For the second year in a row, global banks made more money underwriting bonds and providing loans for green projects than they earned from financing oil, gas and coal activities.
Oil climbed as supply disruptions in Libya, increased tensions in the Middle East and an OPEC statement stressing its commitment to stabilizing prices ushered bulls back into the market.
Chevron recognized an accounting hit of up to $4 billion from impairments of upstream assets and losses related to sold production properties in the US.
Calgary-based Pason Systems Inc. has purchased all remaining common shares of Intelligent Wellhead Systems Inc. (IWS) for a total consideration of $66.18 million (CAD 88.2 million).