Of the many businesses celebrating the unique opportunity a new year brings to shake off some of the difficulties of the past, Whole Foods is high on the list. Sourced through Scoop.it from: http://www.pymnts.com

PYMNTS highlights the pitfalls and challenges that face FinTech startups. Sourced through Scoop.it from: http://www.pymnts.com

Vaso Ristov – Trumpet(Cornet) Jasna Avramovska – Piano Sourced through Scoop.it from: http://www.youtube.com

ASTANA, KAZAKHSTAN–(Marketwired – Jan 5, 2016) – The inaugural Structural Heart Congress hosted more than 100 of Kazakhstan’s top healthcare professionals including cardiologist, neurologist and ultrasound technicians to attend lectures and… Sourced through Scoop.it from: http://www.marketwired.com

NEWS: Researchers argue Central Asia could become highly energy-competitive in a green economy, with investment in a super-grid Sourced through Scoop.it from: http://www.climatechangenews.com

KSS (Kazakhstan Student Society) Sourced through Scoop.it from: http://www.youtube.com

Status of Kazakh oil and gas projects in Dec. 2015 https://t.co/QKCfCXQuoL Sourced through Scoop.it from: en.trend.az

A new study says that Russia and the countries of Central Asia could become a highly energy-competitive region by getting all their electricity from renewable… Sourced through Scoop.it from: http://www.eco-business.com

The pilot container train en route Ukraine – Georgia – Azerbaijan – Kazakhstan – China (through the Caspian and Black Seas) will leave the Ukrainian port of Illichivsk on January 15, the press service of the Infrastructure Ministry reported. Sourced…

sources * Barclays likely to add to S.Korea, Taiwan cuts -sources * China slowdown, local competition hurting bank profits * Midsize players in Asia equities trim non-core markets By Lawrence White and Sumeet Chatterjee HONG… Sourced through Scoop.it from: http://www.reuters.com