Who are the Bakries?
They are infamous in the rest of the world for mudflows and their conflict with Nat Rothschild over Bumi Resources, but in Indonesia, the...
Oil man at the helm
BHP Billiton has named Andrew Mackenzie as its new chief executive, replacing Marius Kloppers. Although Mr Kloppers is likely to be remembered for his...
Bank of Baroda | Happy Ganesh Chaturthi | 2026
ThereтАЩs something about BappaтАЩs arrival that makes every moment feel a little more special. The celebrations feel warmer, the smiles feel bigger, and somehow,...
Connected life – everything becomes ‘smart’
Mobile connectivity is already changing how we live, a fact being shown like never before at this year's Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. Daniel...
Weighing up risks and rewards
Are banks manipulating their risk weighted assets to ensure that they have to hold less capital? A report from the European Banking Authority suggests...
Yield incentive of infrastructure debt
Banks are shunning big building projects forcing developers to find other sources of finance. Ed Hammond, property correspondent, explains to investment correspondent David Oakley...
BP trial to release dollars and data
Unlike other national waterways, the Gulf community did not have a full assessment of its natural wildlife and habitats at the time of the...
The mobile operating system battle
Apple's iOS and Google's Android are by far the two biggest smartphone operating systems but the race is on for third place. Daniel Garrahan...
Mobile internet reaches rural Indonesia
Only 40 percent of Indonesians have a bank account, but over 90 percent have a mobile phone. For both entrepreneurs and multinationals, that represents...
Surprise suitor for Elan
Last week, Elan announced plans to launch new acquisitions; this week it has become the target of Royalty Pharma, a US specialist pharmaceutical investment...
