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BP to restructure trading arm amid profit erosion

SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Oil major BP is restructuring its trading unit into a leaner and nimbler outfit in the face of eroding profits, the head of the unit says in an internal document obtained by Reuters on Friday.

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Energy: A sea change needed

Energy: BP’s new head has vowed to strengthen a safety culture blamed for causing the Gulf of Mexico oil spill; the group’s survival depends on him getting it right

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BP CEO says may sell Vietnam assets to TNK

NEW DELHI (Reuters) – BP may sell its main Vietnam assets worth around $1 billion (631 million pounds) to its Russian joint venture, TNK-BP , without inviting other parties to bid, Chief Executive Bob Dudley said on Monday.

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Distance not a factor in BP claims

The official in charge of managing claims related to the BP oil spill said Monday that distance from the disaster site will not prevent legitimate claims from being processed.

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BP to cut assets in Gulf of Mexico

BP is looking to reduce the number of operatorships it holds in the Gulf of Mexico as part of a move to cut its capital spending and rebalance its portfolio of assets in the wake of the Macondo oil spill

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BP pledges Gulf of Mexico oil fields to spill fund

LONDON (Reuters) – BP, which faces U.S. opposition to drilling for oil in the Gulf of Mexico, named fields there that it will use to help finance its $20 billion fund for victims of the worst oil spill in U.S. history.

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Timeline: Bob Dudley

Key moments in the life of Bob Dudley, BP’s new chief executive

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BP shakes up management in wake of spill

BP announced a management shake-up Wednesday in the wake of the Gulf oil spill, including the creation of a new unit to manage safety and operational risk and the departure of an executive in its exploration and production unit.

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BP creating new safety unit in restructuring

LONDON (Reuters) – BP said it was to fundamentally restructure itself in the wake of the Gulf of Mexico spill, creating a new safety unit, reviewing incentives it offers managers, and splitting up its core upstream unit.

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BP Capital Markets sells $3.5 billion of debt

NEW YORK (Reuters) – BP Capital Markets sold $3.5 billion (£2.21 billion) of debt in two parts on Tuesday, said IFR, a Thomson Reuters service.

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