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Share Price: 506.20
Bid: 506.50
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Change: 2.10 (0.42%)
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Open: 506.10
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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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23 Nov 2012 14:59

BP shakes up Upstream leadership

Oil titan BP has appointed long-running company employee Lamar McKay as the new head of its Upstream division, which is thought to ease the pressure on current frontman Bob Dudley. Dudley, who is the Chief Executive Officer of BP, said: "During the past two years, we have successfully introduced a

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23 Nov 2012 14:00

FTSE 100 movers: Water groups take a bath; SABMiller extends gains

Utilities stocks were among the worst performers of the day on Friday as companies reacted to Tuesday's Ofwat statement in which it clarified some licence modification proposals following requests for more information from shareholders. The general consensus is that water suppliers do not agree wi

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19 Nov 2012 16:53

London close: Footsie rallies on US budget hopes

- Obama confident that 'fiscal cliff' will be dealt with - Markets await Eurogroup meeting on Greece - Egypt PM says Israel/Gaza truce may be near -Reuters - Banks and miners surge on increased risk Stocks rallied on Monday after hitting a four-month low the previous session on the back of increas

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19 Nov 2012 16:29

BP director tops up stake as group settles fine

Frank Bowman, a Non-Executive Director of oil giant BP, purchased 3,600 shares in the company at 420.73p each last week. The £15,146 transaction came just one day after BP announced that it had resolved all criminal claims with the US Department of Justice in relation to the Gulf of Mexico oil spi

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19 Nov 2012 11:35

London midday: Markets rise as concerns over US budget ease

Stocks advanced on Monday morning as optimistic comments by US lawmakers over the weekend regarding the budget lifted hopes that the government will come to an agreement to avert the impending 'fiscal cliff' by the January 1st deadline. "Today has very little in terms of economic data to be announc

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19 Nov 2012 08:23

London open: Stocks gain on optimism about 'fiscal cliff'

Equity markets rose sharply on Monday morning as hopes about US lawmakers nearing a resolution to the 'fiscal cliff' sparked investors' appetites for riskers assets, such as mining stocks. Markus Huber, the head of German HNW trading at ETX Capital said this morning: "After Friday's heavy sell-off

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19 Nov 2012 06:45

Monday newspaper round-up: RBS branches, BP, Virgin...

The UK government is eyeing possible plans to turn 316 branches owned by Royal Bank of Scotland into a state-backed business lender. The move is seen as an option if no buyer can be found for the estate, which RBS is being forced to sell in return for receiving state aid during the financial crisis

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