Bob Dudley is set to take over from Tony Hayward on October 1. BMI‘s Head of Oil and Gas Analysis, Holly Pattenden, talks to Gwen Ifill of PBS’ The Newshour about the leadership switch, the company’s liability in the oil disaster, and prospects for survival.
Thursday marks the 60th anniversary of the foundation of the People’s Republic of China, and is an opportune time to reflect on where China is going. There is a widespread belief that China is on course for global domination, and this is best captured in the title of a recent book, When China Rules The… [Read more]
While attention is focused on the G-20 summit taking place in London, another summit marking NATO’s 60th anniversary will take place in Strasbourg at the end of this week. At the age of 60, most human beings would be considering retiring (notwithstanding the ‘60 is the new 40’ paradigm). Naturally, the NATO summit begs the… [Read more]