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UPDATE 3-Scots independence battle reaches fever pitch on streets and screens

* Thousands of "Yes" supporters in streets of Glasgow * Salmond confident of win * Darling warns a split will be forever (Releads with street scenes, adds queen, previous Edinburgh) By Alistair Smout GLASGOW, Scotland, Sept 14 (Reuters) - Thousands of independence suppor

Sunday newspaper round-up: RBS, Scottish independence, Prudential

Royal Bank of Scotland could have a pension funding gap of up to 5.6bn pounds if Scotland votes to leave the UK, the Sunday Times reported. Other companies such as Lloyds Banking Group and BP would also be affected by a hole of about £100bn in UK corporate retirement plans, according to Credit Suiss

UPDATE 1-Scottish independence battle draws 'day of reckoning' warning to business

* Scottish nationalists warn BP and some banks * 12,000 loyalists march for the union in Scottish capital * Survation poll shows unionists in the lead on 54 pct * Deutsche Bank says desire UK break is 'incomprehensible' * Ex-PM Tony Blair says breaking the UK is not sensib

Scottish independence battle draws 'day of reckoning' warning to business

By Guy Faulconbridge and Angus MacSwan EDINBURGH, Sept 13 (Reuters) - The campaign battle over Scottish independence took a bitter turn on Saturday when a senior nationalist warned businesses such as BP that they could face punishment for voicing concern over the impact of secession.

"Fat finger" error lifts BP shares by 4.8%

BP saw its shares rise in Friday after what analysts believed to have been a “fat finger” error. Traders said the sudden increase of 4.8% to 494.9p at 10:41 GMT, which added £4.3bn to BP’s market value, was probably caused by a human or keyboard mistake, Reuters reported. The shar

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UPDATE 1-Putin says Western sanctions aimed at disrupting Ukraine peace process

(Adds quotes, details, background) DUSHANBE, Sept 12 (Reuters) - President Vladimir Putin said on Friday new Western sanctions against Russia were intended to disrupt peace efforts in eastern Ukraine and that Moscow was considering retaliatory measures. Speaking to journalists after a

BP Signs 17-Year LNG Sales And Purchase Deal With Tokyo Electric

Scotland 'Yes' vote would trigger dispute over old oil rigs

* Cost of decommissioning estimated at 40.6 bln pounds * Tax relief given at 50-75 percent of spending * Independent Scotland will seek contribution from Britain By Claire Milhench LONDON, Sept 12 (Reuters) - Scotland will ask Britain to help finance the cost of removing o

UPDATE 1-BP shares briefly spike up, traders cite "fat finger" error

(Adds LSE comments) LONDON, Sept 12 (Reuters) - Shares in oil major BP briefly spiked higher on Friday, a move which several traders blamed on a likely human error or keyboard entry mistake, commonly known as a "fat finger" trade. The flurry of activity in BP shares at 1041 GMT saw t

BP shares briefly spike up, traders cite "fat finger" error

LONDON, Sept 12 (Reuters) - Shares in oil major BP briefly spiked higher on Friday, a move which several traders blamed on a likely human error - a "fat finger" trade. The flurry of activity in BP shares at 1041 GMT saw the shares jump 4.8 percent to 494.9 pence, adding around 4.3 billion

Friday newspaper round-up: Russian sanctions, Scottish referendum, Minecraft...

BP and ExxonMobil could be caught up in the escalating trade war between Russia and the West today when a fresh round of economic sanctions are announced. Rosneft and Gazprom, the state controlled energy companies, and others in the energy sector will be targeted and could be prevented from drilling

Japan's Tepco signs 17-year LNG supply deal with BP unit

TOKYO, Sept 12 (Reuters) - Japan's Tokyo Electric Power Co said on Friday it has signed a 17-year deal to buy up to 1.2 million tonnes per year of liquefied natural gas (LNG) from the Singapore unit of UK oil and gas major BP starting from April 2017. The LNG will be sourced from BP's por

WRAPUP 3-Russia faces new U.S., EU sanctions over Ukraine crisis

* EU resolves argument over timing of new sanctions * U.S. to target Sberbank, tighten limits on other banks * Russia says it will respond to the new EU sanctions (Recasts with U.S. action, changes dateline, pvs BRUSSELS/LONDON) By Adrian Croft and Arshad Mohammed BRUSSE

UPDATE 1-U.S., EU ready new sanctions to stop oil exploration in Russia

(Adds details on aim of planned sanctions, changes dateline to WASHINGTON) By Timothy Gardner WASHINGTON, Sept 10 (Reuters) - The United States and European Union plan to stop billions of dollars in oil exploration in Russia by the world's largest energy companies including Exxon Mobi