BP's rival, Shell, has expressed interest in a takeover. That would be the least-worst option for Britain’s beleaguered oil ...

Harvey Jones assesses the outlook for Shell shares amid a tricky time for the oil and gas sector. Where could the FTSE 100 ...

City investment bankers have been floating the idea of a Shell-BP deal to create a London-based European oil champion on the ...

A tie-up has long been the subject of speculation, but Shell insists its focus is on delivering shareholder value through its ...

BP shares jumped as much as 10pc in New York after the Wall Street Journal reported that Royal Dutch Shell is in early-stage ...

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Shell doubled down on its denial of acquiring rival BP, claiming it has “no intention” of making an offer while invoking a ...

Shell said it has no intention of making a takeover offer for BP, refuting an earlier report that two of Europe's biggest ...

The Wall Street Journal reported yesterday that Shell (SHEL) was in early-stage talks to acquire BP (BP), a deal that could ...

BP shares jumped 7% after news broke that BP is in early-stage talks with Shell for a possible acquisition. According to The ...

Shell has not bid for BP and is not actively considering such a move, it said today, adding it was bound by UK regulations which mean such a statement ban it from making a bid for BP for the next six ...

Would Shell and BP creating a £200bn oil behemoth be a good idea for anyone at all? Analysis: FTSE 100 pair have negated talk of a takeover and that looks the right call, writes Karl Matchett ...