Analysis - After years of downsizing, refining still matters for majors ReutersWhen U.S. firm ConocoPhillips (COP.N) spun off its refining assets in 2011 to focus on more profitable oil production, it … More »Analysis - After years of downsizing, refining still matters for majors
When U.S. firm ConocoPhillips (COP.N) spun off its refining assets in 2011 to focus on more profitable oil production, it seemed only a matter of time before one of the oil majors followed suit. Three years on, the six vertically integrated global majors are still holding onto their often loss-making plants, seen as a …
Pakistan publishes list to embarrass tax cheats into paying up ReutersDesperate Pakistani tax authorities are publicly shaming defaulters by publishing taxpayers' details in a directory for the … More »Pakistan publishes list to embarrass tax cheats into paying up
Desperate Pakistani tax authorities are publicly shaming defaulters by publishing taxpayers' details in a directory for the first time, officials said on Wednesday. The publication of the directory makes Pakistan the fourth country in the world – after Sweden, Finland and Norway – to publish the details of all individual …
- Exclusive: Bahrain's Ahli United Bank considers sale or merger - sources Reuters
Ahli United Bank (AUB) (BAH:AUB), Bahrain's largest lender, is evaluating a sale or a merger with a rival bank in a potential … More »Exclusive: Bahrain's Ahli United Bank considers sale or merger - sources
Ahli United Bank (AUB) (BAH:AUB), Bahrain's largest lender, is evaluating a sale or a merger with a rival bank in a potential $5 billion (2 billion pounds) deal, several bankers familiar with the situation said. A deal of this size would be the largest banking transaction in the region for the past 20 years, according …
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