BP p.l.c. generated fairly stable results in oil production in the first quarter and continued to spend a lot of money on ...

BP’s declining market value and strategic instability have fueled speculation of a takeover by Shell or ExxonMobil, with Shell crunching the numbers and Exxon eyeing its trading division.

Shell Chief exec Wael Sawan (pictured) did not rule out launching a takeover bid for rival BP - but said the bar to such a ...

A Shell-BP potential merger would weaken Shell's strong segments by adding BP's higher debt and weaker financials. Click here ...

AGM vote sends strong message from shareholders as Shell doubles down on growing LNG production, says ShareAction ...

A price target of $29 was set for BP (NYSE:BP), indicating a slight overvaluation at its current trading price. Downgrade to ...

Half-year figures slightly ahead of expectations helped National Grid rise 3% or 27.5p to 1043p but the FTSE 100 index fell 0 ...

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Shell is studying merits of buying BP, Bloomberg News reports Shell Plc is working with advisers to evaluate a potential acquisition of rival BP Plc , though it is waiting for further stock and ...

In the wake of blockbuster energy deals like ExxonMobil’s XOM acquisition of Pioneer Natural Resources and Chevron’s CVX pending merger with Hess, speculation around Europe’s largest oil company Shell ...

GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) continues to be the subject of takeover speculation, with Roche and Johnson & Johnson (J&J) now rumoured to be interested in bidding for the UK firm. There does not seem to ...