Monthly Archives: July 2014

Visa, MasterCard Lose Ruling Versus Retailers Over Credit Card Fees – Fox Business

Reuters Visa, MasterCard Lose Ruling Versus Retailers Over Credit Card Fees Fox Business Retailers such as Target Corp (TGT) and Amazon.com Inc (AMZN) have accused Visa and MasterCard of fixing the fees charged to merchants each time their…

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Why U.S. Bank Is Banking on Mobile Payments To Drive Revenues

Richard Davis, U.S. Bancorp chairman, president and CEO, likes what he sees in the financial institution’s payments portfolio, and he is particularly pleased with opportunities to come as mobile begins to play a bigger role in payments.

Source: www.pymnts.com

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Kazakhstan eyes export markets as egg production rises – WorldPoultry.net

Kazakhstan eyes export markets as egg production rises
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For instance, in 2013 egg production in Kazakhstan reached 3 567.2 million pieces, which was 5.6% higher than in 2012.

Source: www.worldpoultry.net

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Picture of the week: The Aral Sea I, Kazakhstan 2011, by Nadav Kander – The Guardian

The Guardian Picture of the week: The Aral Sea I, Kazakhstan 2011, by Nadav Kander The Guardian So when he learned that a Google Earth satellite had discovered several closed Russian science towns that had been built on the Kazakhstan border for…

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Introduction terms of mobile number portability service announced in Kazakhstan – Trend.az

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Introduction terms of mobile number portability service announced in Kazakhstan
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The opportunity to take advantage of number portability, allowing use of another mobile operator’s network will appear in Kazakhstan in 2015.

Source: en.trend.az

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Kazakh lawyer jailed for slapping judge with a Fly Swat

Evgeniy Tankov, from Karaganda, was looking after an inheritance case when he lost his temper with the judge and began striking him with a flyswatter. He has been barred from practicing law and charged with assault.

Source: www.dailymail.co.uk

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How to Be Visual (Even When You’re not an Artist) | Convince and Convert

Visuals are now the most important element of content marketing, but this can be terrifying if you’re “artistically challenged.” Here are three ways to create compelling visuals regardless of your artistic talent.

The good news: Even someone who made that can create effective visual marketing. Without a graphic designer. And if I can, so can you….

Source: www.convinceandconvert.com

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30 Small Businesses that Are Rocking Social Media

Social media marketing isn’t enough these days. You also need social media marketing that stands out. Below are some of the most unusual social media campaigns for businesses large and small.

Read this entire list of some of the best social media marketing examples and you’ll find some very clever campaigns and ideas that perhaps you can use in your own business.

Some are simple reactions to the needs of a fan or customer but ended up giving massive brand exposure.  Others were calculated steps in the march toward brand awareness. All are examples of social media campaigns that go above and beyond the norm and make a real impact….

Source: smallbiztrends.com

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Facebook now lets users Shop directly from its website

 New system being tested would let users click a “Buy” button to make purchases through advertisements or other posts on Facebook’s site

Source: www.irishtimes.com

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EuroChem launches phosphate ore production plant in Kazakhstan

EuroChem, a top ten fertilizer company globally, announced the launch of phosphate ore production at the Kok-Jon phosphate rock deposit in the Jambyl region, Kazakhstan

Source: www.worldofchemicals.com

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