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Bernard Looney
Bernard Looney plots Abu Dhabi comeback from BP scandal
Adnoc’s Sultan al-Jaber has discussed projects with ex-CEO following exit in disgrace from oil major
BP toughens workplace intimacy rules in wake of Looney sacking
Oil major updates its conflicts of interest policy after dismissal of CEO over his failure to disclose past relationships to board
BP names Auchincloss as new CEO after Bernard Looney scandal
New boss replaces Irishman Bernard Looney forced out in September
Planet Business: A $1 billion mega-tour and other numbers of the year
From flight cancellation misery and forfeited pay to corporation tax hauls and obesity drug bonanzas, everything in 2023 had either a value or a cost
Tension, a pay scandal and farewells: the business world’s winners and losers of 2023
A tech sector slowdown coupled with rising interest rates gave many a year to forget
BP memo denies Bernard Looney pay decision was ‘unduly harsh’
Oil major briefed leaders on fielding queries over £32.4m clawback from its ex-chief
ESRI cuts growth forecasts, Esprit’s plan for a 300-bedroom hotel in Dublin 2, and drones as a weapon of war
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Former BP boss, Irishman Bernard Looney, to forfeit £32.4m after ‘serious misconduct’
Oil group says it has ‘dismissed’ ex-chief for failing to disclose past relationships with colleagues
How BP’s ‘Sun King’ court enabled the rise and fall of Irishman Bernard Looney
Former employees say oil major has tended to overlook its rising stars’ mis-steps
Is it any of your employer’s business who you are friends with at work?
Some organisations are asking for disclosure of platonic as well as romantic workplace relationships
Executives behaving badly: why personal conduct is a growing risk for business
Embarrassing revelations about senior leaders can damage trust and cause significant upheaval
PR firm Powerscourt Group nears sale to US firm
Sale of business led by Rory Godson could be worth as much as €57m, say reports
Bernard Looney accused of promoting BP women with whom he had undisclosed relationships
The relationships allegedly occurred before the former CEO took the helm of the oil giant
Sex, lies and magical thinking about CEO behaviour
The departure of Bernard Looney from BP is another example of how boards are stepping up their scrutiny
BP appoints Kate Thomson as interim CFO
Energy company overhauls top management following exit of Bernard Looney
With Looney gone, will BP perform a U-turn on its ambitious clean energy targets?
Investors did not reward Irish executive’s initiative with BP shares lagging those of industry rivals since emissions announcement
BP chair rules himself out as next chief executive after Bernard Looney exit
Helge Lund has sought to reassure investors following Looney’s abrupt departure
European shares dip before ECB decision and BP investors mull shock CEO exit
Traders await European Central Bank’s latest interest rate move
Bernard Looney’s exit leaves vacuum at top of BP
Oil major left with a strategy in flux and no obvious successor
BP’s Irish CEO quits, Apple cuts iPhone prices, and private school costs
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Bernard Looney resigns as BP chief over ‘past relationships with colleagues’
Executive who joined company in 1991 aged 21 has led UK oil major since 2020
Eye-popping executive pay rewards luck, not managerial wizardry
In a sane world CEO pay would be primarily in cash with equity used only for exceptional performance
John Burns: Altada’s Beechinor advising State on tech sector challenges
Any Other Business: Anger over Looney pay; Cheltenham winners; Crumlin centre plan; talking down property; Ireland Day blues; and U2′s busy schedule
Irish CEO of BP sees his pay double to €11.3m in 2022 on back of record profit
Bernard Looney is latest energy boss to enjoy huge rewards boost as oil and gas industry records bumper profits
Stocktake: Russian invasion raises big questions for ESG investors
Old claim that companies can ‘avoid the politics’ won’t wash any more
Kerryman in charge of BP resigns from Putin’s Russian society
Bernard Looney steps down from Russian Geographical Society as BP exits Rosneft
Bernard Looney: BP’s bruised but buoyant ‘worrier’ chief
Kerryman on precarious path as he steers oil giant to greener future
Energy giant BP sees profit reach eight-year high
Soaring gas and oil prices boost British company as it speeds up emissions plan
Pandemic drives oil major BP to first loss in a decade
Company aims to ramp up renewable power generation as it eyes greener future
Shell plans to cut up to 9,000 jobs in transition plan
Company to cut 10% of workforce in move that will lead to savings of over $2bn a year
Pandemic ushers early decline for fossil fuel era, BP says
Energy company warns of peak in demand for oil in next few years
BP makes first venture into offshore wind power
Oil major invests €928m in renewable assets from Norway’s Equinor
BP halves dividend as Covid-19 turmoil pushes oil major to loss
The worst result since the Deepwater Horizon disaster comes as CEO looks to create net zero emissions business
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