Topic: Halliburton Company

BP settlement: Anadarko adds $4 billion to pay spill claims

BP settlement with Anadarko reduces chances of punitive damages for 2010 Gulf spill. Despite BP settlement, other lawsuits and fines still loom for oil giant.
10/18/2011 10:33 am

BP settlement: BP to get $4 billion for oil spill cleanup

BP settlement: Anadarko Petroleum Coro., which had a has 25 percent working interest in BP's Macondo Prospect, the site of the Deepwater Horizon drilling rig explosion, will pay BP $4 billion toward cleaning up the Gulf of Mexico oil spill.
10/17/2011 04:44 pm

Stocks: European shares slip from highs

Stocks in Europe lose some gains after German finance minister cautions on eurozone solution. Stocks are up 11.6 percent over the past nine days.
10/17/2011 09:55 am

In Pictures Top ten highest paid American CEOs

Robert Reich The Republican weapon of mass cynicism

77 percent of Americans mistrust the government. But a lack of faith is bad for all of us.
09/16/2011 03:00 pm

Majority of blame for Gulf oil spill lies with BP, two US agencies find

The US agencies' exhaustive report on the Gulf oil spill said complacency and cost-cutting led BP to make a series of decisions that complicated operations and added risk before the rig exploded.
09/14/2011 08:56 pm

Gulf oil spill report: BP ultimately responsible in Gulf spill

Gulf oil spill report, released Wednesday, said in the days leading up to the disaster, BP made a series of decisions that complicated cementing operations, added risk, and may have contributed to the ultimate failure of the cement job.
09/14/2011 03:15 pm

Gulf oil spill: Transocean report continues the circular finger-pointing

Transocean Ltd., the Swiss company that owned and operated the Deepwater Horizon oil rig, says the Gulf of Mexico oil spill that occurred last year is the result of successive decisions made by well owner BP. BP calls it "an advocacy piece" to support Transocean's "litigation strategy."
07/02/2011 04:20 pm

Stocks end down for fifth day after Bernanke

After gains early in the day, the session closed lower, with the Dow declining about 19 points
06/07/2011 05:54 pm

Stocks end lower for fourth straight session

The Dow fell about 61 points, with a weak performance by banks and energy
06/06/2011 05:59 pm

Stocks close lower for fifth straight week

The Dow closed down more than 90 points after the Department of Labor released a discouraging jobs report on Friday
06/03/2011 05:45 pm

Stocks end modestly higher as energy gains

The Dow rose about 38 points, with DuPont rising and Verizon falling. The Nasdaq rose about 15 points.
05/25/2011 05:53 pm

On Gulf, coming tourist, fishing seasons will reveal oil spill legacy

A year after the Deepwater Horizon explosion triggered the mammoth Gulf oil spill, fishermen, hotel owners, and oil workers in Grand Isle, La., aren't sure if the old nature-oil balance can be regained.
04/20/2011 01:31 pm

Stocks sink after S&P downgrades US outlook

Standard and Poor's cut its outlook for long-term US credit on Monday, sending US stocks downward
04/18/2011 05:33 pm

Deepwater Horizon: Report sparks push for tougher laws

Deepwater Horizon oil spill report recommends tougher offshore drilling rules, more financial consequences for oil companies.
01/12/2011 11:28 am

On Gulf Coast, nail-biting over future of domestic oil drilling

Stricter deep-water drilling regulations mean Gulf Coast waters are likely to yield less oil this year. Energy firms may shift attention abroad.
01/11/2011 05:24 pm

Gulf oil spill report warning: US must watch offshore drilling more closely

President Obama's commission to investigate the Gulf oil spill suggested wide-reaching reforms to avoid another disaster, including new oversight of the offshore-drilling industry.
01/11/2011 05:22 pm

Gulf oil spill commission report: Good news for BP?

The president's commission on the Gulf oil spill has roundly criticized BP's role in the disaster. But it's appearing less likely that the British oil giant will be charged with gross negligence.
01/06/2011 02:42 pm

Global News Blog Nigeria charges Dick Cheney in bribery case

Nigeria handed down indictments today against former US Vice President Dick Cheney. The case alleges bribery related to a bid by a Halliburton subsidiary to build a plant in the Niger Delta.
12/07/2010 06:01 pm

Dick Cheney to be charged in $180-million Halliburton bribery case

Dick Cheney, former US vice president, will be charged Thursday by Nigerian anti-corruption police in a case against Halliburton.
12/03/2010 09:21 am

Deepwater Horizon crew lost focus, suggests Gulf oil spill panel

Operators of the Deepwater Horizon rig, getting ready to move on to the next job, appeared to let their attention drift at a critical moment, hints the National Commission on the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill and Offshore Drilling.
11/09/2010 06:44 pm

Gulf oil spill update: What's known now about cause and effects

Amid hearings on the cause of the Deepwater Horizon disaster, government scientists, academics, and those most affected by the Gulf oil spill are at odds over the extent of its effects.
11/09/2010 01:57 pm

Oil spill panel: a push for subpoena power in Deepwater Horizon probe

Senate Republicans have blocked subpoena power for President Obama's oil spill commission. The commission's chief counsel will push for it again, arguing it's needed to learn the truth about the Deepwater Horizon rig.
11/09/2010 09:35 am

Robert Reich Vote Halliburton and Goldman Sachs!

On Election Day, Americans will decide how to reward corporations that have been plundering America, like Goldman Sachs, JP Morgan Chase, and Halliburton.
10/29/2010 02:05 pm

Case in Point Why the hacktivists are winning

Modern day activists who have harnessed the power of the Internet to disseminate a clever message quickly (hacker-style activism, hence, 'hacktivism') are protesting Chevron, Hershey, and other companies with questionable practices.
10/29/2010 12:10 pm