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BP waves the white flag, asks for help from the Prime Minister
Stephen Beard May 16, 2013
BP said they were just trying to make it for easier for claimants, but now they're in over their heads.
3 oil companies raided by European officials
Rob Young May 15, 2013
The European Commission is investigating a potential price manipulation scheme among oil companies.
What car sales say about our economic recovery
Noel King Apr 2, 2013
The big auto makers reveal how many trucks and cars they sold in March -- and economists will read those figures as economic tea leaves.
BP oil spill settlement window may be closing
Scott Tong Mar 4, 2013
As the second week of testimony begins in BP's civil trial for damages in the Gulf oil spill, a settlement is still possible. Once evidence is presented in earnest, though, lines harden and chances diminish.
BP oil spill lawsuit could get messy
Adriene Hill Feb 25, 2013
The civil suit will determine the degree of BP's responsibility for the oil spill two years ago, which will help determine the size of damages.
BP pleads guilty in oil spill lawsuit
Scott Tong Jan 29, 2013
BP signs off on a plea over the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill. But this won't be the end of legal troubles for the company.
PODCAST: Caterpillar and the economy and unlocking your iPhone is now breaking the law
Mark Garrison Jan 28, 2013
What a construction giant tells us about the larger economy, and what happens now that unlocking your phone is illegal.
Toyota's back on top
Rupert Wingfield-Hayes Jan 28, 2013
After a dramatic couple of years, Japanese car giant Toyota has beaten General Motors to become the world's biggest-selling car maker.
Terrorism in Algeria's impact on natural gas development in North Africa
Stephen Beard Jan 21, 2013
After a terrorist group claims responsibility for a bloody hostage crisis in Algeria, a look at how terrorism and civil unrest in North Africa impact's the U.S.'s energy supply.
Hostages held at natural gas facility in Algeria
Gordon Correra Jan 17, 2013
There is a fast-moving hostage crisis this morning at a natural gas complex in Algeria. The complex is run by BP and Statoil. Islamist militants attacked the facility apparently in protest of France's intervention in Mali.
