Perhaps it’s because I’m not close to the situation, but I just can’t fathom why anyone would want to buy BP—thinking from a brand fall-out perspective. This rumoured move by Exxon Mobil has sent BP shares upwards last week—but I’ve got an inkling that possible purchases won’t do much for...

It’s a given, we all enjoy Fridays,  but over in Australia this one is really something special. The nation’s new Prime Minister, Julia Gillard, has come in, cleaned up and thrown out that dastardly 40 per cent Resource Super Profits Tax (RSPT) we have all endured sleepless nights over between...