UK oil output shortfall raises fears of dependence on Russia
The energy industry warned today that government targets of keeping Britain's oil and gas production... [read more]
Despite oil wealth, Russia faces huge health care problems
Russia is one of the few nations in the world where life expectancy has declined sharply in the past... [read more]
China guarantees safety of exports
The guarantee by Wang Xinpei, a spokesman for the Commerce Ministry, came a day after the U.S. authorities... [read more]
US retail sales surge
3.15pm: Shoppers shrugged off higher petrol prices and falling house prices last month to give retail... [read more]
UPS Store owners are angry
Franchisees file a complaint, saying the business model keeps them in the red. ... [read more]
Law firm takes on Glaxo over Avandia
A class action lawsuit has been filed in the US claiming the company issued a series of false and misleading... [read more]
Banks
Manufacturers call on Bank to halt rate rises
The Bank of England should resist the temptation to raise interest rates again this week because inflation... [read more]
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]
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
The edicts of President Hugo Chávez are relatively tolerable when compared with conditions in countries... [read more]