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FT: UK government warns BP over potential takeover

An article by George Parker and Christopher Screen Shot 2015-04-26 at 18.35.06Adams published 26 April 2015 by The Financial Times

UK government warns BP over potential takeover

Amid wider consolidation in the energy sector, triggered by the sharp fall in oil prices, Downing Street has informed BP and senior City figures that it wants the group to remain a British industrial champion with global reach.

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