Longtime emerging markets investor Mark Mobius says this may be time to buy Brazilian stocks, given their low prices and the likelihood of Brazil’s economy improving over the medium term. Source: http://www.wsj.com

Apple Pay & credit card breaches are shaking up the payments industry forcing retail POS to adopt EMV secure payments systems. Are your POS systems ready? Source: mainstreetinc.net

SimplyTapp, a leading provider of HCE services for merchants, announced late last week (Feb. 6) that it received an additional $2.5 million fundraising round as part of its Series B fundraising plan from mobile payments platform Mozido. Source: http://www.pymnts.com

Ever wonder why the wealthy use credit cards? It turns out they’ve discovered ways to use cards to benefit themselves. Get all of the details. Source: http://www.nextadvisor.com

See which card issuers offer this perk. Source: money.usnews.com

Steel Smart Metal Wallet – Stay Protected from RFID Fraud! Review Source: michigansavingandmore.com

FreeCharge, an India-based bill paying program that rewards users with emailed coupons has just completed an $80 million Series C fundraising round as the company prepares to expand its transactional advertising program, according to TechCrunch. Source: http://www.pymnts.com

Amid concerns of fraudulent tax returns nationwide, TurboTax temporarily suspended e-filing on Feb. 6, according to The Wall Street Journal. Source: http://www.pymnts.com

ASTANA – Following last summer’s announcement by Vice President of Finance and Development of Almaty International Airport Daulet Mamekov that Kazakhstan needed to modernise its airports, 167 billion tenge ($902 million) has now been slated for… Source: http://www.astanatimes.com

Berik Abdrakhmanov can pack his bags for Brazil, as the Kazakh lightweight boxer defeated Uzbekistan’s Hurshid Tojibaev Jan. 30 in the AIBA Pro Boxing (APB) Inaugural Title Match. Source: http://www.astanatimes.com