Hints and tips:
...It is not clear how much investment is going into the project....
...Sierra owns 40 per cent of the block, Talos has 35 per cent and Premier 25 per cent....
...The first discovery — by a consortium of Houston-based Talos Energy, local Mexican outfit Sierra Oil & Gas, and Premier Oil of the UK — is being described as one of the largest shallow-water oil finds of...
...Companies on the Alternative Investment Market should also be valued for their entertainment value....
...At the same time, Beijing’s rising influence can be seen around the globe, from Sierra Leone to São Paulo....
...He has chaired Microsoft’s Investment Advisory Committee since 2007....
...In 2012, Sierra Leone made the trailblazing move of creating an internet database for mining contracts that would allow public access to revenue data for the country’s extractives industry, and covering...
...Previously Chairman Levitt served on the boards of TIAA-CREF, Neuberger Berman, LLC, and Risk Metrics Group....
...Kewill jumped 27.3 per cent after agreeing to be bought by Francisco Partners, a US private equity house specialising in technology investments....
...● Sierra Investment Management, a Santa Monica-based boutique specialising in low volatility “absolute return” investing, has unveiled the Sierra Strategic Income Fund, which will invest in a rich variety...
...This continues its strong investment programme of the last five years, which saw Exxon spend $110bn....
...The other outstanding issue is Exxon’s bid in October for a stake in Ghana’s Jubilee field, which the industry believes forms part of a newly discovered oil coast stretching off west Africa, from Sierra...
...“The challenge of the big oil companies is to create repeatable investment opportunities of scale and returns.’’...
...Legal & General led the insurers lower after its first-half operating profit missed market expectations due to investment losses....
...The S&P removed three stocks, PMC Sierra, ADC Telecom and Sanmina-SCI - all technology companies....
...This column is not an investment advisory service; it is a journalistic market commentary....
...and social welfare would inevitably reduce tolerance for corruption at all levels and help the country improve its low standing in the global corruption ratings – it ranks 126th with Albania, Niger and Sierra...
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