Clear up the paper boat trail: Lessons from Kerala coast shipwreckThe MSC ELSA-3 capsized off the Kochi coast, revealing the complexities of global shipping governance. Its fragmented ownership, flag of co...
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- Shell held responsible for oil pollution in Nigeria by Dutch court
The Nigerian subsidiary of Royal Dutch Shell, one of the world's biggest oil companies, has been held responsible for polluting fish ponds ...
31 Jan, 2013, 07.28 PM IST
- Transocean gets 249 lawsuits, claims over oil spill
Close to 250 lawsuits or claims have been filed against Transocean, the company which owns the BP-leased offshore rig behind the huge Gulf ...
06 Aug, 2010, 03.58 AM IST
- BP sells $7 bn worth assets in 3 countries
The embattled British energy giant BP will raise $7 billion from selling its assets in three countries, including the US, to primarily fund...
21 Jul, 2010, 07.27 PM IST
- BP oil spill costs nearing $4 bn
Battered energy major BP Plc, which is fighting one of the worst ever oil spills in the Gulf of Mexico, has so far incurred nearly $4 billi...
19 Jul, 2010, 07.11 PM IST
- BP shares plunge under 300 pence
BP's share price dived under 300 pence on Friday for the first time for 13 years after the group said it had spent 2.35 billion dollars in ...
25 Jun, 2010, 05.32 PM IST
- Partner puts blame on BP as spill costs grow
BP Plc's costs for the worst spill in US history appeared set to rise as a partner in the out-of-control well laid the blame at BP's feet a...
19 Jun, 2010, 03.59 PM IST
- Moody's cuts BP ratings, again
Moody's Investors Service downgraded the senior unsecured ratings of BP PLC on Friday, the latest in a string of hits to the beleaguered oi...
18 Jun, 2010, 06.30 PM IST
- A liability cap that leaves room for tech enterprise
New technologies hold the promise of benefits for society but they also carry risks.
18 Jun, 2010, 10.16 AM IST
- BP readies war chest as spill costs mount
Embattled oil giant BP froze payments to shareholders Wednesday and announced plans to offload billions of dollars in assets, as it faced m...
17 Jun, 2010, 09.52 AM IST
- BP's costs soar as spill estimate doubles
BP's liabilities sky-rocketed in tandem with estimates about the scale of the Gulf of Mexico oil spill Friday, as analysts pushed the possi...
12 Jun, 2010, 04.47 AM IST
- 'We have strength to deal with spill'
Oil giant BP said it had the financial flexibility to deal with liabilities related to its oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, and that it was...
10 Jun, 2010, 01.03 PM IST
BP shares bounce higher ahead of investor updateShares of BP PLC bounced higher as investors gambled on the company retaining its dividend despite the Gulf of Mexico oil spill.
04 Jun, 2010, 04.52 PM IST
- BP shares bounce higher ahead of investor update
Shares in BP PLC bounced higher as investors gambled on the company retaining its dividend despite the Gulf of Mexico oil spill and objecti...
04 Jun, 2010, 04.52 PM IST
- BP at risk as share plunge fuels takeover speculation
BP’s failure to stop an oil leak from spewing millions of gallons of crude into the Gulf of Mexico may leave the biggest oil and gas produc...
03 Jun, 2010, 02.56 AM IST
US lawmakers to grill BP exec, others, over oil spillTop execs from firms tied to the massive Gulf of Mexico oil spill will face a grilling next week by US lawmakers.
08 May, 2010, 06.37 AM IST