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London close: Stocks hit by Bullard comments as post-Fed rally fades

The exuberant post-Fed mood quickly faded on Friday with comments from one US policymaker dampening stocks before the close of trade. Risk appetite was also scaled back as caution set in ahead of the German elections at the weekend with the outcome still highly uncertain. The FTSE 100 finished 28.

FTSE 100 movers: Tate & Lyle hit by Credit Suisse rating cut

Shares in food and sweeteners manufacturer Tate & Lyle were falling heavily on Friday after the stock's rating was cut by Credit Suisse from 'outperform' to 'neutral'. The bank said its greatest concern is a proposal in Mexico to tax soft drinks which would reduce demand the group's high-fructose

BP gains on takeover bid rumours

BP's shares rallied as investors speculated on rumours of a takeover bid by US energy giant Exxon Mobil. The oil and gas company has been surround by market chatter of a takeover since its share price was hit by the Gulf of Mexico disaster in 2010. BP has been forced to pay compensation after the

London midday: Stocks pause ahead of German elections

Stocks were trading broadly flat by Friday lunchtime as markets paused for breath in the aftermath of the Federal Reserve's surprise decision not to taper quantitative easing, though upside was limited ahead of the German elections this weekend. After a weak start, the FTSE 100 was more or less unc

STOCKS NEWS EUROPE-BP buoyed by ExxonMobil bid talk, Azerbaijan

Shares in oil major BP rise 1.6 percent, adding 5.1 points to the FTSE 100 and helping drag it into positive territory, with some traders citing resurfaced talk that U.S. energy giant Exxon Mobil could be about to bid for the UK-listed firm. Others, however, cite the impact of news late Thu

UK PRESS: Admin Costs For BP's Deepwater Settlement Hit USD600M - FT

UPDATE 3-Brazil oil sale draws weak interest; Exxon, BP, BG pass

By Rodrigo Viga Gaier and Jeb Blount RIO DE JANEIRO, Sept 19 (Reuters) - Brazil's planned auction of its biggest-ever oil discovery attracted only a quarter of the interest expected by the government after many of the large, wealthy oil companies with experience in the region declined to si

BP sues Louisiana regulator over spill cleanup

HOUSTON, Sept 19 (Reuters) - BP Plc sued a Louisiana regulator on Thursday for requiring the company to retrieve anchors lost or buried during cleanup of its 2010 Macondo oil spill, even though the U.S. Coast Guard has said that would hurt the environment in the Gulf of Mexico. The filing,

UPDATE 2-Brazil oil sale attracts limited interest; Exxon, BP, BG pass

By Rodrigo Viga Gaier and Jeb Blount RIO DE JANEIRO, Sept 19 (Reuters) - Brazil's planned auction of its biggest-ever oil discovery attracted only a quarter of the interest expected by the government after many of the large, deep-pocketed oil companies with experience in the region declined

U.S. cash crude continues downward slide

NEW YORK, Sept 19 (Reuters) - It was another day of losses for most U.S. cash crude grades on Thursday with refinery maintenance and a dip in futures prices weighing on differentials, traders said. October Mars sour crude <MRS-> differentials fell about $1.20 a barrel to trade at $4.60 and

UPDATE 1-Halliburton pleads guilty to destroying Gulf spill evidence

* Halliburton agrees to fine, probation * Former manager facing charge of destroying evidence NEW ORLEANS, Sept 19 (Reuters) - Halliburton Co pleaded guilty on Thursday to federal charges of destroying evidence, stemming from its role in the 2010 BP oil disaster that killed 11 men an

UPDATE 1-Big Brazil oil sale attracts 11 firms as Exxon, BP, BG pass

By Rodrigo Viga Gaier RIO DE JANEIRO, Sept 19 (Reuters) - Only 11 oil companies paid the fee required to qualify for a planned Oct. 21 auction of Brazil's biggest ever oil discovery, the country's petroleum regulator said on Thursday, noting that almost four times that many companies had b

UPDATE 1-BP readies Whiting, IN, crude unit for overhaul in Oct -sources

* Two CDUs, including newest, to remain in operation * Coker last unit in refinery's $4-billion refit (Adds details, background) HOUSTON, Sept 19 (Reuters) - BP Plc was readying a 100,000 barrel per day (bpd) crude distillation unit, called Pipestill 11A, at its 405,000 bpd Whiting,

BP readies Whiting IN crude unit for overhaul in Oct -sources

HOUSTON, Sept 19 (Reuters) - BP Plc was readying a 100,000 barrel per day (bpd) crude distillation unit, called Pipestill 11A, at its 405,000 bpd Whiting, Indiana, refinery to shut down in early October for an overhaul lasting at least four weeks, said sources familiar with operations at the refi

Halliburton pleads guilty to destruction of Gulf spill evidence

NEW ORLEANS, Sept 19 (Reuters) - Halliburton Co formally pleaded guilty in U.S. federal court on Thursday to charges it destroyed evidence in connection with its role in the BP oil disaster that claimed 11 lives and covered the coast line with an estimated 4.9 million barrels of oil. U.S.