One of the shareholders of Kazakhstan’s Kazkommertsbank JSC, Kenges Rakishev intends to become a controlling shareholder. Sourced through Scoop.it from: en.trend.az

The son-in-law of Kazakhstan’s defense minister is accumulating a controlling interest in Kazkommertsbank, the nation’s biggest lender. Sourced through Scoop.it from: http://www.bloomberg.com

Kazakhstan’s joining the WTO may have a deep impact on trade in Central Asia. Will this be enough impetus to revive the tradition of commerce in the region? Sourced through Scoop.it from: http://www.silkroadreporters.com

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First credit bureau issues over 50,000 loan statements to Kazakhstan citizens Sourced through Scoop.it from: kazakh-tv.kz

ASTANA – Ukraine is currently assessing commercial offers from Kazakh coal producers in terms of prospective coal shipments, the press service of Kazakhstan’s energy ministry told Interfax. Sourced through Scoop.it from: http://www.kyivpost.com

Target is the latest in the string of big retailers making a big beacon plan. What’s Target’s secret sauce? PYMNTS has it all here. Sourced through Scoop.it from: http://www.pymnts.com

Apple gets downgraded by Wall Street. Sourced through Scoop.it from: http://www.pymnts.com

Yesterday at R2, Retail Reinvention, leading mobile wallet providers pitched why their platform is the “go-to” choice for mobile payments and mobile solutions. Sourced through Scoop.it from: http://www.pymnts.com

According to the latest PYMNTS/InfoScout numbers the news isn’t great for Apple Pay. The percentage of iPhone users who pay with Apple is falling, not growing. Sourced through Scoop.it from: http://www.pymnts.com