdown in close ally Russia and lower prices for its vital oil exports, a senior Kazakh official said on Thursday.     Kazakhstan, a vast steppe nation of 17 million,...