Born in New York, Mr. Singer moved to Corpus Christi in 1937 to engage in business ventures in oil and gas production, refining, banking, real estate and communications.
miles POPULATION: 645,361 G.D.P. PER CAPITA: $15,900 (2000 estimate) 1931-75: Thoilh oil enriches Bahrain, reserves are depleted fairly rapidly; under repressive rule, the country diversifies into refining, banking and shipping.
Ghent's other significant economic activities have included oil refining and banking and the manufacture of paper, chemicals, and light machinery.
In addition to making automobiles, Agnelli's industrial colossus had interests in insurance, shipping, oil refining, publishing, banking, retailing, athletic teams, hotels, food and drink purveyors, and factories that produce cement, chemicals, and plastics.
He is also trying to refine the bank's strategy and has brought in new heads for several important divisions.
Willemstad is a Caribbean centre of trade, petroleum storage and refining, tourism, and banking.
Historically known as a food and beverage giant, under the leadership of Ang and Conjuancgo, San Miguel has bought up stakes in a power company, an oil refiner and a bank.
Chinese business interests in Africa range from oil, lumber, refining, agriculture, mining, textiles and banking to the construction of dams, railroads, highways, bridges, airports and housing.
Charles T. Drevna, the president of the National Petrochemical and Refiners Association, said the new administration "looks at the oil and refining industry as a piggy bank to fund other energy programs".
The board laid out its broad response to the proposals yesterday, but will give a final report after the banks' managers refine it.
After years of deflation the central bank also refined its policy on prices, saying it hoped the annual inflation rate would increase to hit a "goal" of 1% "for the time being".
