“Kazakhstan plans to develop its transport relations with Azerbaijan,” said Amangeldy Zhumabayev, Kazakh Ambassador to Azerbaijan on March 16. Source: http://www.azernews.az

MOSCOW/ALMATY (Reuters) – A trip by Russian President Vladimir Putin to Kazakhstan, initially planned for last week, has been rescheduled for March 20, the Kremlin and the Kazakh presidential press service… Source: http://www.reuters.com

Companies in former Soviet countries are feeling the heat from the devaluation of the Russian rouble. Source: http://www.ft.com

Kazakhstan’s president will run one more time, but indicated that it’s time for a change. Source: thediplomat.com

It’s official: Windows 10 will let users log in using facial recognition, an iris scan or a fingerprint, Microsoft announced on Tuesday (March 17). The Source: http://www.pymnts.com

After Apple Pay and Paypal, Lyft has now announced Google Wallet’s integration to its ride-sharing app. With the integration, Lyft riders can now pay via Source: http://www.pymnts.com

Facebook is adding person-to-person payments to Facebook Messenger, the social network announced on Tuesday (March 17). The new free payments feature, which Source: http://www.pymnts.com

Obama Removes Iran from Terror List, Praises it for Fighting Terrorism | FrontPage Magazine.

How do you know if your social media marketing efforts are effective? Which posts drive the most traffic? What social media metrics should you be monitoring? Source: http://www.business2community.com

More than 80% of marketers feel they need to restructure to keep up with increased tech and consumer demands, according to research from The Economist. Source: http://www.chiefmarketer.com