The statement from the U.K.-based oil giant came after The Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday that Shell was holding ...

Shell and BP are reportedly in early talks for what could become the largest oil merger in decades. BP shares immediately ...

Shell denied that it was in talks to buy BP after the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday that the oil major was in ...

A megamerger of this sort would vault Shell's market cap closer to ExxonMobil’s $468 billion and likely beyond Chevron’s $248 ...

Shell has denied it. No plans to buy BP. No talks. Nothing to see. Still, when your biggest domestic rival has to publicly ...

Shell said on Wednesday that "no talks are taking place" after a Wall Street Journal article cited unnamed sources saying ...

The Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday that Shell is holding early-stage talks to acquire bp, citing people familiar with the matter. However, Shell has denied this, and bp has not commented.

The deal would be among the largest in European history, creating for the first time an oil major that could challenge industry leaders Exxon Mobil and Chevron.

Shell denied that it was in talks to buy BP after the Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday that the oil major was in early discussions over a takeover of its British rival.

Whether the reported talks are merely “further market speculation,” as the Shell spokesperson characterized them, or not, investors took both the news and Shell’s denial seriously: BP shares ...

A tie-up has long been the subject of speculation, but Shell insists its focus is on delivering shareholder value through its ...