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Landmark U.S. Supreme Court ruling legalizes gay marriage in the United States Reuters The Supreme Court ruled on Friday, June 26, 2015 that the U.S. Constitution provides same-sex couples the right to marry, handing a historic triumph to the American gay rights movement. The court ruled 5-4 that the Constitution’s guarantees of due process and […]

ChevronChina plans to launch yuan gold fix by end of 2015 By A. Ananthalakshmi SHANGHAI (Reuters) – China plans to launch a yuan-denominated gold fix by the end of 2015 via the Shanghai Gold Exchange (SGE), in a move aimed at giving the world’s biggest bullion producer and consumer more influence over pricing. The first […]

Chevron completes sale of 40 pct stake in two Nigerian oil blocks Reuters U.S. oil company Chevron Corp said it has completed the sale of its 40 percent stake in two Nigerian offshore oil blocks to local firm First Exploration & Petroleum Development Company Limited. Chevron said in a statement that the sale of its […]

United States: Redesigning the $10 bill by adding a woman U.S. Department of the Treasury United States currency — and the images of great leaders and landmarks they depict — has long been a way to honor our past and express our values. In 2013, we selected the $10 note for redesign based on a […]

African Union mooting the idea to adopt a single currency Xinhua JOHANNESBURG- The Africa Union (AU) is mooting the idea to adopt a single currency as part of the Agenda 2063 roadmap worked out by the organization, Anthony Mothae Maruping, AU Commissioner for Economic Affairs, said on Thursday. The aim is to connect Africa through […]

Angola’s president visiting China to sign economic agreements Xinhua Chinese President Xi Jinping held talks with his Angolan counterpart Jose Eduardo dos Santos on Tuesday and they pledged to boost win-win cooperation between the two countries in pursuit of common development. “China and Angola are good brothers and long-lasting strategic partners,” Xi said during their […]

Africa to launch continental free trade negotiations It will be larger, in population, than either the European Union or NAFTA. 26 African nations with a population north of 600 million. Odisha Sun Times CAPE TOWN- African countries will launch the Continental Free Trade Agreement (CFTA) negotiations at the upcoming African Union (AU) Summit scheduled for […]

Investment flows to Nigeria down a third over election uncertainty, oil prices Associated Press LAGOS, Nigeria — Foreign investment to Nigeria fell by nearly a third with the United States a “key driver” of the decline in the first quarter of 2015, compared to the same period last year, the National Bureau of Statistics said. […]

US records biggest monthly budget surplus in 7 years By Martin Crutsinger Associated Press WASHINGTON— A flood of tax payments pushed government receipts to an all-time high in April and left the country with the largest monthly budget surplus in seven years. In its monthly budget report, the Treasury Department said Tuesday that the April […]

China, Brazil to turn cooperation potential into bonuses Chinese Premier Li Keqiang arrives in Brazil on Monday for his first official trip to Latin America bearing tens of billions of dollars worth of trade Xinhua BRASILIA, Brazil- Chinese Premier Li Keqiang’s upcoming visit to Brazil is widely believed to help turn the potential of bilateral […]