Russia: BP's Hayward Didn't Discuss Job With Sechin
28th Jun 2010 15:16
MOSCOW (Dow Jones)--BP PLC (BP) Chief Executive Tony Hayward didn't discuss his job or a possible successor in a meeting Monday with Russian Deputy Prime Minister Igor Sechin, a government aide said. Sechin earlier Monday told reporters that after recent discussions about Hayward leaving BP, he
Read moreTable Of UK & Norway Oil, Gas Field Outage Schedules
28th Jun 2010 14:52
(Updates maintenance at Maersk Oil's Duc fields.) LONDON (Dow Jones)--The following table lists unplanned and planned outages at U.K., Norwegian and Danish oil and natural gas fields in 2009 and 2010 as reported by Dow Jones Newswires from both official and unofficial sources. Operator Fi
Read moreCORRECT: BEFORE THE BELL -2: US HOT STOCKS TO WATCH
28th Jun 2010 14:37
("BEFORE THE BELL -2: US HOT STOCKS TO WATCH," published at 8:25 a.m. EDT, misidentified Noble Corp. A corrected version follows.) Among the companies whose shares are expected to actively trade in Monday's session are BP PLC (BP), Noble Corp. (NE) and Orexigen Therapeutics Inc. (OREX). BP
Read more2nd UPDATE:Russia Says Hayward May Discuss A Successor In Moscow
28th Jun 2010 14:22
(Rewrites, adds latest comment from Russian deputy prime minister.) By William Mauldin Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES MOSCOW (Dow Jones)--Tony Hayward may discuss his replacement as chief executive of BP PLC (BP) at a meeting Monday with Russian Deputy Prime Minister Igor Sechin, Moscow official
Read moreLondon afternoon: Miners prop up Footsie
28th Jun 2010 14:16
The Footsie has been in retreat since shortly after ten this morning and dipped back into the red over the lunchtime session before limping back into positive territory, helped by the strength of mining stocks. The Footsie's performance largely mirrors that of the share price of oil giant BP, which
Read moreUPDATE: BP CEO Hayward To Discuss Company's Rosneft Stake
28th Jun 2010 13:33
(Adds comment from Russian government about Hayward's post) By William Maudlin Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES MOSCOW (Dow Jones)--BP PLC (BP) Chief Executive Tony Hayward will discuss his company's stake in Russian state oil giant OAO Rosneft (ROSN.RS) during a meeting with officials in Moscow,
Read moreVenezuela Says It's Doing More To Clean Lake Maracaibo Of Oil
28th Jun 2010 13:26
(This article was originally published Friday.) By Dan Molinski Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES CARACAS (Dow Jones)--Venezuela's government is expanding its efforts to clean up large oil slicks in Lake Maracaibo following sharp criticism that it has ignored the month-old problem. In a press
Read moreBEFORE THE BELL:US Stock Futures Up Modestly After G-20 Meeting
28th Jun 2010 12:56
By Polya Lesova U.S. stock futures posted modest gains on Monday, as leaders of the world's advanced economies pledged to halve their government deficits by 2013. Futures on the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 25 points to 10,129. S&P 500 futures added 3.80 points to 1,078.50 and Nasdaq 1
Read moreMexico Not Expecting Much Damage Yet From BP Oil Spill
28th Jun 2010 12:38
(This article was originally published Friday.) By Laurence Iliff Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES MEXICO CITY (Dow Jones)--Mexico is preparing for the arrival of oil floating in from the leaking underwater BP (BP, BP.LN) well in the Gulf, but doesn't expect much damage unless a hurricane changes
Read moreUK Cameron: G-20 Support For UK Austerity
28th Jun 2010 12:37
(This article was originally published Sunday.) By Laurence Norman Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES TORONTO (Dow Jones)--U.K. Prime Minister David Cameron completed his first major international conference Sunday claiming support for his government's austerity agenda and calling for a new approac
Read moreSupreme Court's Ruling Could Reduce BP Shareholder Suits
28th Jun 2010 12:36
(This article was originally published Friday.) By David Benoit Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES NEW YORK (Dow Jones)--A decision Thursday by the U.S. Supreme Court involving foreign investors and companies in shareholder lawsuits could reduce the liability BP PLC (BP, BP.LN) faces from angry sha
Read moreUPDATE: BP Up 4% As Storm Fears Wane; Spill Costs Grow Faster
28th Jun 2010 12:32
(Adds analyst comment.) By James Herron Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES LONDON (Dow Jones)--BP PLC (BP) shares rose as much as 4.3% Monday morning as fears subsided that a tropical storm would disrupt the cleanup operation, but that good news was tempered by a sharp increase in the company's dail
Read moreRussia: BP's Hayward Meeting To Focus On Rosneft Stake
28th Jun 2010 12:29
MOSCOW (Dow Jones)--BP PLC (BP) Chief Executive Tony Hayward will discuss his company's stake in Russian state oil giant OAO Rosneft (ROSN.RS) during a meeting with officials in Moscow, Prime Minister Vladimir Putin's office said Monday. Hayward will meet with Russian Deputy Prime Minister Igor
Read moreLondon midday: Oils lift indices
28th Jun 2010 12:14
Markets are higher after some better news from BP in the Gulf of Mexico and on reflection of the outcome of the latest G20 summit. The massive clean-up operation in the Gulf of Mexico continues and has now cost BP $2.65bn (£1.75bn). The oil giant is stopping almost 23,000 barrels of oil from leakin
Read moreBP Denies Report That CEO Hayward Is Stepping Down
28th Jun 2010 12:06
LONDON (Dow Jones)--A BP PLC (BP) spokeswoman Monday denied a report that Chief Executive Officer Tony Hayward would soon resign from the company. "Tony Hayward remains chief executive," spokeswoman Sheila Williams said. The company's board of directors isn't discussing his removal or replacemen
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