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Unite says BP Petrofac workers to support North Sea strikes over pay

March 22 (Reuters) - UK's Unite the union on Wednesday said that its members at BP Petrofac sites have voted to support a strike over pay at oil and gas facilities in the North Sea.

Unite says BP Petrofac workers vote to support strike action

March 22 (Reuters) - UK's Unite the union on Wednesday confirmed that its members at BP Petrofac sites have voted to support strike action.

Easing bank crisis fears help UK stocks rise, Fed meeting in focus

Kingfisher slides on dour forecast, falling profit

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LONDON MARKET CLOSE: Banks lead London higher as confidence returns

(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London closed sharply higher on increased confidence that a full-blown banking crisis has been avoided, following concerted action across the globe.

Angola LNG operating at reduced rates, tenders withdrawn- sources

LONDON, March 21 (Reuters) - Angola's only liquefied natural gas (LNG) project, Angola LNG, has recently cancelled tenders due to production issues at its plant, trading sources told Reuters on Tuesday.

Brazil environment agency frustrates Petrobras plan to drill at the mouth of the Amazon

BRASILIA, March 20 (Reuters) - Brazil's environmental regulator Ibama has asked oil company Petrobras for additional information on its plan to drill at the mouth of the Amazon river before authorizing Petrobras to test its emergency oil spill response, the agency's president Rodrigo Agostinho told Reuters.

U.S. oil exports to Europe hit record in March on steep discounts

HOUSTON, March 20 (Reuters) - U.S. crude exports to Europe have hit a record 2.1 million barrels per day on average so far this month, spurred by wide discounts to the global benchmark and weaker oil demand by U.S. refineries.

Unite says 1,400 UK offshore workers to strike 'within weeks'

March 20 (Reuters) - Some 1,400 UK offshore workers are preparing to strike "within weeks at sites operated by major oil and gas companies, the Unite union said on Monday.

Unite says 1,400 offshore workers across companies to strike at UK continental shelf

March 20 (Reuters) - British union Unite on Monday said multiple industrial actions would hit major oil and gas operators as 1,400 offshore workers get set to strike "within weeks."

LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: Banking nerves return as Credit Suisse slides

(Alliance News) - European equities succumbed to late-morning selling pressure on Friday, as fear of a banking crisis mounted again, with Credit Suisse shares in the red once more.

LONDON MARKET OPEN: Stocks rise as banking sector anxiety recedes

(Alliance News) - Stocks in Europe recovered more lost ground on Friday morning, but so far have been unable to undo the damage from heavy selling earlier this week.

US investigation finds BP workplace safety failures after fatal burns

(Alliance News) - A US federal investigation found that a BP PLC subsidiary violated workplace safety practices, leading to the deaths of two workers, according to a release from the US Department of Labor on Thursday.

LONDON BRIEFING: Emis takeover and BT Openreach get watchdog scrutiny

(Alliance News) - London's FTSE 100 is called to open higher on Friday, ending a tumultuous week in the green.

U.S. investigators cite BP training, safety failures in Ohio refinery deaths

March 16 (Reuters) - BP violated U.S. process safety rules and did not train workers properly at its Toledo, Ohio refinery, contributing to the death of two workers at the plant last year, U.S. federal investigators said on Thursday.