BP Plc

• Companies Reassess Security

  By Edward Klump, David Wethe and Brooke Sutherland, Bloomberg  |  January 21, 2013

  In the wake of the Algerian hostage-taking, businesses look more closely at facilities in trouble spots.

• Fourth-Quarter M&A Surge Spurs Optimism

  By Aaron Kirchfeld and Serena Saitto, Bloomberg  |  December 27, 2012

  Late pickup salvages otherwise lackluster year for takeovers.

• BP To Pay $4 Bln Fine to Justice Department

  By Phil Mattingly, Bloomberg  |  November 15, 2012

  Oil company will also pay $525 mln fine to SEC to settle charges for 2010 oil spill.

• CFTC May Grant Delay on Energy Swaps Rule

  By Matthew Leising and Silla Brush, Bloomberg  |  October 12, 2012

  Regulation deals with how energy swaps count toward $8 bln threshold for dealer oversight.

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  Oil Rises as Ebbing U.S. Jobless Claims Bolster Economic Outlook

  By Mark Shenk  |  August 9, 2012

  China, central bank stimulus could bolster global growth.

• Smaller Companies Get Swaps Pass

  By Jesse Hamilton and Steven Sloan, Bloomberg  |  April 19, 2012

  Regulators exempt derivatives end-users from strict oversight.

• Swaps Dealer Threshold Set

  By Steven Sloan and Jesse Hamilton, Bloomberg  |  April 18, 2012

  Regulators say firms with more than $8 bln in annual business face additional oversight.

• BP Workers Can’t Sue 401(k) Managers

  By Jef Feeley and Margaret Cronin Fisk, Bloomberg  |  April 4, 2012

  Judge dismisses lawsuits over retirement plan losses related to spill.

• BP Whistleblower Seeks Hearing

  By Legislative Roundup  |  March 26, 2012

  Former contractor charges conditions at Atlantis facility in the Gulf are still unsafe.

• BlackRock Makes Shareholder Push

  By Christopher Condon and Sree Vidya Bhaktavatsalam, Bloomberg News  |  January 19, 2012

  Money manager plans to use influence to encourage investor-friendly practices.