Alibaba and Tencent have been approved by China’s central bank to join eight other private organizations that plan to launch their own consumer credit rating services, VentureBeat reported. Source: http://www.pymnts.com

The combination of mobile devices, apps and  the imagination of innovators delivers exciting new opportunities for consumers and commerce to be connected like never before. And the latest and greatest was on display at CES this week. Source: http://www.pymnts.com

2015 is here. The holidays are over, and resolutions have already been made (and a few probably broken by now, too). And, the kids are back in school after the holiday break. Source: http://www.pymnts.com

Chip and PIN credit cards are coming, and that, in turn, means headaches but also, hopefully, security for millions of small businesses. And it SHOULD mean lower fees for merchants, but that remains to be seen. Source: http://www.usatoday.com

Credit card offers are getting increasingly attractive — even for those with less-than-perfect credit Source: http://www.cbsnews.com

If you thought 2014 was thrilling, here’s a look at what I’m most excited about for 2015. Here are 11 of the most exciting new technologies moving Source: singularityhub.com

RT @DavidCulpDC: US, Kazakhstan Cooperate to Eliminate Highly Enriched Uranium http://t.co/AFIa5OU8by Source: nnsa.energy.gov

Production at Kashagan field remains halted for an unspecified time; the need to replace pipes threatens the future of the oil project. Source: en.tengrinews.kz

ASTANA – Kazakhstan’s continued efforts to promote multi-directional foreign policy by introducing a visa-free regime in 2014 with 10 countries which are big investors in its economy were not futile. Source: http://www.astanatimes.com

Villagers will be moved after more than 100 cases of a mystery condition which causes people to fall asleep suddenly. Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk