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THE long-running saga of BP's troubled Russian joint venture moved closer to a conclusion last night as it held talks on a deal with state-owned oil giant Rosneft. Igor Sechin, chief executive of Rosneft, flew in to London for discussions on buying out BP's 50 per cent stake in TNK-BP in a deal that could be worth as much as £17.5billion for the FTSE 100 group. In what insiders described as "a fast-moving situation" and "a game of brinkmanship" Rosneft also looked poised to buy the remaining stake held by BP's partner, the AAR consortium controlled by a group of Russian billionaires. After years of friction between the two sides, both BP and AAR this year signalled they could sell out of the partnership or seek full control. In a dramatic move last night AAR pulled out of the bidding to buy BP's stake just hours before today's deadline. That paves the way for Rosneft to buy out both BP and AAR to gain control of the highly profitable TNK-BP business and create the world's largest oil company. BP has made it clear that it retains ambitions to remain in Russia and to expand in the Arctic As part of the deal BP is expected to take a 10 per cent stake in the enlarged Russian business, giving it access to one of the world's most important oil-producing countries. AAR sources said the tycoons had decided not to bid because they had been unable to raise sufficient finance in time and BP had signalled it was not interested in their offer. Another major problem for AAR is that Rosneft had already secured backing from a number of key banks who were unable to work with a rival bidder. An alliance between the oligarchs and the Kremlin-backed company has always been seen as unlikely and AAR made it clear that it would seek to sell its holding if Rosneft came on board. Although TNK-BP has been very lucrative, generating £23billion in dividends after an initial investment of £5billion each in 2003, the two partners have always had a stormy relationship. In 2008 Bob Dudley, th

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"THE long-running saga of BP's troubled Russian joint venture moved closer to a conclusion last night as it held talks on a deal with state-owned oil giant Rosneft. Igor Sechin, chief executive of Rosneft, flew in to London for discussions on buying out BP's 50 per cent stake in TNK-BP in a deal that could be worth as much as £17.5billion for the FTSE 100 group. In what insiders described as "a fast-moving situation" and "a game of brinkmanship" Rosneft also looked poised to buy the remaining stake held by BP's partner, the AAR consortium controlled by a group of Russian billionaires. After years of friction between the two sides, both BP and AAR this year signalled they could sell out of the partnership or seek full control. In a dramatic move last night AAR pulled out of the bidding to buy BP's stake just hours before today's deadline. That paves the way for Rosneft to buy out both BP and AAR to gain control of the highly profitable TNK-BP business and create the world's largest oil company. BP has made it clear that it retains ambitions to remain in Russia and to expand in the Arctic As part of the deal BP is expected to take a 10 per cent stake in the enlarged Russian business, giving it access to one of the world's most important oil-producing countries. AAR sources said the tycoons had decided not to bid because they had been unable to raise sufficient finance in time and BP had signalled it was not interested in their offer. Another major problem for AAR is that Rosneft had already secured backing from a number of key banks who were unable to work with a rival bidder. An alliance between the oligarchs and the Kremlin-backed company has always been seen as unlikely and AAR made it clear that it would seek to sell its holding if Rosneft came on board. SEARCH CITY & BUSINESS for: Although TNK-BP has been very lucrative, generating £23billion in dividends after an initial investment of £5billion each in 2003, the two partners have always had a sto

http://www.bp.com/sectiongenericarticle.do?categoryId=9041156&contentId=7074521 bp holdings madrid spain press releases and news articles, Another new role for BP's Mike Utsler Since the earliest days of the Gulf response, Mike Utsler has been a reassuring and critical leader for BP. Over the past two years, he's become recognized as an important "face of BP" in the Gulf. Now that face will become familiar to people throughout the US thanks to a new national TV ad that will begin airing on Monday, April 30 Since the earliest days of the Gulf response two years ago, Mike Utsler has been a reassuring and critical leader for BP - first as incident commander for BP's spill-response efforts, then as lead BP representative in the Unified Area Command, and finally as president of the Gulf Coast Restoration Organization. Those roles have made Utsler well-known across the Gulf, and by virtue of his regular visits with people in the Gulf and beyond - presenting updates on BP's progress in restoration efforts and lending a friendly ear - Utsler has earned a reputation for listening carefully and transforming feedback into action. "I've made a tremendous effort to be someone who doesn't just sit behind a desk," he says. "I've been out in the communities, on the beaches, and on the waters listening to everyone from small business owners to deckhands to legislators in order to understand their concerns and to show through my actions that BP is committed to helping to restore the Gulf. My visibility has meant that over the past two years I've become recognized as an important face of BP in the Gulf - a face that represents a team of extraordinarily committed people." Now that face will become familiar to people throughout the US, thanks to a new national TV ad that will begin airing on Monday. "The ad reflects BP's approach throughout the response - it's our actions, not just our words, that matter," he says. "The ad stresses the actions we have taken, but

http://www.bp.com/sectiongenericarticle.do?categoryId=9041156&contentId=7074521 bp holdings madrid spain press releases and news articles, BP Holdings: Een andere nieuwe rol voor BP's Mike Utsler Mike Utsler is sinds de vroegste dagen van de reactie van de Golf, een geruststellend en kritische leider voor BP. In de afgelopen twee jaar, hij worden erkend als een belangrijk "gezicht van BP" in de Golf. Nu dat gezicht zal worden vertrouwd aan mensen in de Verenigde Staten dankzij een nieuwe nationale TV-advertentie die luchten op maandag 30 April beginnen zal. Mike Utsler is sinds de vroegste dagen van de Golf reactie twee jaar geleden, een geruststellend en kritische leider voor BP - eerst als incident bevelhebber voor BP's spill-respons inspanningen, dan als lood BP vertegenwoordiger in het Unified gebied commando, en ten slotte als voorzitter van de Golf kust restauratie organisatie. Deze rollen hebben gemaakt Utsler bekend via de Golf, en op grond van zijn regelmatige bezoeken met mensen in de Golf en daarbuiten - updates over de voortgang van BP's presenteren in herstel inspanningen en leningen een vriendelijke oor-Utsler heeft een reputatie voor het zorgvuldig luisteren en feedback om te zetten in actie. "Ik heb een enorme inspanning iemand die niet alleen achter een bureau zitten," zegt hij. "I been uit in de Gemeenschappen, op de stranden en op de wateren luisteren naar iedereen van eigenaren van kleine ondernemingen te dekknechten aan de wetgevers om te begrijpen hun zorgen en om te laten zien door mijn acties dat BP vastbesloten is te helpen om te herstellen van de Golf. Mijn zichtbaarheid heeft ertoe geleid dat in de afgelopen twee jaar ik heb worden erkend als een belangrijk gezicht van BP in de Golf - een gezicht dat Hiermee geeft u een team van buitengewoon geëngageerde mensen. " Nu dat gezicht vertrouwd aan mensen in de VS, dankzij een nieuwe nationale TV-advertentie die beginnen luchten op maandag worden zal zal. "De advertentie weerspi

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A mob of new tools, new strategies designed new approach of hosting. These are just some of the lines's scheme to enhance email marketing performance. However, according to BP Holdings Blog report, both the email open rate and the clickthrough rate (CTR) in North America were down slightly in the second quarter of 2012. While the open rate in Q2 was still the second highest seen in a two-year period, CTR reached its lowest level. BP Holdings Blog found out that email marketers are still effective in capturing consumer's initial attention. On the other hand, companies most often see the greatest return on their email spend when they can incite the audience to click through-the catalyst for conversion. In the next 12 months, US marketers will look to boost email performance using a variety of tactics and technologies. In an BP Holdings Blog study from marketing consulting and research firm The Relevancy Group, conducted on behalf of email certification and reputation monitoring company Return Path, 35% of US marketers said they planned to enhance their email deliverability, with 32% hoping to take advantage of predictive analytics to identify future customer trends to improve overall customer relevancy.

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-03-01/china-stocks-fall-with-russia-on-manufacturing-data-oil-prices.html Emerging-market stocks erased this week's gains, led by commodity producers, after Chinese manufacturing data trailed estimates and as $85 billion of spending cuts were set to be triggered in the U.S. Vale SA, the world's biggest iron-ore producer, was the biggest drag in a measure of developing-nation shares. OAO Gazprom, Russia's largest natural-gas company, fell the most in two weeks. Bank of China Ltd. sank 2.5 percent in Hong Kong. Energy Development Corp. tumbled 11 percent as five people were killed and six are missing after a landslide in the Philippines. Stocks pared losses after a report showed American factories expanded at the fastest pace in almost two years. The MSCI Emerging Markets Index slid 0.1 percent to 1,053.13 in New York, dropping less than 0.1 percent for the week. China's official Purchasing Managers' Index fell to the weakest level in five months in February. The U.S. Senate rejected a pair of partisan proposals to replace spending reductions. The euro-area unemployment rose to a record. "The softer data out of China reflects the recession we're seeing in the euro zone, which is being intensified by the increase in taxes and the sequester due to start today," Alan Gayle, senior strategist at RidgeWorth Capital Management, said in a phone interview from Atlanta. His firm oversees about $48 billion, including developing-nation shares. "The sluggishness is weighing on demand in emerging markets." Monthly Drop Today's decline in equities added to a 1.4 percent slump last month, the biggest decline since May. The emerging-markets gauge has declined 0.2 percent this year, compared with a gain of 4.7 percent of the MSCI World Index (MXWO) of developed-country stocks. The measure of developing nations trades at 10.6 times estimated 12-month earnings, compared with the MSCI World's 13.8 times, according to data

A mob of new tools, new strategies designed new approach of hosting. These are just some of the lines's scheme to enhance email marketing performance. However, according to BP Holdings Blog report, both the email open rate and the clickthrough rate (CTR) in North America were down slightly in the second quarter of 2012. While the open rate in Q2 was still the second highest seen in a two-year period, CTR reached its lowest level. BP Holdings Blog found out that email marketers are still effective in capturing consumer's initial attention. On the other hand, companies most often see the greatest return on their email spend when they can incite the audience to click through-the catalyst for conversion. In the next 12 months, US marketers will look to boost email performance using a variety of tactics and technologies. In an BP Holdings Blog study from marketing consulting and research firm The Relevancy Group, conducted on behalf of email certification and reputation monitoring company Return Path, 35% of US marketers said they planned to enhance their email deliverability, with 32% hoping to take advantage of predictive analytics to identify future customer trends to improve overall customer relevancy. http://www.bpspainholdings.com/

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http://figment.com/groups/14809-BP-Holdings-Barcelona-and-Madrid-Spain/discussions/72938 Emerging-market stocks erased this week's gains, led by commodity producers, after Chinese manufacturing data trailed estimates and as $85 billion of spending cuts were set to be triggered in the U.S. Vale SA, the world's biggest iron-ore producer, was the biggest drag in a measure of developing-nation shares. OAO Gazprom, Russia's largest natural-gas company, fell the most in two weeks. Bank of China Ltd. sank 2.5 percent in Hong Kong. Energy Development Corp. tumbled 11 percent as five people were killed and six are missing after a landslide in the Philippines. Stocks pared losses after a report showed American factories expanded at the fastest pace in almost two years. The MSCI Emerging Markets Index slid 0.1 percent to 1,053.13 in New York, dropping less than 0.1 percent for the week. China's official Purchasing Managers' Index fell to the weakest level in five months in February. The U.S. Senate rejected a pair of partisan proposals to replace spending reductions. The euro-area unemployment rose to a record. "The softer data out of China reflects the recession we're seeing in the euro zone, which is being intensified by the increase in taxes and the sequester due to start today," Alan Gayle, senior strategist at RidgeWorth Capital Management, said in a phone interview from Atlanta. His firm oversees about $48 billion, including developing-nation shares. "The sluggishness is weighing on demand in emerging markets." Related Articles: http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xvj3r4_bp-holdings-hong-kong-madrid-economy-articles-tag-archives-bp-holdings-hong-kong_news#.UTUsrKJTB3A http://jywilliams876.wordpress.com/tag/bp-holdings-hong-kong/

THE long-running saga of BP's troubled Russian joint venture moved closer to a conclusion last night as it held talks on a deal with state-owned oil giant Rosneft. Igor Sechin, chief executive of Rosneft, flew in to London for discussions on buying out BP's 50 per cent stake in TNK-BP in a deal that could be worth as much as £17.5billion for the FTSE 100 group. In what insiders described as "a fast-moving situation" and "a game of brinkmanship" Rosneft also looked poised to buy the remaining stake held by BP's partner, the AAR consortium controlled by a group of Russian billionaires. After years of friction between the two sides, both BP and AAR this year signalled they could sell out of the partnership or seek full control. In a dramatic move last night AAR pulled out of the bidding to buy BP's stake just hours before today's deadline. That paves the way for Rosneft to buy out both BP and AAR to gain control of the highly profitable TNK-BP business and create the world's largest oil company. BP has made it clear that it retains ambitions to remain in Russia and to expand in the Arctic As part of the deal BP is expected to take a 10 per cent stake in the enlarged Russian business, giving it access to one of the world's most important oil-producing countries. AAR sources said the tycoons had decided not to bid because they had been unable to raise sufficient finance in time and BP had signalled it was not interested in their offer. Another major problem for AAR is that Rosneft had already secured backing from a number of key banks who were unable to work with a rival bidder. An alliance between the oligarchs and the Kremlin-backed company has always been seen as unlikely and AAR made it clear that it would seek to sell its holding if Rosneft came on board. Although TNK-BP has been very lucrative, generating £23billion in dividends after an initial investment of £5billion each in 2003, the two partners have always had a stormy relationship. In 2008 Bob Dudley, th

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http://jazonmert.wordpress.com/2013/05/24/the-irs-wants-to-shrink-payments-to-tax-fraud-whistleblowers-bp-spain-holdings-madrid-articles/ FORTUNE -- Hoping to win millions of dollars from the Internal Revenue Service for exposing tax fraud? It's going to get even tougher -- and some powerful people in Washington are not amused. In January, Sen. Charles Grassley, the 79-year-old Iowa Republican, chastised acting IRS commissioner Steven Miller over his recent proposal to restrict the agency's whistleblower program, already an object of criticism since its creation in 2006. The proposed curbs, Grassley wrote in a letter to Miller, showed one thing: that the IRS and its boss, the Treasury Department, "view whistleblowers with hostility." What exactly is at issue? The current whistleblower rules say a tipster can collect a reward of 15%-30% of proceeds brought in as a direct result of a tip. The dirt has to involve tax evasion of at least $2 million or tax fraud by an individual making at least $200,000 a year. Miller's proposed restrictions will likely shrink payouts. Among the curbs: making it nearly impossible for whistleblowers to share in rewards stemming from a company's inflation of losses, and excluding from rewards any money brought in from so-called Fbar fines. These draconian fines, levied on offshore tax evaders, are often dozens and even hundreds of times the amount of actual back-tax an evader must pay. MORE: 3 things Jamie Dimon might have meant when he said he was 'richer than you' But here's the rub in this unusual political fight: Even in its current structure, very few whistleblower claims get paid, thanks to bureaucratic foot-dragging at the IRS, according to lawyers representing whistleblowers. Despite receiving more than 1,960 claims since 2006, the IRS made its first payment only in 2011. In total, it has paid only three claims. The biggest: $104 million to convicted felon Bradley Birkenfeld, the former UBS AG private banker who kick-started the

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