DOT investigating BP valve allegations: paper
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The Department of Transportation said  it is investigating allegations by some workers that two safety  valves at BP PLC's  oil field in Prudhoe Bay, Alaska,  were not working at the time of a large oil leak in March, the  Wall Street Journal reported on Friday.
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By Will Jones and Olympia Meola, Richmond Times-Dispatch, Va.  Jun. 18--Henrico County officials are considering paying millions of dollars above appraised value for land in Short Pump.   If they stroke the check, it won't be the first time.
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The Delhi Transport Department is examining the details provided in the application.
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The Justice Department has launched a probe into Hewlett-Packard's methods to uncover the source of press leaks, the company has disclosed. The state of California and the House Commerce Committee are also investigating, it said.
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The U.S. securities regulator is probing whether two Dow Chemical Co.  executives engaged in unauthorized talks to sell the company, the New York Times reported on its Web site on Friday.
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An internal Halliburton Co. investigation has uncovered handwritten notes suggesting that former employees considered offering bribes to Nigerian officials a decade ago to secure work in a $5 billion project to build a natural gas liquefaction plant.
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The U.S. Federal Trade Commission is  investigating Microsoft Corp&#39;s  planned acquisition of  aQuantive Inc  as well as Yahoo Inc.&#39;s   proposed deal to take full control of Right Media Inc., The  Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday.
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BP Plc  said on Tuesday it was working toward settling outstanding safety and health violations at two of its Midwestern refineries.
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A state watchdog organization is investigating whether parties and events thrown by three companies at last week's Democratic National Convention violated state law, a source told The Associated Press.
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(Stamford-AP, Oct. 18, 2004 10:40 AM) _ Stamford-based Thomson Financial says on of its units is being investigated by the Securities and Exchange Commission.
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Oil giant BP Plc has denied misleading a   U.S. environmental regulator about having installed safety   equipment at its Texas City refinery that investigators believe   would have reduced the likelihood of a fatal explosion last   year.
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A depot linked with "contaminated" fuel launches an investigation into whether it is to blame.
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Oil major BP Plc  is studying  ways to avoid a complete shutdown of its Prudhoe Bay oil field  in Alaska by using other pipelines to bypass the oil transit  pipelines it is shutting down following the discovery of  significant corrosion on one transit line over the weekend, a  BP Alaska spokesman said.
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The manufacturer said that claims linking tires recalled yesterday to at least two deaths may be fabricated.
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Drugmaker Wyeth WYE.N has reached a  tentative framework with a group of plaintiffs' lawyers to  settle nearly all remaining liability cases stemming from  allegations that some of its diet drugs damaged heart valves,  the Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday, citing people  familiar with the negotiations.
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Investors reportedly seek meetings with BP bosses to seek reassurances about the firm's safety record.
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After recent mishaps involving its energy facilities, BP PLC's (BP) latest accident may add fuel to the uproar from regulators, politicians, and environmentalists who are questioning the company's business and safety practices. But investors appear to be unfazed.  BP said late Tuesday Sept.