United Nations General Secretary Ban Ki-moon on Saturday warned of a worsening rights situation across Central Asia, as he ended a visit to energy-rich Central Asia in ex-Soviet Turkmenistan. Sourced through Scoop.it from: http://www.digitaljournal.com

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Their lands may be far removed and vastly different, but Oman and Kazakhstan have a lot in common and there is a lot of potential for further ties between the two countries, according to Said Mohammed Al Barami, Oman’s ambassador…

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JCPenney, the once marquee retailer/department store that until quite recently had fallen on hard times combating the double-edged sword of high store count and Sourced through Scoop.it from: http://www.pymnts.com

Facebook held its annual shareholder meeting yesterday (June 11), when it revealed just how successful some of its top products have become. Like its Sourced through Scoop.it from: http://www.pymnts.com

Mobile POS is growing by leaps and bounds – Frost and Sullivan has estimated that the industry is expanding at a nearly 7 percent clip annually to roughly $3.5 Sourced through Scoop.it from: http://www.pymnts.com

Although Twitter CEO Dick Costolo had already announced internally at the end of last year that he would soon leave his post, Costolo’s resignation yesterday Sourced through Scoop.it from: http://www.pymnts.com

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Jack Ma came to the U.S. this week and had one thing on his mind: to increase the flow of commerce into China – and Alibaba, of course. If Ma has his way, 50 Sourced through Scoop.it from: http://www.pymnts.com