<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/business/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080909/ap_on_bi_ge/britain_bg_origin"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/afp/20080909/capt.cps.nnm65.090908093745.photo00.photo.default-512x339.jpg?x=130&y=86&q=85&sig=Wept8EE4eeVsvt4tX4 rk1A--" align="left" height="86" width="130" alt="Compressed liquefied petroleum gas is stored at an Origin Energy processing plant. British gas firm BG Group has conceded that its hostile bid for the Australian energy firm would fail as it would not raise its offer after Origin teamed up with US oil giant ConocoPhillips.(AFP/ORIGIN ENERGY/FILE/AFP)" border="0" /></a>AP - British natural gas producer BG Group PLC on Tuesday abandoned its hostile takeover bid for Origin Energy Ltd., Australia's second-largest power retailer.</p><br clear="all"/>

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(AP)