BP Amoco added another 3,000 to the heap of 7,000 job cutsalready announced in the wake of the merger of British Petroleumand Amoco and in the midst of depressed oil and gas prices. Thenewest job cuts will be worldwide, and it is not yet known how manywill be in the United States. Last week the company also announcedreplacement cost operating profit for 1998 of $6,437 million, off39% from $10,583 in 1997.
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BP-Amoco Merger to Close Today
British Petroleum (BP) and Amoco Corp. said they will completetheir merger today after receiving Federal Trade Commission (FTC)approval yesterday for the $57 billion deal. To win FTC approval,the companies agreed to free up more than 1,600 gas stations in 30southeastern and midwestern markets and to divest nine petroleumterminals. The 4-0 vote in favor of the merger becomes final aftera 60-day comment period.
December 31, 1998
Puget Sound and Duke to Coordinate Trading
Puget Sound Energy of Bellevue, WA, and Duke Energy Trading andMarketing (DETM) agreed to coordinate marketing and tradingactivities in 14 western states and British Columbia.
April 3, 1998
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