Samsung will have to step up its game in mobile and in payments, as evidenced by lackluster preliminary results announced last week. Sourced through Scoop.it from: http://www.pymnts.com

Macy’s used to be the cornerstone franchise of malls across America, but as one closes more stores, is the other fated for the same? Sourced through Scoop.it from: http://www.pymnts.com

It seems like every major website gets hacked sooner or later, and now it’s eBay’s turn on the roller coaster. Sourced through Scoop.it from: http://www.pymnts.com

Kohl’s is not the only department store chain suffering as the market gets increasingly digital. But is it abandoning the public markets and going private? Sourced through Scoop.it from: http://www.pymnts.com

The Kazakh broadcaster Alma-TV is understood has acquired a number of operators based in Moscow region. Sourced through Scoop.it from: http://www.broadbandtvnews.com

Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin blockedthe transit of Ukrainian goods through Russian territory destined forKazakhstan on Jan. 4, further escalating a trade war between the two nations. Sourced through Scoop.it from: http://www.kyivpost.com

Semey, until 2007 known as Semipalatinsk and in 1917–1920 as Alash-kala, is a city in Kazakhstan, in East Kazakhstan Region, and in the Kazakhstan part of Si… Sourced through Scoop.it from: http://www.youtube.com

By Olzhas Auyezov and Mariya Gordeyeva ALMATY, Jan 13 (Reuters) – Lawmakers loyal to Kazakhstan’s President Nursultan Nazarbayev asked him on Wednesday to ca… Sourced through Scoop.it from: http://www.dailymail.co.uk

Central Asia Metals Ltd (LON:CAML)‘s stock had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Peel Hunt in a research note issued on Wednesday, Marketbeat reports. Sourced through Scoop.it from: http://www.tickerreport.com

The chief executive of Kazakhstan’s National Investment Corp., which was set up to help manage the country’s $64 billion oil fund, has been fired. Sourced through Scoop.it from: http://www.wsj.com