Biz, U.S.: Fun oil spill fact: BP is just as much American as it is British
- 40% the amount of the company owned by British shareholders; another 40 percent is owned by Americans
- 7.3% the amount BP’s stock went up in the U.K. after the British government gave them a show of support today
- 3.5% the amount the stock went up in the U.S. after the announcement; it’s been sucking in recent weeks source