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Jun 30, 2000

The sublime and the slime

Ups and downs in the world of IR

BP AmocoIt's going well for the petrochemicals giant. Almost too well. In fact, these oily globalizers must be getting worried. Psychologists have affirmed that there's such a thing as Paradise Syndrome, a state of suicidal, anxious depression that crops up when things appear to be going too well. The thinking is that if Fortuna's wheel can go no higher then the downward cycle has to begin. In which case, poor BP Amoco. If the recent purchase of Arco and the frothing praise heaped on its new-look

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