BP plc (formerly The British Petroleum Company plc then BP Amoco plc) is a British global energy company that is also the third largest global energy company and the 4th largest company in the world. As a multinational oil company ("oil major") BP is the UK's largest corporation, with its headquarters in St James's, City of Westminster, London.

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One year later, Gulf oil spill still clogs environment & economy
Judge Lets BP Keep E-Mails out of Gulf Oil Spill Trial

By Reuters

BP Plc won a court order Wednesday keeping several potentially damaging e-mails out of a scheduled trial to determine responsibility for the 2010 Gulf of Mexico disaster. (Feb 08)

MORE TOPICS: BARCLAYS, COURT, STORM, MEXICO, NEW YORK, OIL SPILL

The Energy Report - The Wolf is at the Door

By PFG Best

The oil market is getting less rattled by the headlines surrounding Iran. Iranian threats to shut down the Straits of Hormuz or cut off supply to Europe in a preemptive strike, have been like the old story of "the Little Boy Who Cried Wolf". (Feb 03)

MORE TOPICS: DUBAI, ISRAEL, LIBYA, OPEC, LONDON

Jackup drilling rig
Schlumberger 4Q Soars 36%, Beats Wall Street View

By Reuters

Schlumberger Ltd (SLB.N), the world's largest oilfield services company, reported a 36 percent rise in quarterly earnings, beating Wall Street forecasts, but it warned that Europe's debt crisis could hurt economic growth and trim oil demand. (Jan 20)

MORE TOPICS: BARCLAYS, CRUDE OIL, MEXICO, OIL SPILL

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Infosys Q3 Net up 33 Percent, Cuts FY12 Revenue Outlook

By Reuters

Infosys Ltd cut its full-year revenue outlook because of the debt crisis in Europe, sending down the shares of the No.2 Indian software services exporter by as much as 7.7 percent to their lowest in more than a month. (Jan 12)

MORE TOPICS: INFOSYS, IBM, VOLKSWAGEN, INDIA, EUROPEAN CENTRAL BANK, NEW YORK, MANAGEMENT

Exclusive: Borrowers turn lenders as banks tap firms for cash

By Reuters

Blue-chip names like Johnson & Johnson <JNJ.N>, Pfizer <PFE.N> and Peugeot <PEUP.PA> are among firms bailing out Europe's ailing banks in a reversal of the established roles of clients and lenders. (Jan 09)

MORE TOPICS: FEDERAL RESERVE, VOLKSWAGEN, PFIZER, EUROPEAN CENTRAL BANK, NEW YORK, MANAGEMENT

Employees of French carmaker PSA Peugeot Citroen work on the new engine "EB" assembly line at the company engines factory in Tremery near Metz
Exclusive - Banks tap firms for cash

By Reuters UK

Blue-chip names like Johnson & Johnson, Pfizer and Peugeot are among firms bailing out Europe's ailing banks in a reversal of the established roles of clients and lenders. (Jan 09)

MORE TOPICS: FEDERAL RESERVE, VOLKSWAGEN, PFIZER, EUROPEAN CENTRAL BANK, NEW YORK, MANAGEMENT

Employees of French carmaker PSA Peugeot Citroen work on the new engine "EB" assembly line at the company engines factory in Tremery near Metz
Exclusive - Borrowers turn lenders as banks tap firms for cash

By Reuters UK

Blue-chip names like Johnson & Johnson <JNJ.N>, Pfizer <PFE.N> and Peugeot <PEUP.PA> are among firms bailing out Europe's ailing banks in a reversal of the established roles of clients and lenders. (Jan 09)

MORE TOPICS: FEDERAL RESERVE, VOLKSWAGEN, PFIZER, EUROPEAN CENTRAL BANK, NEW YORK, MANAGEMENT

Bohai Bay
Chinese Court Accepts $78M Oil Spill-Related Lawsuit against ConocoPhillips

By IBTimes

A Chinese court is allowing a $78 million lawsuit brought against ConocoPhillips (NYSE:COP) to move forward, after having dismissed a similar lawsuit in 2011, the state-run Xinhua News Agency reported Friday. (Jan 03)

MORE TOPICS: CHINA, NYSE, CHEVRON, CONOCOPHILLIPS, COURT, OIL SPILL, LAW FIRM

U.S. Stock Index Futures Rise; AT&T Eyed

By Reuters

U.S. stock index futures pointed to a higher open on Wall Street on Tuesday, with futures for the S&P 500 up 0.5 percent, Dow Jones futures up 0.3 percent and Nasdaq 100 futures up 0.4 percent at 0819 GMT. (Dec 20)

MORE TOPICS: DOW JONES, APPLE INC., CONOCOPHILLIPS, AT&T, EUROPEAN CENTRAL BANK, COAST GUARD

Video grab of work continuing on equipment at the site of the BP oil well leak in the Gulf of Mexico
BP Accuses Halliburton of Destroying Evidence Tied to Macondo Spill

By IBTimes

The British oil company has alleged that Halliburton destroyed tests results showing unreliable cement was used at the oil rig where an explosion killed 11 workers and caused the region's worst environmental disaster, reported the Houston Chronicle. (Dec 06)

MORE TOPICS: DOW JONES, COURT

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