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HOUSTON (Reuters) - BP Plc's internal probe of the deadly April 20 blowout that unleashed the massive Gulf of Mexico oil spill will assign blame to BP as well as other companies involved in the well's operations, The Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday. […]

THE CEO of the biggest fertiliser firm in the world says hostile-bidder BHP Biliton is not the only group showing interest in the Canadian company. […]

NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. regulators are probing certain practices around "quote stuffing," where large numbers of rapid-fire stock orders are placed and canceled almost immediately, Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Mary Schapiro said on Tuesday. […]

CHICAGO (Reuters) - The Food and Drug Administration has warned beverage makers Dr Pepper Snapple Group Inc and Unilever for making improper statements regarding green tea on product labels and web sites. […]

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - China's state-owned chemicals group Sinochem Corp has approached Singapore state investor Temasek to join a consortium that may bid for Canada's Potash Corp , sources with knowledge of the deal said on Tuesday. […]

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Coca-Cola Enterprises said it expects revenue to increase 4 percent to 6 percent annually, with earnings per share up in the high-single digits after its pending deal to sell some operations to Coca-Cola Co closes. […]