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

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

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

Shell denies report of BP takeover talks A tie-up has long been the subject of speculation, but Shell insists its focus is on delivering shareholder value through its own operational performance.

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

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

Shell has doubled down on denials that it is in talks over a spectacular takeover of fellow oil and gas giant BP, which would create an offshore wind superpower despite the two supermajors both ...

Shell (SHEL) moved swiftly to quash a Wall Street Journal report suggesting early-stage takeover talks with rival BP (BP), insisting that “no talks are taking place” and denouncing the article ...

The Wall Street Journal reported yesterday that Shell (SHEL) was in early-stage talks to acquire BP (BP), a deal that could be the largest oil merger in a generation, potentially surpassing ExxonMobil ...

A report suggesting multinational oil company Shell is in early talks to acquire fellow gas giant BP sent shockwaves through Houston's energy industry Tuesday—but Shell is firmly denying any such ...