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RPT-UPDATE 3-U.S. says BP to pay $20 bln in fines for 2010 oil spill

(Repeats to widen distribution; no changes to headline or text) WASHINGTON, Oct 5 (Reuters) - BP Plc will pay more than $20 billion in fines to resolve nearly all claims from its deadly Gulf of Mexico oil spill five years ago, marking the largest corporate settlement of its kind in U.S. his

UPDATE 3-U.S. says BP to pay $20 bln in fines for 2010 oil spill

(Adds details on BP's settlements) WASHINGTON, Oct 5 (Reuters) - BP Plc will pay more than $20 billion in fines to resolve nearly all claims from its deadly Gulf of Mexico oil spill five years ago, marking the largest corporate settlement of its kind in U.S. history, Attorney General Lorett

BP settlement finalised over 2010 Gulf oil spill

(ShareCast News) - A $20.8bn settlement has been finalised by the US Department of Justice and five states over the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill, Associated Press reported on Monday. The deal ends five years of legal wrangling over the incident and resolves all civil claims. AP reported it fina

London close: Stocks end higher despite negative services data

(ShareCast News) - UK stocks gained as the market proved resilient against a batch of negative services data on hopes the Federal Reserve will keep interest rates unchanged for longer. The Markit/CIPS UK services purchasing managers' index fell to 53.3 in September from 55.6 in August, compared to a

LONDON MARKET CLOSE: Stocks Rally Despite Weak Services Data

PRESS: US Settles BP Oil Spill Claims For Over USD20 Billion - Reuters

U.S. says settles 2010 BP spill claims for more than $20 bln

WASHINGTON, Oct 5 (Reuters) - The U.S. Justice Department on Monday said it settled its claims against oil company BP PLC for more than $20 billion. The 2010 rig explosion on April 20, 2010, the worst offshore oil disaster in U.S. history, killed 11 workers and spewed millions of barrels of

FTSE 100 movers: Glencore leads the way again

(ShareCast News) - The FTSE 100 was unaffected by England's Rugby World Cup loss despite analyst predictions last week, with it sitting at 6,282.02 mid-afternoon on Monday, rising 152.04 points (2.48%). Glencore led the risers again and crossed the 100p threshold after a disastrous week. It followed

U.S. to announce resolution over 2010 BP oil spill -statement

WASHINGTON, Oct 5 (Reuters) - The United States on Monday will announce its resolution of federal and state claims against BP PLC over the 2010 Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill, the U.S. Department of Justice said in a statement, Attorney General Loretta Lynch along with the heads of the Enviro

LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: Stocks Rise As US Cheer Offsets Rugby Gloom

RPT-Volatility spikes may be unintended consequence of EU commodities rules

(Repeats Oct. 2 item; no changes to text) * MiFID II commodity rules will encompass liquidity providers * Directive aims to improve efficiency, transparency * Consequences could include wider bid/offer spread By Pratima Desai LONDON, Oct 2 (Reuters) - Energy traders

Volatility spikes may be unintended consequence of EU commodities rules

* MiFID II commodity rules will encompass liquidity providers * Directive aims to improve efficiency, transparency * Consequences could include wider bid/offer spread By Pratima Desai LONDON, Oct 2 (Reuters) - Energy traders are at odds with new European Union rules design

Elementis Appoints Paul Waterman As Chief Executive-Designate

BROKER RATINGS SUMMARY: Panmure Raises Trinity Mirror To Buy

PRESS: BP Confirms Talks To Re-Enter Iran Market - The Times