BP reaches $7.8bn part settlement over US oil spill
BP said it reached a $7.8 billion deal to settle claims from fishermen and other private claimants affected by the Gulf of Mexico oil spill ahead of the start of a major US trial.
BP said it reached a $7.8 billion deal to settle claims from fishermen and other private claimants affected by the Gulf of Mexico oil spill ahead of the start of a major US trial.
Environment
Mar 3, 2012
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Discounting critics who contend it is mired in the slowing personal-computer market, microchip giant Intel Corp. assured a gathering of industry experts Tuesday that it is well-positioned to profit from the fast-changing ...
Business
Sep 11, 2013
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Some big challenges lie ahead for LivingSocial, the online marketplace known for its daily deals and discounted prices on restaurants, spas and local activities. But that's where the company's new chief executive, Gautam ...
Business
Dec 24, 2014
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Industry tracker Gartner forecast on Monday that revenue from Internet-based "cloud computing" will top 14 billion dollars annually by the end of 2013.
Business
Nov 9, 2009
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Dell chairman and chief executive Michael Dell said Thursday that he has considered taking the US computer giant he founded more than 25 years ago private.
Business
Jun 3, 2010
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Blizzard Entertainment, publisher of "World of Warcraft" and other hit videogames, announced Wednesday that it is cutting 600 jobs.
Business
Feb 29, 2012
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Google co-founder and chief Larry Page ended the mystery about his soft, sometimes raspy voice with a personal online post Tuesday about being diagnosed with partially paralyzed vocal cords.
Business
May 14, 2013
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Russian online security specialist Eugene Kaspersky says cybercriminals will one day go for bigger targets than PCs and mobiles, sabotaging entire transport networks, electrical grids or financial systems.
Security
Oct 3, 2015
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Even space projects backed by billionaires are not immune to Earth-bound realities.
Space Exploration
Feb 1, 2019
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Qatar Airways will continue to expand even as it prepares to announce "large" annual losses due to a blockade by neighbours, the airline's chief executive said on Monday.
Business
Apr 23, 2018
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