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Oil tops $100 a barrel as Middle East war risks mount

Financial markets in the Middle East, Apac and across the world are being hit as the price of a barrel of crude and West Texas Intermediate (WTI) oil surges above $100; the impact on aluminium is another issue.
March 08, 2026

Banks prosper in war-torn Syria

Bankers everywhere feel they are operating in a tough environment, but those working in Syria have perhaps the most difficult working environment on the planet. Even so, they are still making money.
October 02, 2012

Could SG win the bidding war for GDB?

The French bank believes its less aggressive bid for Guangdong Development bank could play in its favour in the race to buy China''s 12th largest lender.
January 12, 2006