VIENNA, July 23 (Reuters) - Western firms are itching to return to Iran if sanctions are lifted, but to truly fulfil its potential Tehran should do more to make its business practices efficient and its environment welcoming, executives said at a trade conference.
VANCOUVER/TORONTO, July 23 (Reuters) - Shares of global miners Freeport-McMoRan Inc and Teck Resources Ltd took a pounding on Thursday as investors worried about balance sheets stretched by debt and capital commitments as metal prices continued to tumble.
July 23 (Reuters) - Hercules Offshore Inc, stung by slumping demand for drilling services in older Gulf of Mexico oilfields, said on Thursday it plans to file for creditor protection in about three weeks and emerge several months later with a restructured balance sheet.
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CAPE TOWN, July 23 (Reuters) - Using the world's first dedicated crude oil blending terminal, South Africa will by 2017 mix different grades of crude oil for export to refineries across Asia, enabling them to produce cleaner fuels more cheaply, an official said on Thursday.
WASHINGTON, July 23 (Reuters) - U.S. Senator Ben Cardin, the top Democrat on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, said on Thursday he has not yet decided how he would vote on the nuclear agreement with Iran but said he felt U.S. negotiators had made significant progress.
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