The Latest Breaking News from British Petroleum

Here are the stories leading Friday’s newspapers.

BP to reduce workforce by 5%, cutting 4,700 jobs and 3,000 contractor roles to enhance competitiveness and reduce costs.

The oil giant, which announced the cuts in a staff memo, has about 90,000 workers globally and 14,000 in the UK.

The energy firm is aiming to save two billion US dollars across two years

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Iraq and British oil giant BP are set to finalise a deal by early February to develop four oil fields in Kirkuk and curb gas flaring, Iraqi authorities announced Wednesday.

BP boss Murray Auchincloss is ‘recovering well’ and will be back in the office by February

Chief executive Murray Auchincloss is ‘recovering well’ and will be back in the office by February, the group said.

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