BP CEO Browne to be questioned over refinery blast: lawyer
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A deposition will be taken from BP chief executive John Browne in London on Friday related to a fatal 2005 explosion at a Texas refinery run by the British energy giant, a US lawyer said Wednesday.
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A U.S. District Court judge in Galveston ruled on Friday that plaintiffs' lawyers can depose BP Plc.  Chief Executive John Browne as part of their case against the company for the explosion at its Texas City refinery in 2005, a plaintiffs lawyer said.
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The former head of pipeline   inspections for BP Plc.'s BP.L Alaska unit asserted his   Constitutional right to avoid testifying before the U.S.   Congress because of "potential criminal exposure," according to   a letter from his attorney released on Friday.
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Two pension funds plan to ask an  Alaska state court on Friday to freeze more than $140 million  in retirement pay and other compensation for outgoing BP Plc   CEO John Browne, saying it is excessive and  undeserved, an attorney for the investors said.
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The U.S. Justice Department is  expected to seek indictments of up to four former BP Plc   traders as early as Thursday, the Wall Street Journal reported  in its online edition on Wednesday.
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Lawyers representing Mark Thatcher will appeal a court ruling ordering the son of the former British prime minister to answer questions from Equatorial Guinea on an alleged coup plot, one of his lawyers said on Thursday.
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Federal commodities regulators have recommended civil action against the oil company BP for allegedly manipulating unleaded gasoline futures prices on Halloween in 2002, the company disclosed in a Securities and Exchange Commission filing yesterday.
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Oil giant BP is planning to review its global operations in response to last year's Texas refinery blast, a report says.
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Former Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher&#39;s son Mark has been subpoenaed to formally answer accusations he helped to finance a coup plot in oil-rich Equatorial Guinea, his lawyer says.
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The U.S. Chemical Safety Board said on Thursday it was sending investigators to probe the latest death at BP Plc's giant Texas refinery.
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A sheriff's dispatcher says an explosion rocked an oil refinery in western Texas
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A series of scandals at oil giant BP  Plc's U.S. operations, has shaken investors' faith in its head  John Browne and prompted some to re-examine the record of a man  often rated among the world's most respected CEOs.
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Des Browne is to make a statement about inquiries into Iran's capture of a Navy crew.
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LONDON - BP PLC agreed to pay $373 million to resolve charges related to a fatal refinery explosion, market manipulation, and an oil pipeline leak, as Europe's second-largest oil company tries to recover from lapses that dented its share price and image.
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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.
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HOUSTON -- The Securities and Exchange Commission has decided to take no action against the former Royal Dutch Shell PLC chief executive over the 2004 oil reserves overbooking scandal, his lawyer said yesterday.
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Energy behemoth BP has confirmed that it will overhaul its worldwide operations to improve safety in the wake of last year's deadly Texas City refinery explosion.