LONDON, Oct 30 (Reuters) - Royal Dutch Shell beatexpectations with core earnings of $5.8 billion for the thirdquarter and maintained its dividend as both upstream anddownstream division delivered strong results.
Europe's biggest oil company by market value also said ithad appointed former chairman of Bank of America, CharlesHolliday, as its chairman. Holliday will take over from currentchairman Jorma Ollila in 2015. (Reporting by Dmitry Zhdannikov and Ron Bousso; editing bySusan Thomas)