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European Stocks Advance, Led by Shell, BP; Asian Shares Fall  -  04 Aug 2008
BloombergRoyal Dutch Shell Plc, Europe's largest oil company by market value, and BP Plc climbed in London. HSBC, the region's biggest bank, rose for the first time

BP's Russian venture rocked by financial chief's resignation  -  04 Aug 2008
guardian.co.uk,The turmoil at the top of BP's Russian joint venture intensified today when James Owen, the chief financial officer at TNK-BP, resigned without warning.

UPDATE 1-TNK-BP says CFO resigns over shareholder dispute  -  04 Aug 2008
Reuters India,L: Quote, Profile, Research) Russian oil venture TNK-BP, resigned, citing a conflict between the British major and its partners, TNK-BP said in a statement

TNK-BP CFO resigns amid shareholder row  -  04 Aug 2008
The Associated PressMOSCOW (AP) — A senior executive has stepped down from embattled Anglo-Russian oil firm TNK-BP due to the debilitating shareholder conflict over control and

Executive at Russia's TNK-BP resigns  -  04 Aug 2008
AFPMOSCOW (AFP) — The chief financial officer of British-Russian oil company TNK-BP resigned on Monday, saying he could no longer carry out his duties because

TNK-BP's CFO Resigns  -  04 Aug 2008
Wall Street JournalBy JACOB GRONHOLT-PEDERSEN MOSCOW -- The chief financial officer of UK-Russian oil joint venture TNK-BP Ltd. has resigned due to issues regarding the

WindConnect(R) Joins BP Alternative Energy and Dominion for Wind ...  -  04 Aug 2008
Earthtimes (press release),Phase I is expected to produce 400 MW of clean energy, which will be owned jointly by BP Alternative Energy North America Inc. and Dominion Resources.

TNK-BP finance chief quits over dispute  -  04 Aug 2008
Financial Times,The chief financial officer at TNK-BP tendered his resignation on Monday, blaming the escalating battle for control at the Russian joint oil venture as a

BP way to healthy lifestyle  -  04 Aug 2008
Malaysia Star,...“We are not only one of the major players in the country, we are the only integrated healthcare group in the country which provides the BP Business Model,�

TNK-BP Players Eye Management Shuffle  -  04 Aug 2008
The Moscow Times,04 August 2008BP and AAR have agreed to discuss management changes at their troubled joint venture, TNK-BP, but neither side expects a quick end to an

Shell, BP Look at Origin's Coal Seam Gas Assets, Telegraph Says  -  04 Aug 2008
Bloomberg3 (Bloomberg) -- Royal Dutch Shell Plc and BP Plc have approached Origin Energy Ltd. over its coal seam gas assets in Queensland, Australia,

TNK-BP’s Chief Financial Officer Resigns  -  04 Aug 2008
Your Oil and Gas News (press release),TNK-BP today announced the resignation of its Chief Financial Officer, James Owen. Mr. Owen tendered his resignation in a letter dated August 4 th addressed

TNK-BP's finance director James Owen quits  -  04 Aug 2008
Accountancy Age,James Owen, CFO of TNK-BP, left the role citing concerns about shareholder issues which left it 'difficult for him to continue working independently'.

Chief manager quits embattled oil major TNK-BP  -  04 Aug 2008
Monsters and Critics.comMoscow - A chief financial manager at oil major TNK-BP left his post on Monday, saying a public row between BP and its Russian shareholders had made his

SAPREF (Shell and BP South African Petroleum Refineries (Pty) Ltd ...  -  04 Aug 2008
Earthtimes (press release),SAPREF is a 50/50 joint venture between energy multinationals, Shell SA Energy and BP Southern Africa. SAPREF is southern Africa's largest crude oil

Clipper and BP form joint venture  -  04 Aug 2008
Windtech International,Clipper Windpower Plc has announced that it has entered into a 50:50 joint venture with BP Alternative Energy to develop the Titan wind project,

Novartis BP meds get FDA nod; Sweden's Meda to buy chunk of Valeant;  -  04 Aug 2008
FiercePharma,By Tracy Staton > Schering-Plough's stock fell on the surprising news that the FDA rejected Bridion (sugammadex), a treatment to reverse muscle relaxation

BP Vouchers for Volunteers  -  04 Aug 2008
Scoop.co.nz (press release),BP New Zealand has today launched the ‘BP Vouchers for Volunteers’ programme for 2008, inviting applications from volunteer organisations for thousands of

BP Angola umbilical contract for Aker  -  04 Aug 2008
Processing Talk,..."This is the second time we are delivering our umbilicals to BP projects in Angola, and we are pleased to build on our solid relationship with them.

Exxon key to Alaska pipeline  -  04 Aug 2008
Globe and Mail,Calgary-based TransCanada, which secured Alaska's official backing Friday, is in competition with BP PLC and ConocoPhillips Co. to build a pipeline that

Bill Browder: at home after mean streets of Moscow  -  04 Aug 2008
Times Online,The parallels between Mr Browder's Russian exit and the present rumpus at TNK-BP (the Russian affiliate of BP, where a power struggle has resulted in BP's

Imperial Energy shares leap on second bid approach  -  04 Aug 2008
guardian.co.uk,In 2006 it bought a production unit from BP's Russian unit TNK-BP for $3.5 billion. State-owned ONGC, charged with securing overseas energy resources to

Sign Of Gas Prices Gone By  -  04 Aug 2008
Tampa Tribune,Mike Ahmed also happens to work at the BP station across the street, where a gallon of regular grade gas was going for $3.87 on Friday.

Shell, BP eye Origin Energy's assets - paper  -  Aug 3, 2008
ReutersL: Quote, Profile, Research) and BP (BP.L: Quote, Profile, Research) have approached Australia's Origin Energy (ORG.AX: Quote, Profile, Research) about its

Russian firms not interested in TNK-BP stake: government  -  Aug 2, 2008
AFPMOSCOW (AFP) — State-owned Russian gas and oil giants Gazprom and Rosneft do not intend to buy a stake in the Russian-British oil group TNK-BP currently in

Martinez could take BP next week  -  Aug 2, 2008
MLB.comBy Mike Cook / Special to MLB.com CLEVELAND -- On the disabled list since June 12 following surgery for right elbow inflammation, Indians catcher Victor

BP, Russian Investors Seek `Package Deal,' Financial Times Says  -  Aug 2, 2008
BloombergThe Russian investors seek an ``independent'' replacement for Dudley while BP wants shareholders Viktor Vekselberg and German Khan to step down from their

BP-Ford Abu Dhabi retain lead after epic rally  -  Aug 3, 2008
XPRESS,Jyväskylä, Finland- In one of the most fiercely contested battles of the 2008 FIA World Rally Championship season, BP-Ford Abu Dhabi World Rally Team’s

TNK-BP close to ceasefire after Prague talks  -  Aug 1, 2008
Financial Times,By Catherine Belton in Moscow BP and its Russian partners in TNK-BP are inching towards a ceasefire agreement that could halt an acrimonious battle for

Russian winter puts the freeze on BP oil production  -  Aug 3, 2008
Edinburgh Evening News,BP, the world's second-largest oil company, said its production of oil and gas dropped over the first quarter of its current year compared to the same

Finland Rally: BP Ford WRC Rally Final Recap - Second  -  Aug 3, 2008
PaddockTalkBP Ford Abu Dhabi team director Malcolm Wilson said: "This wasn't the result we were looking for but having lost Jari-Matti so early, it made it more

Zito takes mound in BP in his quest for answers  -  Jul 31, 2008
San Francisco Chronicle,Several Giants took early batting practice Wednesday. That happens a lot, with coaches usually throwing. The unusual part was who was on the mound.

BP manager threatens customer with machete  -  Aug 1, 2008
Stuff.co.nz,Senior managers from oil company BP flew to Auckland to apologise to a man threatened with a machete by the manager of a BP service station.

A daily dose of garlic can help lower your BP  -  Aug 3, 2008
Thaindian.com,London, Aug 1 (ANI): A daily dose of garlic can help in lowering blood pressure, says a new research. What’’s more, the magical plant can also be as

Russian prosecutor not probing TNK-BP - reports  -  Aug 1, 2008
Forbes,MOSCOW (Thomson Financial) - A Russian prosecutor on Friday said he did not plan to pursue British-Russian oil firm TNK-BP, in an apparent easing of

Kremlin Reiterates It is Keeping Clear of Tnk-Bp Conflict  -  Aug 2, 2008
istockAnalyst.com,..."We consider this to be a positive point and see it as a key factor that is enabling TNK-BP not only to carry on its business but is also enabling its

BP's Russian Joint Venture Falters  -  Jul 31, 2008
BusinessWeekBy Stanley Reed in London and Miriam Elder in Moscow Mikhail Friedman (L), of the Alfa group and oil firm TNK, and BP chief executive John Browne.

BP rings up record profits of £4.74 billion  -  Jul 29, 2008
Times Online,A doubling of the returns from its troubled Russian joint venture and the soaring cost of oil helped BP to report record second-quarter profits of $9.46

Russian conflict tempers BP gains  -  Jul 29, 2008
Houston Chronicle,That key Russian joint venture, TNK-BP, is in the middle of a bitter shareholder dispute that analysts are watching closely. The venture, split between BP

TNK-BP board to review venture's spending plans  -  Jul 30, 2008
Telegraph.co.uk,By Russell Hotten The board of BP's Russian oil joint venture, TNK-BP, will review the operation's capital spending plans, one of the key points of dispute

BP says battle for Russian unit just beginning  -  Jul 29, 2008
Globe and Mail,Reuters, with a file from AP LONDON -- The chief executive officer of BP PLC threatened his oligarch partners in TNK-BP with a long and hard fight in their

BP boss promises to 'vigorously' fight rivals  -  Jul 30, 2008
Calgary Herald,The chief executive of BP PLC threatened his oligarch partners in TNK-BP with a long and hard fight in their battle for control of the Russian oil company,

Oil: Soaring BP profit of £6.7bn draws fire from unions and ...  -  Jul 29, 2008
guardian.co.uk,BP was under fire at home and abroad yesterday after reporting a 23% jump in first half profits to $13.4bn (£6.7bn) on the back of soaring oil prices and a

BP's Hayward Meets Fridman in Prague  -  Jul 31, 2008
The Moscow Times,The meeting, held Wednesday in the Czech capital, did not represent a significant breakthrough in the dispute between BP and four Russian billionaires

BP CEO meets TNK-BP shareholder Fridman  -  Jul 31, 2008
Reuters UK,L: Quote, Profile, Research) Chief Executive Tony Hayward met TNK-BP shareholder Mikhail Fridman on Wednesday to discuss a dispute over the Russian venture,

Hayward meets Russian investor for TNK-BP talks  -  Jul 31, 2008
Financial Times,By Catherine Belton in Moscow Tony Hayward, BP's chief executive, has met Mikhail Fridman, one of the Russian billionaire shareholders in TNK-BP, in Prague,

BP (BP) PriceWatch Alert Could Hit 20.28% Return  -  Aug 2, 2008
Market Intelligence Center,BP (NYSE: BP) ended the last trading session at $61.20. So far the stock has hit a 52-week low of $57.85 and 52-week high of $79.77.

BP Says Renewables Unit Will Not Have Share Sale Yet, FT Says  -  Jul 30, 2008
BloombergBy Howard Mustoe July 31 (Bloomberg) -- BP Plc does not intend to sell shares in its alternative energy division, the Financial Times reported,

BP sending writer to cover Olympics  -  Aug 1, 2008
BP News,...(BP)--The US Olympic Committee has granted Baptist Press a prestigious writer's credential with access to all accredited venues, and the news service is

BP's Novel Approach  -  Jul 30, 2008
Motley FoolBy David Lee Smith July 30, 2008 Comments (0) All of a sudden, BP (NYSE: BP), the second-largest European oil and gas company, behind Royal Dutch Shell




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