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.

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

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.

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 ...

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

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