As Spill Costs Mount, Bp Shares Tumble Anew

BP shares sunk Thursday in London as U.S. politicians pressed the British oil company to halt its dividend payments and fork out greater compensation for American workers. United States - London - BP - Gulf of Mexico - Oil spill

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