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BP chief finds time for yacht race
BP CEO Tony Hayward has sparked outrage by taking a glitzy yacht race around England’s Isle of Wight.
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(AFX UK Focus) 2010-06-20 16:04 UPDATE 1-BP spill fund chief vows to pay claims quickly
WASHINGTON, June 20 (Reuters) – The independent administrator of the billion fund set up by British energy giant BP Plc to compensate victims of the Gulf of Mexico oil spill vowed on Sunday to make sure every eligible claim is quickly paid. Appearing on NBC’s “Meet the Press” program, administrator Kenneth Feinberg also rejected Republican U.S. Representative Joe Barton’s complaint last week …
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BP chief says he wasn’t in loop on decisions
By Calvin Woodward and Frederic J. Frommer Associated Press WASHINGTON — Channeling the nation’s anger, lawmakers pilloried BP’s boss in a withering day of judgment Thursday for the oil company at the center of the Gulf calamity.
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Damage claims chief urges people to seek payments
WASHINGTON (AP) – The head of the new office set up to handle damage claims for the Gulf oil spill is pledging that all eligible and legitimate claims will be paid – and paid promptly.
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White House criticises BP chief over yacht race
US officials keep heat on BP over oil spill. 20 Jun 2010 1:07 PM
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BP chief at yacht race while oil spews into Gulf
In what one environmentalist described as “yet another public relations disaster” for embattled energy giant BP, CEO Tony Hayward took time off yesterday to attend a glitzy yacht race around England’s Isle of Wight.As social networking…
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As oil spews in Gulf, BP chief at U.K. yacht race
The sun rises today before the 5 a.m. start of the JP Morgan Asset Management Round the Island Race. The yacht “Bob,” owned by BP CEO Tony Hayward, is at left. The race takes place in Cowes, Isle of Wight, off the south coast of England.
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US lawmakers grill BP chief
BP boss Tony Hayward has been quizzed by irrate lawmakers in the US and vowed to repair oil spill damages.
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BP chief quits role in stricken Gulf
A day after his controversial performance at a congressional hearing, BP chief executive Tony Hayward is being moved aside.
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BP chief Hayward says he is devastated by oil spill, understands anger
WASHINGTON – BP chief executive Tony Hayward says he has been “personally devastated” by the explosion of the Deepwater Horizon oil rig and understands the anger Americans feel toward him and his company.
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