BP hires Goldman Sachs as an adviser, possibly to avoid a takeover

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As BP continues to come under fire for its incompetence in cleaning up its own spill, the company is also ramping up legal and public relations efforts to try to rescue its tarnished reputation.

Today, Reuters reports that the petroleum corporation has hired investment banks Blackstone Group, Credit Suisse Group, and Goldman Sachs as advisers, although the matter the banks are advising on is unknown.

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