Brent crude added 0.9 per cent to US$84.32 a barrel as shipping through the vital waterway remained at a trickle, while US crude rose 0.7 per cent to US$78.74 a barrel.
It said its core net interest margin was broadly stable during the quarter
CEO says housing undersupply and population growth to partly offset rate, policy headwinds
Getting a company to implement recommended changes is a contact sport that only humans can play, says Robert Armstrong for the Financial Times.




















