All BP articles – Page 17
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BP accused of trying to wipe out customer’s site
The owner of a BP garage has accused the oil giant of aiming to wipe out his business after it won planning permission for a massive development just 50m from his site. His grievance was deepened because he only learned about the scheme when a friend told him about the ...
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BP boss speaks out on Scottish independence
The boss of BP has warned that Scottish independence could cause his company “uncertainties” and said he did not want to see Scotland drifting away. “We have a lot of people in Scotland. We have a lot of investments in Scotland. My personal view is that Great Britain is great ...
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NewsBP accused of trying to wipe out customer’s business
The owner of a BP garage has accused the oil giant of aiming to wipe out his business after it won planning permission for a massive development just 50m from his site. His grievance was deepened because the first he knew about the planning application, which was made on November ...
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BP re-launches Supercharge Fuel Card
BP has re-launched the BP Supercharge Fuel Card with no transaction fee for customers and, it says, no hidden charges. It adds there will be no change to retailers’ transaction fees. The card is managed by Allstar Business Solutions and will enable businesses’ drivers to fill up across the Allstar ...
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Cricket star Broad bowls up at BP garage
England Cricketer Stuart Broad surprised staff in a BP Garage in Feltham today (September 17) when he arrived to lend a helping hand in store. The Ashes hero took some time out of his busy diary to help out the everyday busy commuters and employees while educating them on the ...
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BP signs up for loyalty programme
BP has joined Natwest and RBS’s new loyalty programme, Cashback Plus, as one of the launch partners.According to RBS and Natwest, Cashback Plus is the UK’s only debit-card linked loyalty scheme. It enables shoppers to earn at least 1% of their spend back on qualifying purchases.BP UK marketing director Alex ...
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BP joins banks’ loyalty scheme
BP has joined Natwest and RBS’s new loyalty programme, Cashback Plus, as one of the launch partners. According to RBS and Natwest, Cashback Plus is the UK’s only debit-card linked loyalty scheme, and more than 12 million of their customers will be rewarded for shopping on their debit card. Cashback ...
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MFG signs BP supply deal
Top 50 Indies forecourt operator Motor Fuel Group (MFG) has announced the signing of a new multi-site fuel supply agreement with BP.Jim Mulheran, MFG’s fuels director, said: "We are delighted to have recently concluded a new deal with BP and we look forward to our continued association with the UK’s ...
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MFG signs 46-site fuel supply deal with BP
Top 50 Indies forecourt operator Motor Fuel Group (MFG) has announced the signing of a new multi-site fuel supply agreement with BP. Jim Mulheran, MFG’s fuels director, said: “We are delighted to have recently concluded a new deal with BP and we look forward to our continued association with the ...
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Shop Doctor: BP Wisbech Road Service Station, Littleport, Cambridgeshire
GENERAL APPEARANCE: This site, developed by the James Graven group, is perhaps better known as Spar Littleport and for winning best environmentally friendly outlet awards. In October 2012 the enterprise was leased to BP. I have long wanted to visit the site and what better time than now, some four ...
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BP adds extra shine
WashTec is upgrading the performance of BP’s car wash offer at 60 locations with the introduction of its ShineTecs car care treatment.ShineTecs replaces conventional wax products and works by coating the cleaned car with an acrylic polymer that protects the paintwork from roadside and environmental effects, and produces a durable ...
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Tanker drivers tell BP ’to do the right thing’
Unite tanker drivers at Grangemouth have told BP ‘to do the right thing’ over cuts to pay and pensions and are preparing for a long battle as 72 hours of strike action started at 4am this morning (Friday, February 22). With workers manning the picket line and up to 10 ...
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HKS adds two more sites and signs BP deal
Top 50 Indie HKS Motors has completed the acquisition of two petrol stations, one on Alfreton Road in Derby and one on Saffron Lane in Leicester, backed by a £700,000 finance package from Santander Corporate & Commercial banking. The Leicester-based company now owns and operates 27 petrol stations, primarily across ...
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HKS signs new supply deal with BP
A new fuel supply deal has been agreed by HKS - number 10 in Forecourt Trader’s Top 50 Indies - and BP to continue their long-standing partnership. The agreement is for BP to supply a total of 22 HKS petrol stations, rising to 23 in April, and will include five ...
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NewsShop Doctor: BP/Mace Thatcham, Woolhampton, Nr Thatcham, Berkshire
GENERAL APPEARANCE: On the A4, almost midway between Newbury and Reading, is a BP Mace service station. It shares a spacious site with WCE self-drive vehicle hire and MERC servicing and repairs. FORECOURT: The BP/Mace-branded pole with illuminated fuel prices is not very visible approaching from Newbury, but better ...
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BP to pay $4.5bn as settlement for Deepwater oil spill
BP has announced its agreement with the US government to resolve all federal criminal charges and all claims by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) against the company resulting from the 2010 Deepwater Horizon accident, oil spill, and response.BP will pay a total of $4.5bn – said to be the ...
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Business rate postponement a ‘shot in the foot’ for retail, says BPF
The British Property Federation (BPF) has criticised the postponement of the revaluation of business rates until 2017, labeling the decision a further blow to the country’s struggling high streets. The decision will lead to businesses continuing to pay business rates based on top of the market 2008 ...
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Euro Garages renews deal with BP
Top 50 Indie Euro Garages is to continue its long-standing partnership with BP after renewing its fuel agreement across 62 sites. BP will also convert four Euro Garages sites from Shell and brand an additional six ‘new to industry’ locations. Many of the sites will be located on key motorway ...
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BP ’fuels the future’ at London 2012 Games
BP has launched its vision for ’Fuelling the Future’ at its Hammersmith site in London to coincide with its role as official oil and gas partner of London 2012.BP is providing fuels and lubricants for the Olympic fleet of over 5,000 vehicles. Some of these will fill up with advanced ...
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NewsBP showcases its vision of future fuels as global spotlight focuses on London 2012
BP has launched its vision for ‘Fuelling the Future’ at its Hammersmith site in London to coincide with its role as official oil and gas partner of London 2012. It is providing fuels and lubricants for the official Olympic fleet of over 5,000 vehicles, some of which will fill up ...