BP: We've spent $2B on clean-up

BP has spent $2 billion cleaning up the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, the company said Monday.

The ratio of nonperforming assets toloans and other real estate was 2.39 percent (2.14 percent excluding coveredassets) at September 30, 2009, compared with 2.20 percent (1.94 percentexcluding covered assets) at June 30, 2009, and .88 percent at September 30,2008. For a list of stories on the Windows 7 launch, please clickon: [ID:nN16351055] The world's No.3 PC company recently completed theacquisition of software services provider Perot Systems, as itlooks to expand into higher-margin businesses at a time when PCsare becoming increasingly commoditised and margins are thinningrapidly. Prior to being appointed Senior Vice President andhead of business unit Networks on July 1, 2008, Wibergh was President ofEricsson Brazil.Wibergh earned a Master of Computer Science from Linkoeping Institute ofTechnology, Sweden, in 1987.Hans Vestberg, incoming President and CEO, says; "Johan Wibergh plays animportant role in a phase where the transformation of telecom operators'networks and implementation of IP-based services are crucial in order tocontinue our company's successful creation of shareholder value. Loan balances were lower across most sectors of the loanportfolio and markets due to reduced customer demand in response to currenteconomic conditions, normal repayment trends and management decisions tomitigate credit risk by exiting certain loan types.

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presidents from meeting all 10 members of ASEAN, of which Myanmar is a part.But since taking office less than a year ago Obama has greeted and spoken to leaders such as Venezuela's Hugo Chavez who were avoided at international summits by his predecessor.The Obama administration decided in September to pursue deeper engagement with Myanmar to try to spur democratic reforms U.S. Order intake for the quarter ended September 30, 2009, was $113.0 million, anincrease of 39 percent from 2008. Consolidated Gross Margin increased to 8.3% for the third quarter of 2009,compared to 6.1% for the third quarter of 2008.The margin increased as aresult of stronger margins in the Carrier Services segment, as well asincreased volume in the higher margin Corporate Services segment, whichachieved a gross margin for the third quarter of 2009 of 34%.Selling, General and Administrative costs, adjusted for discontinuedoperations, improved $0.2 million, or 9.7% for the third quarter of 2009compared to the third quarter of 2008.The improvement was primarilyattributable to the Company's continuing focus on cost-containment, and doesnot include approximately $300,000 of cost savings associated withdiscontinued operations. General fund revenues are dependent on economicallyvulnerable sales tax receipts, which comprised about 45% of total general fundresources in fiscal 2008. ($1=$1.07 Canadian) (Reporting by Scott Haggett; editing by Rob Wilson) Stocks Regulatory News. J37281 Q695The Harris Poll®#133, November 20, 2009By Humphrey Taylor, Chairman, The Harris PollAbout Harris InteractiveHarris Interactive is a global leader in custom market research.