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U.S. public pensions outperform in first quarter: Wilshire

U.S. public pension funds returned a median 2.19 percent in the first quarter of 2015, outperforming the 1.61 percent returns for the larger asset classes of institutional investment plans and real estate, according to a report to be released on Wednesday. The annual median return for public funds also remains high, at 7.15 percent, after the first quarter of 2015, according to data from the Wilshire Trust Universe Comparison Service.

Sandstorm Gold Announces First Quarter Results

[PR Newswire] – Subsequent to quarter end, acquired 100% of the outstanding common shares of Gold Royalties Corporation (“Gold Royalties”). Gold Royalties had approximately C$2 million in cash and a portfolio of royalties on 12 mining projects located in Canada, including one royalty that is generating cash flow from gold production.

EPA regulator says set to release key herbicide report, lauds biopesticides

By Carey Gillam WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Environmental Protection Agency has wrapped up its review of the world’s most widely used herbicide and plans to release a much-anticipated preliminary risk assessment no later than July, the regulator’s chief pesticide regulator told Reuters. The EPA review of the health and environmental impacts of glyphosate comes at a time of intense debate over the safety of the chemical, and after the World

Mayweather Drops Price on Florida Condo to $1.999 Million

Filed under: Buying, Celebrity Homes, Selling ASSOCIATED PRESSFloyd Mayweather Jr., left, defeated Manny Pacquiao by unanimous decision on May 2 in Las Vegas. By Melissa Allison Welterweight champion Floyd Mayweather Jr.’s boxing creds may be rising, but the price on his Florida penthouse just keeps falling. The boxer, who remains undefeated after beating Manny Pacquiao, is asking $1.999 million for his condo high above Sunny Isles Beach, which is on