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Share Price: 507.60
Bid: 507.60
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Change: -4.80 (-0.94%)
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Open: 510.80
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17 Dec 2012 09:36

BP sells stake in Sean gas field to SSE for 288 million dollars cash

BP has agreed to sell its interest in the Sean gas field in the UK North Sea to SSE for 288 million dollars in cash. The sale to SSE is taking place through SSE's wholly-owned subsidiary SSE E&P. The divestment comprises BP's non-operated 50% stake in Sean. Completion of the deal is anticipated dur

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14 Dec 2012 11:54

London midday: Gains erased as resource stocks shrug off Chinese data

After a positive start, London's benchmark FTSE 100 index slipped into the red by midday, as investors shrugged off some better-than-expected data from Asian powerhouse China. The HSBC China flash manufacturing purchasing managers' index (PMI) rose from 50.5 to 50.9 in December, slightly above the

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14 Dec 2012 11:19

Broker tips: RBS, BP, ENRC

Investec has reiterated its 'sell' rating and 265p target price for banking group RBS on the back of the company's exposure to a tough market in Ireland. Figures from the Central Bank of Ireland showed yesterday that "things are, as we feared, still getting worse", with the number of mortgages in o

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14 Dec 2012 09:53

Broker snap: Credit Suisse downgrades BP and upgrades Shell

Credit Suisse has cut its recommendation for BP from 'outperform' to 'neutral', on the back of the stock's valuation and 'lack of near-term momentum'. "Three years after Macondo, BP remains in recovery mode in 2013, with positive momentum returning only in 2014+," the broker said on Friday. "We do

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4 Dec 2012 16:50

London close: US and Eurozone uncertainty keeps stocks flat

- Democrats, Republicans wrangle over 'fiscal cliff' - Europe talks about bank supervisor - Defensives gain, resources fall The FTSE 100 swung between gains and losses for most of Tuesday's session to finish the day broadly flat as ongoing concerns about the US budget and developments in the Euroz

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4 Dec 2012 15:34

FTSE 100 movers: Shire leads defensive stocks higher

Shire was leading the defensive stocks after investors exercised caution as budget uncertainty in the US continues to weigh on sentiment. British Gas owner Centrica rose after partner EDF Energy announced that it has extended the life of two UK power stations by seven years. Tesco was on investo

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4 Dec 2012 14:23

BP reiterates 50 per cent increase in operating cash flow by 2014

Just weeks after it published its third quarter results, BP told investors they can expect more than 50 per cent growth in operating cash flow by 2014 at 100 dollars per barrel. In an investor presentation held on Monday, the group unveiled details of expected production and capital expenditure pla

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4 Dec 2012 10:59

Broker tips: BP, Rio Tinto, TUI Travel

Jefferies has retained its 'hold' rating and 450p target price for oil titan BP despite the stock trading at a large discount to the sector, saying that the business is 'yearning to be free' from the Macondo well disaster. "Post-Macondo it is evident that BP is evolving into a simpler and more oil

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4 Dec 2012 10:18

Broker snap: Macondo spill still hanging over BP, says Jefferies

Jefferies has retained its 'hold' rating and 450p target price for oil titan BP despite the stock trading at a large discount to the sector, saying that the business is 'yearning to be free' from the Macondo well disaster. "Post-Macondo it is evident that BP is evolving into a simpler and more oil

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30 Nov 2012 17:01

Week ahead: BP, Stagecoach, Caretech

Although December tends to be one of the best months of the year for stocks next week's calendar comes replete with potentially market moving events and at least one potential 'tipping point, ' which markets will need to navigate. George Osborne will present his Autumn Statement on December 5th,

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29 Nov 2012 07:00

Thursday newspaper round-up: BP, Brazil, Comet...

BP has been blocked from seeking new contracts with the US government because of the oil company's lack of business integrity' during the Gulf of Mexico oil disaster, the Environmental Protection Agency said Wednesday. The temporary order bans BP from competing for new oil leases in the Gulf of Mexi

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28 Nov 2012 16:45

Mitchells & Butlers Chief buys 45,800 shares

Alistair Darby, the Chief Executive Officer of Mitchells & Butlers, the UK's largest operator of managed restaurants and pub, has boosted his holding in the group with the purchase of 45,800 shares. Darby, who only took up his current role in October, purchased the shares in two tranches; 44,716 on

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28 Nov 2012 09:59

BP announces further sale of assets

Oil giant BP has agreed to the sale of its interests in a number of central North Sea oil and gas fields to TAQA, putting the total value of the assets to be sold at around 37bn dollars since the beginning of 2010. This most recent sale totals $1.058bn, in addition to future payments which, depende

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25 Nov 2012 17:40

Sunday newspaper round-up: BP, Thomas Cook, RBS

BP has opened secret talks with Russia's state-owned energy giant Gazprom to help build a pipeline to bring vast quantities of gas into Britain by 2016. David Peattie, BP's director for Russia, said talks were at 'an early stage' but Financial Mail understands that David Cameron has given the thumb

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23 Nov 2012 16:45

London close: Footsie registers best weekly performance this year

- FTSE 100 gains 3.8 per cent higher on the week - German and French confidence data beats expectations - EU summit ends with deadlock After a subdued start, UK stocks rallied in afternoon trade on Friday with decent economic figures from Germany and France lifting the mood. The positive finish h

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