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Sydney Morning Herald | BP boss Hayward says he was 'demonised' over oil spill BBC News The outgoing boss of BP believes he was "demonised and vilified" over the firm's Gulf of Mexico oil spill crisis. But chief executive Tony Hayward - who is to leave the top job in October - accepted that the firm could not move on with him at the helm. ... BP Focusing on Investors, Too Why Robert Dudley is tailor-made to lead BP past Gulf oil spill BP to claim $10B US tax credit because of losses in gulf spill |
New York Daily News | The War Logs Articles New York Times The New York Times on Sunday published highlights of a six-year archive of classified military documents that was obtained by an organization c » |
Telegraph.co.uk | 7 Banks in Europe Fail 'Stress Test' for Scant Capital New York Times Banks to flunk were Hypo Real Estate, a Munich-based bank that is already government-owned after a bailout, ATEBank of Greece and five Spanish savings banks. By JACK EWING FRANKFURT â" Seven of Europe's 91 largest banks would struggle to survive an ... EU Bank Stress Tests Fail to Reassure Investors Wary of Capital Criteria Analysis: US investors still cool on Euro banks after test Not So Stressful |
CNN (blog) | Fired USDA official receives apologies from White House, Vilsack Washington Post Amid growing pressure, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack says the USDA will reconsider its decision to ask an employee to resign over raci » |
CBC.ca | Gulf oil well cap appears successful USA Today By Chip Somodevilla, Getty Images By Alan Levin, USA TODAY Engineers battling the Gulf of Mexico oil spill are confident that the cap over the rogue well is strong enough that they may be able to plug it by pumping mud inside, bringing the three-month ... US lets BP keep well sealed for now BP Well Stays Shut With US Support as Leaks Pose No Threat What It Will Take to Keep the Well Capped |
The Hindu | Pakistan, Afghanistan Sign Landmark Trade Deal Voice of America Photo: AP Afghanistan Minister of Trade Anwar-ul-Haq Ahady, left, and Pakistani Minister of Trade Makhdoom Amin Fahi shake hands as US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Pakistani Prime Minister Yusuf Raza Gilani, right, applaud after the signing ... Afghanistan and Pakistan agree key trade agreement Clinton chairs Pakistan dialogue Pakistan, Afghanistan announce trade deal |
The Guardian | BP may prolong testing new cap MarketWatch SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- After more than 40 hours of testing pressure on the new cap on its blown-out well in the Gulf of Mexico, BP said Saturday that it may continue testing beyond the 48-hour period first ... Well cap's trial ends with no word on what's next BP: 'No Evidence' of Problems With New Cap |
The Hindu | BP Jumps in London After Temporarily Halting Gulf Oil Leak BusinessWeek July 16 (Bloomberg) -- BP Plc surged as much as 6.2 percent in London trading after the company stopped the flow of oil from its leaking Gulf of Mexico well for the first time since the spill started in April. BP rose as far as 426.45 pence, ... No oil leaking as BP conducts tests in well BP shares rise on news of oil-well capping Oil Spill Capped for a Second Day, Offering Some Hope |
The Guardian | Leak Hampers BP Effort to Shut Off Well and Halt Spill New York Times Dave Martin/AP BP began a test of a new cap on its leaking well, cutting off the flow of oil to collection ships. By HENRY FOUNTAIN ABOARD THE RESOLUTE, 50 miles off Louisiana â" BP stopped collecting oil from its runaway well on Wednesday afternoon, ... House approves its own Gulf oil spill panel BP Fixing New Cap Leak as It Prepares to Start Gulf Well Test BP's Gulf of Mexico oil well pressure tests to begin |
The Guardian | Pressure mounts for BP Houston Chronicle Dave Martin AP Vessels monitor a oil burn Tuesday near the Deepwater Horizon disaster on the Gulf of Mexico. Other ships were moved away in preparation for testing of a new cap on the spewing well. BP inched closer toward an endgame ... Day 84: The Latest on the Oil Spill BP Delays Test of Leaking Gulf Well Until US Gives Go Ahead Key BP Oil Well Test Delayed - US Official |
msnbc.com | Partisans pack plaza for big World Cup viewing San Francisco Chronicle Orange-clad fans of the Netherlands react to a missed scoring opportunity in the second half. Though that team's fans outnumbered those of Spain in Civic Center Plaza, they went home disappointed as Spain won 1-0 in extra time. ... Spanish ecstatic to beat 'rough' Dutch Spain finds beauty in 1-0 championship victory over the Netherlands Spainâ"and South Africaâ"Are Victorious at the World Cup |
The Guardian | BP Makes Progress Changing Oil Capture System in Gulf of Mexico BusinessWeek July 10 (Bloomberg) -- BP Plc is making progress on removing a device capturing oil from its leaking Macondo well in the Gulf of Mexico, as it makes way for a more efficient collection system. BP expects to have a new seal on ... Dispute on Oil Spill Panel Flares Before First Meeting |
msnbc.com | Intrigue and Ambiguity in Cases of 4 Russians Sent to West in Spy Swap New York Times WASHINGTON â" When Aleksandr Zaporozhsky, one of four Russians delivered to the West in this week's spy swap, landed at Dulles International Airport on Friday to join his family in the United States, it was only the latest ... Who the US got in the spy swap US seized opportunity in arrests of Russian spies US, Russia Swap Agents to End Crisis |
Reuters | Miami in Pinstripes: the New Evil Empire New York Times In the moment LeBron James uttered the words âSouth Beachâ on Thursday night in front of a national television audience, the country witnessed the birth of an Evil Empire â" the Yankees of professional basketb » |
Reuters | Russian Inmate Torn by Possible Deal, Backers Say New York Times MOSCOW â" Until this week, Igor V. Sutyagin was being held in a prison camp not far from the Arctic Circle, near the site of what were some of Stalin's most infamous gulags. His supporters say the location was apt, ... NY lawyer: Russian spy case could be resolved soon US-Russia spy swap expected A Russian bargaining chip in spy swap negotiations |
Globe and Mail | Lindsay Lohan sentenced to 90 days in jail and 90 in rehab Los Angeles Times Despite young actress' tearful pleas, judge issues tough sentence for repeated probation violations, recounting a list of instances in which Lohan lied to the court and to law enforcement. Actress Lindsay Lohan turns to defense lawyer Shawn Chapman ... Lohan gets 90 days in jail Lindsay Lohan's new role: jailbird Lindsay Lohan Sentenced to 90 Days in Jail for Probation Violation |
Telegraph.co.uk | Day 76: The Latest on the Oil Spill New York Times BP's tab has climbed to just over $3 billion for work on cleaning and capping the Gulf of Mexico oil spill and for payouts to individuals, businesses and governments. The total of $3.12 billion was up from $2.65 billion a week earlier. ... BP: 8340 Barrels Of Oil Collected Over First Half Of July 5 |
The Hindu | Biden meets with Iraqi Shiite leaders in effort to speed up government talks Washington Post BAGHDAD -- Vice President Biden met with two Shiite political leaders clashing over which one will lead the nation and urged both men to speed up sluggish negotiations, which have st » |
National Geographic | Large-scale skimmer begins testing in Gulf CNN By the CNN Wire Staff New Orleans, Louisiana (CNN) -- A ship billed as the world's largest skimming vessel has begun testing its effectiveness in the Gulf of Mexico, a spokesman for its owner, Taiwanese company TMT Shipping, said Saturday. ... BP Oil-Recovery Rates Hold Steady As Storm Subsides |
Globe and Mail | Russian spy suspect Anna Chapman: I regret life I've chosen Telegraph.co.uk The British ex-husband of » |
CBC.ca | Oil spill in the gulf: Latest developments Washington Post Cleanup and containment efforts continue at the Gulf of Mexico site of the oil spill following the Deepwater Horizon explosion. -- The House of Representatives passed the first major US bill related to the Gulf of Mexico oil rig explosion, ... Oil invades more wetlands as surf pounds Gulf coast Storm Alex Downgraded as It Dissipates Over Mexican Mountains BP incident may be top peacetime oil spill |