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African billionaire unveils ambitious plan for NigeriaÔÇÖs oil sector

Aliko Dangote, Africa’s wealthiest man, has signed a multi-billion dollar deal to finance the building of an oil refinery in Nigeria

UK invests in green energy skills

The UK government has announced a £6.5 million investment in engineering skills for the renewable energy industry.

Cut price deal sees The Boston Globe sold

John W Henry, owner of the Boston Red Sox baseball team and Liverpool Football Club, is to purchase one of the most prestigious newspapers in the US, The Boston Globe

AfricaÔÇÖs growth spurt to continue

The World Bank has reaffirmed its belief that economic growth in sub-Saharan Africa will outpace the global average over the next three years

GM: Q2 profits almost double

Reporting its sixth consecutive profitable quarter, General Motors today announced second quarter net income attributable to common stockholders of $2.5 billion, an increase of

Successful launch for SpaceX

Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX) has become the first commercial company to launch a spacecraft mission to the International Space Station.

International tourism hits one billion in 2012

One billion tourists have travelled the world in 2012, marking a new record for international tourism, a sector that accounts for one in every 12 jobs and 30 percent of the worl

Western Coal and Walter Energy discuss possible business combination

Just a week after declaring record results for its second quarter, Western Coal is back in the news after an approach from Walter Energy, Inc, a US producer and exporter of hard

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Colossus Minerals acquires Cutia property

Colossus Minerals has announced the acquisition of the Cutia Property in Brazil from Cooperativa Mista do Garimpeiro de Cutia.

Mexico hosts G20 and joins Trans-Pacific Partnership

While Europe continues to dominate the agenda, Mexico has achieved a couple of milestones today in the international arena.

E.ON Climate & Renewables expands solar presence

E.ON Climate & Renewables (EC&R) is expanding its solar operations in the United States and relocating its global solar headquarters to San Francisco, California.

American Manganese continues to focus on battery market

American Manganese Inc.