Payfone joins Google, Verizon, and other players who would like to be the gatekeepers of consumers digital personas. The newcomer to the banking industry hopes its relationships with the four major telecom providers will give it an edge. Source: http://www.americanbanker.com

“We see a future where every device becomes a commerce device. Source: http://www.pymnts.com

ASTANA – Stefano Ravagnan, Italy’s new ambassador in Astana, has plans to reinforce and formalise his country’s long-standing engagement with Kazakhstan, expanding the two countries’ traditional energy links into increased trade and richer cultural… Source: http://www.astanatimes.com

Kazakhstan intends to provide the Russian side the full list of its food importers and the list of carriers in order to settle the problem with the transit of goods subject to Russian sanctions, Kazakhstan First Deputy Prime Minister Bakytzhan……

China’s ambitious plan to expand trade links westward into Central Asia in the spirit of the ancient Silk Road is taking shape now that the government has decided to shift foreign currency into a special fund. Source: http://www.chinafile.com

Turnover on payment cards increases by over 20% in Kazakhstan during yearTrend.azDuring this period, Visa payment system significantly strengthened its position on the market of Kazakhstan. Source: en.trend.az

ALMATY: The International Monetary Fund on Tuesday cut its economic growth forecast for oil-rich Kazakhstan this year, partly due to the slump in global crude prices, and urged the government to press… Source: http://www.brecorder.com

The UNESCO has included the art of Kazakh dombra kuy and traditional knowledge and skills in Kazakh and Kyrgyz yurt into the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. Source: en.tengrinews.kz

Russia plans to conduct seven launches including launch of Proton-M сarrier rocket with the Yamal-401 communications satellite from the Baikonur space center during the period from December 2014 until February 2015, according to the source in space… Source: sputniknews.com

Kazakhstan Ambassador to Indonesia Ashkat Orazbay has stated that after the signing of contracts, negotiations were in progress between Kazakhstan and Indonesia for the construction of noodle and tire factories. Source: http://www.antaranews.com