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BP chief Bob Dudley out of the fire?
Bob Dudley, the BP chief executive, has proved much more careful with his words than his foot-in-the-mouth predecessor, Tony Hayward. But he must hope one phrase does not return to haunt him.
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BP safety committee chairman Sir William Castell to leave
Sir William Castell, chairman of BP's safety committee during the Gulf of Mexico disaster, has given up the role and will leave the board altogether in April, the oil major revealed.
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Chris Huhne resigns from Cabinet to fight criminal charge
Chris Huhne has resigned from his post as Energy Secretary after being charged by the CPS over allegedly perverting the course of justice.
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BP should take a close look at Shell
There are two main differences between Royal Dutch Shell and BP.
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Oil price could fall to $70 in 2012 amid volatility, Shell warns
Oil prices could fall to $70 a barrel during 2012, from current levels above $110, as high volatility in the economy and energy markets becomes "a fact of life", Royal Dutch Shell executives said.
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Interactive Business Bullet: US jobs, Shell, Oil and Gold tip and Unilever
Top stories: US jobs, Shell, Oil and Gold tip and Unilever
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Shell profits jump 54pc despite tough fourth quarter
Royal Dutch Shell's reported a 54pc jump in full-year profits to $28.6bn (£18.1bn) last year, despite a tough fourth quarter in which the oil giant reported a loss in its "downstream" refining and marketing division.
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Replacing a broken boiler could trigger compulsory energy-saving work, under government plans
Homeowners who have to replace a broken boiler could be required to carry out energy-saving work such as installing loft insulation, under government proposals.
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SSE sees increased profits as energy usage falls
Gas and electricity demand plummeted as consumers turned down their heating during the mild months at the end of last year, energy utility SSE said on Tuesday, but it still expects profits to grow.
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Fuel poverty protesters occupy British Gas offices
Fuel poverty activists occupied British Gas' offices this morning, in protest at 'profiteering' by the Big Six energy companies.
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Fuel poverty protestors occupy British Gas offices
Fuel poverty activists occupied British Gas' offices this morning, in protest at 'profiteering' by the Big Six energy companies.
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The Petroplus failure is just the tip of the iceberg in the oil sector
Oil refiners are in the spotlight after Swiss giant went to the wall.
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British Gas pays Thames Water to promote free insulation
British Gas is to pay Thames Water to promote free insulation to its customers, ahead of the December deadline for energy companies to meet government carbon emissions reductions targets.
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BP contract shields Transocean from some Gulf spill claims, judge rules
Transocean, the owner of the Deepwater Horizon rig, is shielded from some damage claims stemming from the Gulf of Mexico oil spill, a US judge has ruled.
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Coryton refinery administrators seek crude oil supplies
Coryton refinery's administrators were tonight attempting to secure supplies of crude oil, after resuming deliveries of fuels to customers this morning.
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Coryton oil refinery resumes deliveries following deal
Petrol trucks were rolling out of the Coryton refinery in Essex on Thursday morning after an overnight deal which will resume deliveries for the first time since it was placed in administration.
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IMF: Iran sanctions could push oil to $140
Sanctions on Iran could push oil prices up 30pc, taking the price of Brent crude to above $140 a barrel, the IMF has warned.
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Huhne pursues Supreme Court appeal over solar subsidy cut
The solar industry was in limbo last night after the Government defied pleas to accept an Appeal Court ruling that the decision to slash solar subsidies in December was unlawful.
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Government loses appeal over solar subsidy cut
The government has lost its attempt to overturn a High Court judgment that ruled halving solar panel subsidies from December last year was illegal.
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Cairn drops £2.5m share award for Sir Bill Gammell
Cairn Energy has given in to shareholder pressure and dropped its plan to give chairman and former chief executive Sir Bill Gammell a £3.5m one-off reward package.
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The Bottom Line:If Mr Cable has his way...
"If Mr Cable had his way, all the big banks would be broken up and bonuses would be virtually eliminated - a sure-fire way in my view of guaranteeing an end to the UK’s ability to compete as an international financial centre. Let’s not forget that this is a man who is on record as saying that everyone who works in a bank has an ‘aristocratic lifestyle’ clearly demonstrating his lack of understanding of the sector." A tough line on bankers’ bonuses could make a brain drain of financial talent a distinct possibility, warns Paul Marsden. Read more