An American could be the new face of BP. U.S. executive Bob Dudley is said to be in line to replace Tony Hayward, the British CEO of BP who was criticized for his public mishandling of the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. BP stock has lost nearly half its value since the spill began back in April. Crews are still at least a week away from completing a relief well to permanently cap the leak. Source Link
From first to worst, Nevada and Florida have lost the most jobs in the last five years, according to a study published by Portfolio.Com. The two states were atop the list for job growth in 2005. Researchers say the collapse of the housing market hit Florida and Nevada the hardest. North Dakota and Alaska are now numbers one-and-two in job growth, thanks in large part to energy exploration. Source Link
He was the first sitting President to guest on a late-night TV talk show, and now Barack Obama will become the first commander-in-chief to chat it up on TV in daytime. Mr. Obama will be a guest on ABC’s “The View” on Thursday. The network says the President will be interviewed by co-host and show creator Barbara Walters in a segment to be recorded on Wednesday. Source Link
