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Energy Voices BP fined $4.5 billion in Gulf oil spill. Is it enough?
BP reached a settlement with the US government Thursday to pay $4.5 billion in criminal fines and penalties for the 2010 oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. Critics calls the BP settlement a slap on the wrist.
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Energy Voices Rosneft deal gives Russia control of world's largest oil company (+video)
Rosneft, Russia's state-owned oil company, announced Monday it will purchase full stake of TNK-BP from BP and a group of Soviet-born billionaires. The deal will establish Roseneft as the world's largest oil producer.
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Robert Dudley, a Yank, takes BP helm. Why Brits are relieved
Robert Dudley – the first American to run BP – is winning plaudits, even in the UK. In the early days of the BP oil spill, there were nationalist grumblings in Britain about their largest company being ganged up on in the US. But after missteps by BP CEO Tony Hayward, some say new boss Robert Dudley may be just what the company needs.
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Why Robert Dudley is tailor-made to lead BP past Gulf oil spill
Robert Dudley, who will become BP's new chief executive on Oct. 1, has many of the qualities that BP needs as it tries to move beyond the Gulf oil spill crisis. But he faces a tough task.
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BP loses $17 billion, but is worst over as Robert Dudley takes reins?
BP earmarked $32.2 billion last quarter for current and future Gulf oil spill costs – leading to $17 billion in losses. Yet BP is cautiously optimistic with Robert Dudley set to take over in October.
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Robert Dudley, new BP CEO, says Gulf oil spill is wake-up call for industry
Robert Dudley will become the first non-British chief executive of BP, replacing the embattled Tony Hayward.
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A yachting trip? The 10 worst BP gaffes in Gulf oil spill.
BP Chief Executive Tony Hayward attended a yachting race in England yesterday. It was just the latest BP public relations gaffe in the Gulf oil spill. Here are 10 of the worst.
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BP CEO Tony Hayward attends glitzy yacht race; Gulf residents infuriated
BP CEO Tony Hayward spent part of his Saturday at a yacht race in England while some in U.S. have seen their livelihoods ruined by the massive two-month oil spill.
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Who is Bob Dudley? Five things to know about BP's new point man.
BP's managing director Bob Dudley will have day-to-day responsibility for managing the company's oil spill response in the Gulf of Mexico. Will he do any better at battling the crisis?
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Gulf oil spill cleanup: BP's Hayward out, Dudley in
Despite acknowledging responsibility for the Gulf oil spill and trying to show confidence, BP CEO Tony Hayward appeared to be an executive who could not effectively communicate empathy.
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Carl-Henric Svanberg says Tony Hayward will no longer run BP oil spill cleanup
Carl-Henric Svanberg told Britain's Sky News Friday BP's CEO is being relieved of day-to-day responsibility for managing the Gulf oil spill.
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BP oil spill victims: Obama offensive comes too late
The $20 billion escrow account is good news, but efforts to speed up the BP oil spill claims process are behind the curve, Louisiana business owners say.
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BP CEO Tony Hayward accused of 'kicking can down the road' at House subcommittee
BP CEO Tony Hayward insisted Thursday he was "devastated" by the BP oil spill and denied shunning tough questions from a House subcommittee.
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America's 'small people' and BP's gaffe-prone Gulf oil spill response
The Gulf oil spill has exposed both linguistic and cultural chasms between America and Europe. BP's Swedish chairman Carl-Henric Svanberg apologized for calling Gulf residents 'small people.'
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BP 'Small People' comment and oil spill blasted on Capitol Hill
BP 'Small People' comment and oil spill blasted on Capitol Hill Thursday during congressional testimony by BP CEO Tony Hayward.
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BP CEO Tony Hayward says he's 'devastated' by BP oil spill
BP CEO Tony Hayward will make remarks on the BP oil spill during Congressional testimony Thursday.
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Kenneth Feinberg: Will he be fairer and faster than BP?
Kenneth Feinberg is President Obama's choice to run the $20 billion escrow fund for claims against BP in the Gulf oil spill disaster. Mr. Feinberg also ran the 9/11 victim compensation fund.
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BP quarterly dividend will be suspended due to BP oil spill
BP quarterly dividend to shareholders will be suspended due to the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.
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Will Gulf oil spill cleanup suffer if BP makes dividend payments?
President Obama wants BP to set aside more money for its Gulf oil spill liabilities. Rising estimates of cleanup costs are putting financial pressure on the firm.
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BP oil spill: with escrow plan, Obama races to claim BP's money
President Obama wants BP oil spill claims to be paid through an escrow account funded by BP. The plan comes as BP is weighing whether to pay dividends to shareholders.
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Obama wants BP to set up escrow account to guarantee funding for claims resulting from BP oil spill
President Obama is demanding that BP be held accountable for ensuing claims resulting from the BP oil spill, and is asking the oil giant to set up an escrow account to guarantee those funds.
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At Saturday talks, Obama and Cameron to discuss BP oil spill
The BP oil spill is likely to dominate talks between US President Barack Obama and British Prime Minister James Cameron, on Saturday.
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Oil on Orange Beach, spill keeps looking worse
The spill was flowing at a daily rate that could possibly have been as high as 2.1 million gallons, twice the highest number the federal government had been saying.
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