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Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, crown prince of Abu Dhabi, says the emirate is considering investing in BP Plc (BP), Bloomberg News reported "We are still thinking about it," the crown prince told Bloomberg News when asked about buying a stake in the oil giant. "We have been partners with BP...

Embattled BP CEO Tony Hayward traveled to Abu Dhabi to meet business partners, with rumors flying that the company is seeking to raise funds to help the company pay for the clean up operation in the Gulf of Mexico. Hayward arrived in the Emirati capital on Tuesday and plans to stay "a couple of days," company spokesman Andrew Gowers told the Associated Press. Gowers declined to comment on whether or not Hayward would be meeting with investment funds.

Every quarter, a Gabelli & Co. investing team picks five stocks that could be big winners, and every quarter they've succeeded. Gabelli's current five picks are all companies that are attractive takeover candidates.