BP Oil Spill Trial Delayed for Settlement Talks

By Tom Bergin and Jonathan Stempel LONDON/NEW ORLEANS (Reuters) – BP Plc has delayed by one week the start of a massive trial to decide who should pay for the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill, to allow more time to cut a deal with tens of thousands of businesses and individuals affected by the disaster. In a statement on Sunday, BP said the start date for the trial in New Orleans federal court has been pushed back to March 5 from February 27.

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BP Oil Spill Trial Delayed for Settlement Talks