The energy giant has been weakened by years of mishaps and poor decisions, leading to rumors of a takeover that may not ...

Private equity firm Clayton Dubilier & Rice has entered the competition to acquire BP's (NYSE:BP) Castrol lubricant business ...

Shell's robust rejection of these reports appears to have, for now, thrown cold water on a potential takeover bid for BP.

Shell refuted the takeover rumors, yet the speculation emphasizes what investors are beginning to recognize: BP’s significant ...

Market chatter about a potential Shell-BP merger has intensified, fueled by BP’s weak performance, strategic flip-flops, and investor dissatisfaction.

BP's stock price rose while Shell shares slid on news that the companies are in early talks over a potential merger.

The BP PLC ADR BP slid 1.18% to $30.93 Thursday, on what proved to be an all-around positive trading session for the stock market, with the NASDAQ Composite Index COMP rising 1.02% to 20,601.10 and ...

Shell has not bid for BP and is not actively considering such a move, it said in a categorical denial on Thursday, adding it ...

British oil giant Shell is denying reports that it is in talks to buy rival BP. The Wall Street Journal on Wednesday said ...