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BP Photoshops crisis response photo

BP inserts a heavily doctored, nine-year-old photo of their crisis command centre on their website’s “Response in pictures” section.

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Scotland denies BP involvement in Lockerbie release

Alex Salmond insists that the Scottish decision to release al-Megrahi was based on compassionate grounds.

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The 5 most stupid things BP has done since the spill

When can an oil company catch a break?

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Passing the stress tests, more mortgage rate hikes, and how Joyce said "I'm...

Paperround: Our guide to the pick of the Saturday press.

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Hayward will leave BP – with a £10.8m pension pot

Embattled CEO will be replaced by the man leading the Gulf clean-up.

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Hayward stands down, but won't be out of pocket

BP confirms Hayward’s departure, and pays him a tidy sum to do so.

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US investigation into al-Megrahi release postponed

Delay due to lack of crucial witnesses.

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It’s over! 106 days on, BP plugs the oil well

Almost. The ‘static kill’ of heavy mud worked: now it just needs cement.

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BP agrees to pay record fine for 2005 refinery explosion

But the €39.3m it’s paying won’t come close to matching the fines it’ll have for the Gulf oil leak.

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Brad Pitt says he backs death penalty for BP execs

The actor says he’s never supported capital punishment – but would make an exception for the oil executives.

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Obama laments “man-made catastrophe” of Hurricane Katrina

President tells New Orleans that the legacy of Katrina must be one “of action” but stops short of admonishing BP.

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BP leak ready to be sealed permanently

After five months, the leak into the Gulf of Mexico could at last stop today.

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Gulf oil spill well declared 'dead' by BP

Oil giant sees share price rise after announcement.

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BP knew cement used on Deepwater Horizon well was faulty

Investigators say BP and the company which produced supplied the cement knew that the compound was unstable and could be vulnerable before the rig blew up.

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BP Gulf oil spill blamed on bad management

US National Commission investigating April’s Deepwater Horizon rig explosion heavily criticises the companies involved in the rig.

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Better management would “almost certainly” have stopped BP oil spill

The US presidential commission investigating the BP oil spill finds that lax controls and cost-cutting were the chief culprits.

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BP sign deal with Russia to drill in the Arctic

BP has teamed up with Russian state-owned oil company Rosneft to explore for natural gas and oil off the Siberian coast.

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UK govt did 'all it could' to release Lockerbie bomber: report

Britain’s previous Labour government did “all it could” to help facilitate the release of Lockerbie bomber Abdelbaset Ali al-Megrahi, according to a new report.

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Oil price jumps on back of Libyan protests

Unrest and protests in Libya are forcing oil prices to rise today as international oil companies prepare to evacuate their expat staff from Libyan operations.

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BP faces protests at shareholder meeting

BP will face protests at a shareholder meeting in London today, as fishermen complain of poor compensation for the oil spill and investors condemn excessive executive pay packets.

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BP accidentally shoots polar bear then watches it die in Alaska

It’s a setback for the oil company attempting to rebuild its reputation after the disastrous Gulf of Mexico oil spill.

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BP's Moscow office searched by bailiffs in shareholder's lawsuit

A minority shareholder in BP says the company allowed an Arctic exploration to fall through – and has sent the bailiffs in.

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$4 billion paid to BP over Gulf of Mexico oil spill

Anadarko Petroleum Co has agreed to pay $4 billion to BP PLC as part of a settlement related to last year’s Gulf of Mexico oil spill.

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BP sees huge Q3 profits, announces 'turning point'

The oil giant’s chief executive has said Q3 results mark a turnaround from the disastrous Gulf of Mexico oil spill.

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Drilling thrives 18 months after BP oil spill

The first new drilling began in the region in March of this year – and is thriving even after the disastrous BP oil spill.

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What brands register with a five-year-old?

Jaguar, Puma and Greyhound lose out and unsurprisingly Disney and McDonald’s are in.

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BP reports gains despite payments after Gulf spill

The company reports that it has raised its quarterly dividend by 14 per cent, even after making payments to compensate for the disastrous oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.

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BP agrees $7.8bn compensation for Gulf of Mexico oil spill

The company will make settlements with more than 100,000 people hit by the 2010 Deepwater Horizon disaster.

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The 9 at 9: Wednesday

Good morning! Here’s nine things to know before 9am.

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Former BP worker arrested for allegedly deleting iPhone evidence

Engineer who worked on the Deepwater Horizon disaster has been accused of deleting messages relating to

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BP confirms advanced talks with Russia's state controlled oil company

The new $30 billion deal would put an end to recent disputes between BP and its partners

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BP agrees €3.52 billion settlement over Gulf of Mexico oil spill

The settlement includes about €1 billion in criminal fines – the biggest criminal penalty in US history.

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Transocean fined $1.4 billion over Deepwater Horizon

The Swiss-based company will pay a mix of criminal penalties and civil fines after settling with the US Government.

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Irish citizen among oil-workers kidnapped from BP plant in Algeria

The Tánaiste Eamon Gilmore has called for the immediate release of an Irish citizen reportedly among those kidnapped from a BP oil field in the south of Algeria.

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The Evening Fix… now with added ice hockey humiliation

Here are the things we learned, loved and shared today.

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Cameron warns of ‘bad news ahead’ as he cancels EU speech over Algeria crisis

The cancellation comes as the hostage crisis in Algeria continues.

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Algeria: Details sought on missing hostages as Britain confirms deaths

British prime minister David Cameron has confirmed that three Britons are dead and another three are presumed dead as other governments scramble for information on their citizens.

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Cheap oil is wreaking havoc with the best-laid plans of all these companies

Everyone’s re-setting the dial as commodity prices go through the floor.

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BP is still fighting penalties over the worst oil spill in US history

The company could be fined up to $13.7 billion for the 2010 Deepwater Horizon disaster.

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BP boss "a little saddened" by movie about Deepwater Horizon disaster

The explosive Hollywood movie looked at the disaster which killed 11 men in 2010.

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