Time for BP’s chair to head for the exit Helge Lund is too closely tied to share price failure and BP’s inability to carry its investors with it The Guardian - UK · Feb 11, 2025
BP Pledges Strategic 'Reset' As Profit Tumbles Britain's BP on Tuesday said its annual net profit slumped 97 percent last year, as the struggling oil and gas giant pledged to "fundamentally reset" its strategy. International Business Times · Feb 11, 2025
BP profits slump to four year low as activist shareholder circles Disappointing results come weeks before major investor update on new strategy Evening Standard · Feb 11, 2025
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 · Feb 11, 2025
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 · Feb 10, 2025
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 · Feb 9, 2025
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. Top News · Jan 16, 2025
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 The Independent UK · Jan 16, 2025
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. International Business Times · Jan 16, 2025
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 National (Scotland) · Jan 16, 2025
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 The Guardian - UK · Jan 16, 2025
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. Evening Standard · Jan 16, 2025
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 Independent UK · Jan 16, 2025
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 The Independent UK · Jan 14, 2025
Evening Standard · Jan 14, 2025 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.
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The Guardian - UK · Dec 9, 2024 BP shifts offshore wind to joint venture amid retreat from renewables Energy company’s deal with Japan’s Jera will allow it to focus on exploiting oil and gas assets
The Guardian - UK · Oct 29, 2024 Investors need clarity on BP policy not boss’s weak promises Shareholders still do not know if giant will jettison goal to cut oil and gas production by 25% by 2030
The Guardian - UK · Oct 29, 2024 BP posts weakest quarterly profits in almost four years amid lower oil prices Energy company says it plans to cut at least $2bn of cash costs from the business by the end of 2026
The Independent UK · Oct 29, 2024 BP profits slump as faltering demand hits refining margins The energy giant said profits were down more than 30% compared with the same period a year earlier, amid faltering oil demand globally.
The Guardian - UK · Oct 7, 2024 BP ‘abandoning plan to cut oil output’ angers green groups Reports of strategy reset leave campaigners saying company is prioritising profits over planet
International Business Times · Jul 30, 2024 Oil Giant BP Reports Tumbling Profits In First Half BP on Tuesday announced tumbling profits for the first half, with the British oil and gas giant hit by depreciation of assets and falling revenue.
The Guardian - UK · Jun 27, 2024 BP has scaled back its green energy plans – don’t be surprised if it happens again The oil major’s net zero plans have made it a sector leader but have yet to win over investors while fossil fuels are booming
The Guardian - UK · Jun 27, 2024 BP imposes hiring freeze and halts new offshore wind projects New boss Murray Auchincloss reverses move away from fossil fuels, which had weighed on company’s share price
The Guardian - UK · Jun 10, 2024 BP staff risk sack if they fail to disclose intimate relationships with colleagues New policy follows sacking of ex-CEO Bernard Looney with top managers given three months to report all relationships in past three years