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MARKET COMMENT: FTSE 100 Ends Up After Strong Manufacturing Data

CORRECTED-BP faces investor discontent over CEO Dudley's 2014 pay

(Corrects figure in para 1) * Advisors say Dudley's pay not in line with BP's performance * Dudley's 2014 remuneration reached $12.7 million By Ron Bousso LONDON, April 1 (Reuters) - Two leading consultants have urged BP shareholders to vote against Chief Executive Bob Dud

UPDATE 1-Over 100 business bosses back PM Cameron's Conservatives ahead of British election

(Adds context, details) By Sarah Young and William James LONDON, April 1 (Reuters) - Over 100 British company bosses publicly backed Prime Minister David Cameron's Conservative-led government on Wednesday and warned a change of course for Britain's $2.8 trillion economy under a Labour

Over 100 British business bosses back Cameron's Conservatives ahead of election

LONDON, April 1 (Reuters) - Over 100 British company bosses publicly backed Prime Minister David Cameron's Conservative-led government on Wednesday and warned a change of course for Britain's $2.8 trilliom economy under a Labour government would put the recovery at risk. Opinion polls ahead

MARKET COMMENT: Stocks Fall Heavily, But FTSE 100 Ends Quarter Higher

BP terminates Gulf of Mexico rig contracts as low oil prices bite

LONDON, March 31 (Reuters) - BP terminated contracts for two deepwater oil drilling rigs in the Gulf of Mexico as the British oil company slashes its exploration budget due to fallen oil prices. Offshore drilling company Ensco said it had received notice to terminate BP-operated rig DS-4 in

MARKET COMMENT: UK Stocks End Higher As Central Bankers Stay Dovish

RPT-Hi-tech and Big Data offer hope to battered US oil industry

(Repeats with no changes to text) By Ernest Scheyder WILLISTON, N.D., March 27 (Reuters) - The tech geeks are coming to the oil industry's rescue. With the price of crude plumbing lows not seen since 2009, Royal Dutch Shell, Whiting Petroleum Corp and many others are turning to

India rejects BP's request to market jet fuel

By Nidhi Verma NEW DELHI, March 30 (Reuters) - India has rejected a request from BP Plc to be allowed to sell jet fuel to the booming aviation market in Asia's No. 3 economy, saying it did not meet the conditions necessary, a source with direct knowledge of the decision told Reuters.

Australia shares slump on falling metals, oil prices

(Updates to close) SYDNEY, March 30 (Reuters) - Australian shares fell sharply on Monday as resources stocks followed oil and metals prices lower, while Caltex Australia's stock slumped as U.S. energy giant Chevron Corp sold its entire stake at a discounted price. Chevron's $3.7 billi

RPT-Chevron exits Caltex Australia stake for $3.7 bln

(Repeats story published on Saturday; no changes to text) By Morag MacKinnon PERTH, March 28 (Reuters) - U.S. energy giant Chevron sold its entire stake in refiner Caltex Australia Ltd for A$4.7 billion ($3.7 billion) in Asia's biggest block deal this year, as falling oil prices and

Chevron exits Caltex Australia stake for $3.7 bln

By Morag MacKinnon PERTH, March 28 (Reuters) - U.S. energy giant Chevron sold its entire stake in refiner Caltex Australia Ltd for A$4.7 billion ($3.7 billion) in Asia's biggest block deal this year, as falling oil prices and high costs hurt margins. Offshore institutional investor

UPDATE 1-BP-Husky Toledo refinery completes FCCU restart -sources

(Adds no comment from BP, updates Indiana FCCU status) HOUSTON, March 27 (Reuters) - The BP Plc-Husky Energy , 135,000 barrel per day (bpd) joint-venture Toledo, Ohio, refinery completed the restart of its 55,000 bpd gasoline-producing fluidic catalytic cracking unit on Thursday, sources fa

UPDATE 1-UK North Sea workers give overwhelming support for strike ballot - unions

LONDON, March 27 (Reuters) - Trade unions Unite and GMB said members working offshore in Britain's oil and gas industry had shown overwhelming support for industrial action over proposed changes to their terms and conditions in a consultative ballot which closed on Friday. Unite's members c

Hi-tech and Big Data offer hope to battered US oil industry

By Ernest Scheyder WILLISTON, N.D., March 27 (Reuters) - The tech geeks are coming to the oil industry's rescue. With the price of crude plumbing lows not seen since 2009, Royal Dutch Shell, Whiting Petroleum Corp and many others are turning to rocket fuel, Big Data, lasers, spectrom