BP's share price rallies 6% after US activist hedge fund Elliott builds stake

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Eve Maddock-Jones
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Shares in UK oil and gas giant BP have rallied 6.5% at the market open today, after it was revealed that activist hedge fund Elliott Investment Management has built up a major stake in the firm.

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