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UPDATE 5-BP reaches $18.7 billion settlement over deadly 2010 spill

(Adds Breakingviews link) By Terry Wade and Kristen Hays HOUSTON, July 2 (Reuters) - BP Plc will pay up to $18.7 billion in penalties to the U.S. government and five states to resolve nearly all claims from its deadly Gulf of Mexico oil spill five years ago in the largest corporate s

BUZZ-BP PLC: On track for biggest gain since Jan; may still be undervalued

**BP Plc U.S.-listed shares on track for their biggest daily percentage gain since Jan. 16, following news of its settlement to resolve claims from its Gulf of Mexico oil spill five years ago, though shares may still be undervalued ** Shares shoot 5.7-pct higher to $41.52 intraday high

London close: BP leads UK stocks higher, but other markets slip

Decent gains from blue chips BP and Dixons Carphone helped UK markets to rise on Thursday, bucking the negative trend seen across Europe as investors started to trim positions ahead of a pivotal weekend for Greece. With Greece confirming its intention to hold a referendum on Sunday, and the country'

White House says hopes BP settlement to help Gulf region recover from spill

ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE, July 2 (Reuters) - The White House said on Thursday it was pleased to see an agreement reached with BP to end litigation over environmental damage and human casualties caused by the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill. "While we have not had a chance to review this agreement

LONDON MARKET CLOSE: Stocks Mixed As BP Leads On US Settlement

BUZZ-BP Plc: To settle Gulf of Mexico oil spill claims

(adds historic detail) ** Oil and gas producer's U.S.-listed shares up 4.7 pct at $41.10 ** Reaches $18.7 billion settlement with U.S. and affected state governments to settle damages claim from Gulf of Mexico oil spill in 2010 ** The settlement could be the largest with a singl

REFILE-TIMELINE-BP oil spill, litigation at a glance

(Fixes date in dateline) July 2 (Reuters) - BP Plc reached a $18.7 billion settlement to end five years of litigation following the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill. It is the largest settlement with a single entity in U.S. history, the U.S. Department of Justice said. The following is

BUZZ-U.S. STOCKS ON THE MOVE-Xoom, Tesla, Green Brick, BP, Frontline

(For faster updates on individual market-movers, Eikon users please use search string "STXBZ US"; for the Day Ahead newsletter, http://link.reuters.com/mex49s; for the Morning News Call newsletter, http://link.reuters.com/nex49s) U.S. stocks opened higher on Thursday after data showed smaller-th

BP to pay U.S. authorities $18.7 bln for 2010 Gulf of Mexico spill -DOJ

WASHINGTON, July 2 (Reuters) - BP Plc has reached a settlement with U.S. authorities and will pay about $18.7 billion in damages for water pollution caused by the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill, the U.S. Department of Justice said on Thursday. The agreement settles claims against BP by the U

UPDATE: BP Reaches USD18.7 Billion Settlement Over Deepwater Horizon Spill

BP rallies after saying it will settle over 2010 Gulf of Mexico spill for up to $18.7bn

Shares in BP rallied nearly 4% on Thursday after the company said that it has reached agreements in principle to settle all federal and state claims arising from the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill at a cost of up to $18.7bn spread over 18 years . The company's US Upstream subsidiary, BP Exploration a

BUZZ-U.S. STOCKS ON THE MOVE-Xoom, Tesla, Centene, BP, Aeropostale

(For faster updates on individual market-movers, Eikon users please use search string "STXBZ US"; for the Day Ahead newsletter, http://link.reuters.com/mex49s; for the Morning News Call newsletter, http://link.reuters.com/nex49s) Wall Street was set to open higher on Thursday after data showed t

BP Reaches USD18.7 Billion Settlement Over Deepwater Horizon Spill

BUZZ-BP Plc: To settle Gulf of Mexico oil spill claims - Bloomberg

** Oil and gas producer's U.S.-listed shares up 3.3 pct at $40.55 premarket ** Reaches agreement with U.S. and affected state governments to settle damages claim from Gulf of Mexico oil spill, according to Bloomberg (http://bloom.bg/1NyX84P) ** Terms of agreement not available - Bloom

BP to settle U.S. Gulf of Mexico oil spill claims - Bloomberg

July 2 (Reuters) - BP Plc has reached an agreement with the United States and affected state governments to settle damages claim from the Gulf of Mexico oil spill in 2010, Bloomberg reported. The terms of the agreement are not available, Bloomberg said, citing a person with knowledge of the