A theoretical Shell-BP combination would carry debt and antitrust issues while requiring greater layoffs and divestments.

'Shell confirms it has no intention of making an offer for BP'.

Shell has insisted it has no intention of making an offer to buy BP, stamping out speculation that it was in early-stage takeover talks.

LONDON (AP) — British oil giant Shell on Thursday denied media reports that it is in talks to buy rival BP. The Wall Street Journal on Wednesday said Shell was holding “early stage talks ...

British oil giant Shell is denying reports that it is in talks to buy rival BP. The Wall Street Journal on Wednesday said Shell was holding “early stage talks," to acquire its smaller rival ...

LONDON (AP) — British oil giant Shell on Thursday denied media reports that it is in talks to buy rival BP.

Sam Laidlaw, the former chief executive of Centrica, is out of the running to be the next chair of oil major BP. Laidlaw, who stepped down as chief of the British Gas owner in 2014, has told ...

New York (CNN) — Shell rebuffed a Wall Street Journal report that said the oil giant was in early talks to take over rival company BP. “This is further market speculation. No talks are taking ...

A Shell-BP potential merger would weaken Shell's strong segments by adding BP's higher debt and weaker financials. Click here for the full analysis.

BP’s top sustainability executive, Giulia Chierchia, will leave the company on June 1.