In the words of former Shell CEO Jeroen van der Weer, the era of ‘easy oil’ is over. Although a few bright spots remain for conventional oil and gas development, most notably in Iraq, the hydrocarbons industry will increasingly depend for production growth on more technically challenging ‘frontier’ fields. These will be located further offshore… [Read more]

BMI believes the commercial success of the pharmaceutical industry depends on innovation to a much greater extent than any other industry. The long-term success of the sector is highly dependent on maintaining a steady rate of new product launches, to replace older products with expired patents and recover revenues lost to the generic drug sector…. [Read more]

If you think your mobile phone and PC represent the acme of your out-of-office connectivity, then think again. In the not-so-distant future, our homes and all the gadgets in them will be as interconnected with each other and the outside world as you are at your desk. Perhaps more so, if some of the industry’s… [Read more]

The world’s largest manufacturer of construction equipment, Caterpillar, has announced impressive Q2 2010 results, with net profit almost doubling compared to Q2 2009 as a result of strong sales and revenues growth. Increased demand for machinery was the underlying growth driver, with cost-cutting boosting the bottom line. The company is often considered a bellwether for… [Read more]