Gulf Coast oil spill
| 1:45PM 7/30/2010
BP's incoming CEO Bob Dudley promised to continue long-term financial support for people affected by the catastrophic Deepwater Horizon oil rig spill, while speaking at a press conference in Biloxi, Miss., on Friday.
| 4:45PM 7/26/2010
Investors got an early jump on BP's earnings announcement, sending the stock about 4% higher in Monday in a positive reaction to the oil giant's anticipated ouster of CEO Tony Hayward in favor of Gulf cleanup czar Bob Dudley.
| 12:30PM 6/20/2010
What happens when companies pollute? Sometimes -- though not always -- they have to pay. BP's $20 billion fund to compensate for damages to the Gulf of Mexico ranks as the biggest environmental payout of all time. What other industrial giants make the list?
| 5:25PM 6/03/2010
In May, British Petroleum pledged $70 million to help promote the tourist industry in Florida, Alabama and Mississippi; Louisiana has its own, separate campaign. But can a few million dollars make up for onw of the worst ecological disasters in modern history?