Korea Development Bank: Koreans divided on fate of a national treasure

May 2008

South Korea’s new president, Lee Myung Bak, urgently wants the privatization of Korea Development Bank; he hopes it will become globally competitive. But some question the wisdom of the deal. Lawrence White reports from Seoul.

Wheat futures trading: Russia builds a future for wheat

May 2008

Russia completed another piece in its agricultural jigsaw in April with the long-awaited launch of wheat futures trading on the National Mercantile Exchange (Namex) in Moscow.

Latest news: Esteves quits global role at UBS

May 2008

Andre Esteves has quit his role as global head of fixed income, commodities and currencies (FICC) at UBS, the troubled Swiss investment bank.

Nigeria: Nigerian banks open up in UK

May 2008