BG Group said Friday it mirrored its peers by posting a drop in core earning but an increase in production, though it was still keen on Shell’s acquisition. British energy company BG Group said earnings for the first quarter were down 41 percent to $1.6 billion. Oil prices fell by about half from the June highs above the $100 per barrel market during the first quarter, squeezing profits for most energy companies. Revenue from upstream operations, the exploration and production side of the energy sector, was hardest hit for BG Group , though the company said actual production increased during the first quarter. Total production for the British company increased by 1 percent, though from its […]