BP reacted with fury today after Russian bailiffs raided its Moscow offices, hours after Kremlin officials crushed the British oil major's hopes of a tie-up by signing an exploration pact with rival ExxonMobil... more
Who are the most assiduous corporate lobbyists courting the coalition Government? Top of the tree is employers' body the CBI, which has had no fewer than 75 meetings with ministers... more
BP shares leapt as takeover speculation buzzed around the beleaguered company and hopes again rose that it could be close to stemming the flow of oil into the Gulf of Mexico... more
Shares were being squeezed yet higher today with the 5200 support now clearly in sight for stock market bulls, despite the closure of several markets, including Tokyo and Wall Street, this afternoon ... more
The London stock market surged back through the 5200 resistance level today with share prices changing hands at their highest level since 22 September last year ... more
Tullow Oil was one of the best blue-chip performers, climbing 84p to 1199p amid rising hopes that the world's biggest oil company ExxonMobil is poised to take a stake... more
Fishermen and other natives of Alaska are set to get another $500 million in damages over the Exxon Valdez, the worst oil spill in American history... more
The steady slide in the oil price may have been good news for motorists and business, but it has played havoc with the share price of BG Group, and City speculators claim this leaves the oil and gas explorer vulnerable to takeover.... more
Resources giant BHP Billiton and Exxon Mobil have signed off on a A$1.4 billion (£654.7 million) investment in an oil and gas project off Australia's southeast coast... more
Nigeria's president has ordered its state oil company to claw back £970.8m in revenue and taxes it says it is owed by local units of Royal Dutch Shell and Exxon Mobil... more
Exclusive: After high-profile allegations this season, Charlton's manager is pleased the issue is now being addressed but says the authorities still have plenty of work to do
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