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London Markets : BP and Aviva in the lead
Shares of BP PLC rallied Monday, leading Britain's benchmark stock index higher after the oil group announced a settlement with Anadarko Petroleum Corp. over...
Monaco : Reinsurers float $20 billion plan for BP-type blowout
A scheme floated here at an annual meeting of giants in the insurance industry could come up with a 20-billion-dollar insurance payout if an...
BP to fund mental health in oil-hit Gulf states
BP announced Monday 52 million dollars in funding for health groups dealing with stress and depression in four southern US states hit by the...
Investments rescue Munich Re’s quarterly earnings
German insurance group Munich Re posted a better-than-expected second quarter net profit on Wednesday owing to earnings from investments, and raised slightly a full-year...
BP oil spill costs soar above 3 billion dollars
BP's costs over the Gulf of Mexico oil spill soared Monday above three billion dollars, while a giant Taiwanese ship provided hope of revolutionizing...
Gulf of Mexico disaster could increase oil cost
The problems British oil giant BP faces in controlling a massive oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico highlight the dangers of working in...
Lawyers on the prowl after US oil spill
Armies of lawyers are turning their sights to the massive oil slick spreading across the Gulf of Mexico, eagerly seeking damages from the companies...
Rig owner sets aside 200 million dollars for US oil disaster
The owner of the rig at the center of the Gulf of Mexico oil disaster said Thursday it had set aside 200 million dollars...
