As he peers out his Cairo office window at the shimmering Nile River below, Ahmed Heikal offers a visitor his vision of an Egyptian-led African transport revolution.

Every Friday afternoon, Barbara Desoer , president of Bank of America Corp.’s home loan unit, sits down alone to listen to another 20 telephone recordings.

The Mekong River sparkles in the early morning sun as Somwang Prommin, a stocky fisherman wearing a worn-out black T-shirt and shorts, starts the motor of his boat. As the tiny craft glides on the river’s calm surface in the northeastern Thai district of Chiang Khong, Somwang points to a nearby riverbank. Three days ago, he says, the water levels there were 3 meters (10 feet) higher.

After Morgan Stanley took control of Smith Barney in May 2009 from Citigroup Inc ., David Hopkins grew disillusioned with his new bosses.

Prime Minister Zapatero’s failed plan to transform his country into a carbon- free energy giant exposes the risks facing investors looking to profit from clean power.

Communist leaders have ordered state-owned companies to buy up private rivals, causing some foreign investors and trade groups to cry foul.

Chris Cline became a billionaire by betting on a dirty fuel the world can’t get enough of.