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The Latest Breaking News from British Petroleum

BP chief says it will ‘fundamentally reset’ amid threat of activist investor

Murray Auchincloss promises improvements after annual profits fell to $8.9bn last year from almost $14bn in 2023

The Guardian - UK

FTSE 100 Live 11 February: BP strategy reset in focus after profits fall, Entain shares slide on CEO exit

A four-year low for BP quarterly profits today heightened the focus on the oil giant’s plans for a major strategy reset.

Evening Standard

FTSE 100 strikes another record high as BP shares jump

The FTSE 100 finished 67.27 points, or 0.77%, higher to end the day at 8,767.80.

Evening Standard

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BP shares jump after feared US hedge fund Elliott takes stake

Activist fund predicted to push for overhaul of oil company’s strategy and shake-up of board

The Guardian - UK

BP shares jump after activist investor reportedly buys stake

The reported stake-buying by Elliott has fuelled speculation over strategy changes at the oil giant and an overhaul of its management.

Evening Standard

An existential risk: can BP avoid becoming a prime takeover target?

CEO has ‘narrow window’ to come up with positive shift in strategy to win back investor confidence, say analysts

The Guardian - UK

Norwegian firm lobbying to open Rosebank oilfield halves green investments

State-owned Equinor becomes latest fossil fuel firm to backtrack on clean energy pledges with move to halve budget to $5bn

The Guardian - UK

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Trump has brought much-needed attention to a site of great tragedy: the Gulf of Mexico

Environmental disasters have plagued the water body for decades. Now the region is thrust in the global spotlight

The Guardian - US

Australian chefs on the after-school meals they cooked as kids: ‘I still eat this dish today’

From chilli-laced Thai salad to instant noodles, Palisa Anderson, Junda Khoo, Jung Eun Chae and Rowena Chansiri reveal the childhood dishes they’d make when they arrived home ravenous

The Guardian - AU

2025 Layoffs: Meta, Microsoft, And BlackRock Join The Trend Amid AI Shift

While workforce cuts raise concerns, the tech sector is poised for significant growth, with jobs in big data, fintech, and AI expected to double by 2030.

International Business Times

Miliband only met with fossil fuel giants ahead of controversial emissions plan

Some scientists say carbon capture and storage can be used to decarbonise industries that would take years to clean up – but campaigners say it just prolongs the oil and gas industry

The Independent UK

What the papers say – January 17

Here are the stories leading Friday’s newspapers.

Evening Standard

BP To Cut 5% Of Workforce In Cost-Cutting Drive

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

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BP cutting 4,700 jobs worldwide as part of cost-saving drive

U.K.-based oil company is cutting 4,700 jobs worldwide and a further 3,000 contractor roles as part of a cost-saving drive

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International Business Times

Oil Giant BP Cuts Thousands Of Jobs To Slash Costs

British energy giant BP on Thursday said it would axe 4,700 staff jobs, or about five percent of its workforce, and is cutting thousands of contractor roles to reduce costs.

The National (Scotland)

Fears for Scottish jobs as BP to slash global workforce numbers

BP HAS said it will cut 4700 jobs across its global workforce and 3000 contractor roles as part of a cost-saving drive, prompting concerns for…

The Guardian - UK

BP to cut 4,700 jobs and 3,000 contractor roles to help save £1.6bn

Oil company to lose 5% of its staff in effort to cut costs amid shareholder worries over green energy strategy

Evening Standard

BP to axe 4,700 jobs globally amid cost-cutting drive

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

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The Independent UK

BP announce plans to cut 4,700 jobs in £1.6bn cost-cutting drive

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

The Conversation

A national, nonpartisan study of the Los Angeles fires could improve planning for future disasters

The Los Angeles fires are a national disaster of epic proportions. City officials, California Gov. Gavin Newsom and President-elect Donald Trump have traded accusations about what caused this crisis. But as an engineering professor who lives in Los Angeles and has studied extreme events and natural and human-caused disasters for…

International Business Times

BP Nears Deals For Oil Fields, Curbs On Gas Flaring In Iraq

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.

The Independent UK

BP delays investor event as boss Murray Auchincloss recovers after medical procedure

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

Evening Standard

BP reveals boss recovering after medical procedure as it signals weaker trading

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

The Independent UK

Dozens of cars taken off road after ‘filling up with contaminated fuel’ at BP garage

Local fuel draining service called by over 40 affected drivers

The Guardian - UK

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From post and planes to TV, phones and retail chains – and even a central bank – here are the chiefs facing the most testing of times

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