S&P Global Ratings assigns Afreximbank ‘BBB+/A-2’ investment grade rating

S&P Global Ratings assigns Afreximbank ‘BBB+/A-2’ investment grade rating

CAIRO, Egypt, June 15, 2026/APO Group/ — S&P Global Ratings has assigned African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) (www.Afreximbank.com) a ‘BBB+’ long-term issuer credit rating and an ‘A-2’ short-term issuer credit rating, with a Stable Outlook, reinforcing the Bank’s strong financial standing and its critical role in driving trade, industrialisation and economic development across Africa and the…

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Second Amendment Groups Target Purple State’s Decades-Long ‘Permission Slip’ Scheme With New Lawsuit

Michigan gun-rights groups are teaming with the National Rifle Association to challenge the state’s permit-to-purchase law in a federal lawsuit. Michigan Open Carry, Michigan Gun Owners (MGO), the Michigan Coalition for Responsible Gun Owners (MCRGO) and the NRA filed the suit in the United States District Court for the Western District of Michigan, Michigan Open…

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UK to ban social media use for children under 16

UK to ban social media use for children under 16

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Monday announced that a total ban on social media for children under 16 years was underway, saying that such platforms are “making children unhappy”. Starmer lamented that these platforms are “exposing them to content that is dangerous” and “designed to be addictive”, and that it’ll “include platforms like Snapchat,…

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Geoex MCG Named Official Geosciences Partner of Venezuela Energy Week 2026 in Landmark Subsurface Collaboration

Geoex MCG Named Official Geosciences Partner of Venezuela Energy Week 2026 in Landmark Subsurface Collaboration

CARACAS, Venezuela, June 15, 2026/APO Group/ — Venezuela Energy Week 2026 has appointed Geoex MCG as its Official Geosciences Partner, in a move designed to strengthen the technical foundation of discussions around the country’s vast hydrocarbon basins as upstream activity and international engagement continue to evolve. Geoex MCG holds a unique position in Venezuela’s upstream…

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