Banks

ShoreBank thrives despite early predictions

Opening a bank aimed at improving the quality of life in poor urban areas was supposed to be a grand... [read more]

U.S. subprime woes could hurt Swiss banks, report says

While banks including UBS and Credit Suisse have raised their ability to absorb shocks, recent increases... [read more]

Energy

BP in oilseed tree project

Company sets up a venture with biodiesel firm to increase planting of jatropha, a tree that produces... [read more]

For some oil companies, Venezuela is hardly the worst option

For some oil companies, Venezuela is hardly the worst option

The edicts of President Hugo Chávez are relatively tolerable when compared with conditions in countries... [read more]

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