Kazakhstan wants to make maximum use of its port of Lianyungang in China with container trains travelling between China and Europe Source: en.trend.az

A SCOTTISH oil company has handed over more than £170,000 to prosecutors after admitting paying bribes in Kazakhstan. Source: http://www.express.co.uk

In Love: Kazakh Volleyball Player Sabina..Aaahhahahh! She Is Damn Cute!!@chutkala @reema_pawar pic.twitter.com/OirMOSocsq Source: twitter.com

Kazakhstan’s flagship international cycling team will have to sweat it out until February to see if it can compete that year in major international road races, including the Tour de France. Source: http://www.eurasianet.org

Online and mobile shopping are growing, but brick-and-mortar stores are still where the majority of U.S. consumers will buy most holiday gifts this year, Source: http://www.pymnts.com

Check it once, check it twice — there’s always companies who could be named either on Santa’s naughty or nice list for delivering on consumer promises that Source: http://www.pymnts.com

Ecommerce spending for 2014’s holiday period in the U.S. is up 15 percent from 2013 so far, with $42.5 billion in spending from desktop computers through Dec. Source: http://www.pymnts.com

McDonald’s franchises are serving up more than fries with its burgers in Columbus, Georgia. They’re offering a side of beacons. The fast-food company has Source: http://www.pymnts.com

When breach notification letters become as common as holiday cards and promotional flyers from the local grocer, they tend to lose any impact. That’s the Source: http://www.pymnts.com

Apple Pay goes NBA, maybe to India and definitely on vacation. It teamed up with Priceline to join the travel market and added a bunch more issuers whose Source: http://www.pymnts.com