| * Washington blocks aid to Egypt * Russia moves towards free float of rouble * India moves to internationalise rupee * Centamin to beat gold production guidance * Malala rises above east-west tensions * Shell in Nigerian oil blocks sale * Trade is the test of global green shoots * Nissan to build cars in Nigeria * Morocco in Wall Street oil hedge deal * Markets: mixed Washington blocks aid to Egypt
Administration official said blocked aid, which mostly includes hardware for Egyptian military, amounted to 'hundreds of millions of dollars'
http://on.ft.com/15pswP6 Russia moves towards free float of rouble
On either side of the new 3.1 rouble band, the central bank will continue to intervene to smooth volatility in the exchange rate within a corridor
http://on.ft.com/15psuGV India moves to internationalise rupee
New Delhi to work with World Bank on its first ever offshore bond programme aimed at selling $1bn of debt to international investors
http://on.ft.com/15psuGY Centamin to beat gold production guidance
UK-listed miner's confidence comes despite Egypt violence as it was on track to beat guidance of delivering 320,000 ounces of gold for the full year
http://on.ft.com/15psuGW Malala rises above east-west tensions
The girl shot by the Taliban is suffering a hate campaign in Pakistan, but the conflation of her case with grievances against the west is a cop-out
http://on.ft.com/15pswPf Shell in Nigerian oil blocks sale
Consortium seeks sale of licences as international companies accelerate their retreat from sub-Saharan Africa's oldest oil industry
http://on.ft.com/15pswPg Trade is the test of global green shoots
A necessary amplifying force for a global recovery is missing. In fact, economic distress is being spread through global trade
http://on.ft.com/15pswPk Nissan to build cars in Nigeria
Japanese carmaker is first to tap into the country's automotive industry push, with a target of producing 45,000 cars a year, starting with an SUV
http://on.ft.com/15psuH4 Morocco in Wall Street oil hedge deal
Rabat enters into derivatives contracts to protect it against unexpected rise in oil prices, highlighting the challenges faced by states grappling with unrest
http://on.ft.com/15pswPl China raises hurdles for foreign banks
Beijing to more than triple the amount of capital that new entrants must post and limit derivatives operations of lenders already in the country
http://on.ft.com/GNwUxX South Africa deals embroiled in controversy
Benefits from $4.8bn deal for warships, submarines and aircraft never materialised amid discovery of unlawful practices in the evaluation of the bids
http://on.ft.com/GNwS9b Emerging Markets
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