While it’s uncertain how much impact social media has on B2B operations, one thing is sure: LinkedIn reigns as the leading social media platform for B2B companies to reach new business customers and promote their products and services. Source: http://www.pymnts.com

The digital age of B2B commerce is here. Frost & Sullivan projects global B2B online retail will reach $6.7 trillion by the end of the decade. Buyers are ready to make the shift, too. Source: http://www.pymnts.com

Identity thieves and credit card Fraudsters go to great lengths to gain access to your credit cards and personal information. Know how to protect yourself. Source: http://www.thesimpledollar.com

Eight financial institutions, representing approximately 50 percent of the total U.S. Source: http://www.mobilepaymentstoday.com

Ron Johnson, a former executive at Apple and former CEO at J.C. Penney, has launched his own business, a new online retail service called ENJOY, which launched Wednesday (May 6) in the San Francisco Bay area and New York City. Source: http://www.pymnts.com

Republican judo tournament held among 250 athletes Source: kazakh-tv.kz

Kazakhstan’s Senate, the upper chamber of Kazakhstan’s Parliament, has approved Nurtai Abykayev as Сhairman of Kazakhstan’s National Security Committee. Source: en.tengrinews.kz

The Central Asian nation of Kazakhstan has staged the biggest military parade since the fall of the Soviet Union to mark the 70th anniversary of the World War … Source: http://www.youtube.com

Kyrgyzstan is poised to become the fifth member of the Russia-driven Eurasian Economic Union (EEU) on May 9, but not all the country’s residents are thrilled about it. Source: http://www.themoscowtimes.com

“We quickly established a warm rapport as Yuko played her favorite song on the Shamisen for me, and we discussed tales of love and loss, the theme of most of her songs.” Source: stories.gettyimages.com