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BP Ousts Chairman Albert Manifold Over Conduct and Governance Concerns

BP has removed its chairman, Albert Manifold, citing serious concerns regarding his conduct, governance standards, and oversight. The energy giant stated that Manifold's behavior was deemed unacceptable.

26 May, 11:27 — 26 May, 17:19
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ReutersVery High6h ago

BP ousts Chair Albert Manifold citing governance standards, oversight and conduct - Reuters

BP ousts Chair Albert Manifold citing governance standards, oversight and conduct  Reuters

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BBCHigh8h ago

BP chair removed over 'serious' conduct concerns

Senior independent director Amanda Blanc says the board has been "surprised and disappointed" to learn of the issues.

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bloombergHigh7h ago

BP Removes Manifold as Chair on Serious Governance Concerns - Bloomberg.com

BP Removes Manifold as Chair on Serious Governance Concerns  Bloomberg.com

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NYTMostly Factual8h ago

BP Ousts Chairman, Citing ‘Serious Concerns’ Over Conduct

The British oil group said that Albert Manifold had been removed, after concerns were raised “related to important governance standards, oversight and conduct.”

By Gregory Schmidt

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FTVery High9h ago

BP removes chair Albert Manifold over ‘serious concerns’ about his conduct

Oil major names Ian Tyler as interim chair

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The GuardianMostly Factual8h ago

BP chair removed over ‘unacceptable’ governance oversight and conduct issues; UK petrol prices hit new Iran war high – business live

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news Middle East crisis live: US attacks Iran missile sites as Tehran negotiators hold talks in Qatar Rachel Reeves tells ministers to ‘buy British’ in four key industries The economic consequences of the spike in oil and gas prices since the Iran war started will be brought home to British households tomorrow. Energy regulator Ofgem is due to set the latest price cap at 7am on Wednesday, dictating the maximum a supplier can charge for ...

By Graeme Wearden

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Al JazeeraMostly Factual4h ago

Albert Manifold ousted as BP chair over governance and conduct concerns

BP stock falls by over 4 percent in US and UK markets as governance concerns lead to chairman Albert Manifold's removal.

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cnbcMostly Factual8h ago

BP shares fall after ousting chairman Albert Manifold, citing 'oversight and conduct' issues

The board of British energy major BP on Tuesday announced it had unanimously decided to remove Chairman Albert Manifold with immediate effect.

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marketwatchMostly Factual8h ago

BP ousts another top executive over claims brought to the board.

BP said its board unanimously decided to remove Albert Manifold as chair, as well as a director, with immediate effect.

By Steve Goldstein

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The IndependentMostly Factual5h ago

BP’s latest scandal exposes serious mismanagement at heart of energy giant: ‘It’s total chaos’

Albert Manifold, who has been dismissed following ‘serious concerns’, is the latest member of senior personnel leaving the company abruptly over the past 20 years – and the shareholders don’t like it, writes Simon English

By Simon English

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forbes8h ago

BP Shares Tumble After It Ousts Chairman For ‘Oversight And Conduct Issues - Forbes

BP Shares Tumble After It Ousts Chairman For ‘Oversight And Conduct Issues  Forbes

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irish-independent3h ago

Who is Albert Manifold, the second Irishman to be turfed out of BP in less than three years?

Dubliner eschews luxury, once reportedly went 96 hours without sleep to close a deal and earned as much as €12m a year at CRH. But he could probably walk up and down Grafton Street all day and not be recognised

By John Burns

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rte-newsMostly Factual8h ago

BP ousts chairman Manifold in surprise move

BP has removed chairman Albert Manifold with immediate effect, it said, citing governance oversight and conduct issues, only months after his appointment to help oversee a strategy revamp.

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the-journal6h ago

BP ousts Irish chairman Albert Manifold amid 'serious concerns' about his conduct

The company’s senior independent director said it was “disappointed” to learn of governance issues BP “deems unacceptable”.

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zerohedgeLow8h ago

BP Shares Plunge After Chairman Abruptly Removed Over Serious Governance Concerns

BP Shares Plunge After Chairman Abruptly Removed Over Serious Governance Concerns Shares of BP PLC, formerly British Petroleum, dropped in London trading after the oil and gas major said its board had removed Chairman Albert Manifold with immediate effect over "serious concerns" tied to "important governance standards, oversight, and conduct." The abrupt ouster adds yet another layer of instability to BP's turnaround effort; more importantly, it raises serious questions about ex...

By Tyler Durden

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First report: FT · 26 May, 11:27Full coverage: 31 · 7hWindow: 7h
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FT26 May, 11:27First to report

BP removes chair Albert Manifold over ‘serious concerns’ about his conduct

cnbc26 May, 11:42

BP shares fall after ousting chairman Albert Manifold, citing 'oversight and conduct' issues

BBC26 May, 11:42

BP chair removed over 'serious' conduct concerns

seeking-alpha26 May, 11:44

BP boots chair Manifold over 'serious concerns' about conduct

le-figaro26 May, 11:45

Le géant pétrolier BP écarte son président en raison de «graves préoccupations» sur sa gouvernance

The Guardian26 May, 11:59

BP chair removed over ‘unacceptable’ governance oversight and conduct issues; UK petrol prices hit new Iran war high – business live

AP26 May, 12:00

Oil giant BP ousts chairman over ‘conduct’ - AP News

NYT26 May, 12:00

BP Ousts Chairman, Citing ‘Serious Concerns’ Over Conduct

naftemporiki26 May, 12:01

Καρατομήθηκε ο πρόεδρος της BP, λόγω «σοβαρών ζητημάτων εποπτείας και δεοντολογίας»

rte-news26 May, 12:16

BP ousts chairman Manifold in surprise move

marketwatch26 May, 12:18

BP ousts another top executive over claims brought to the board.

zerohedge26 May, 12:20

BP Shares Plunge After Chairman Abruptly Removed Over Serious Governance Concerns

channel-news-asia26 May, 12:20

Oil giant BP ousts chairman over 'serious' governance concerns

forbes26 May, 12:23

BP Shares Tumble After It Ousts Chairman For ‘Oversight And Conduct Issues - Forbes

rzeczpospolita26 May, 12:24

Prezes BP niespodziewanie odwołany z powodu „poważnych” zastrzeżeń rady

orf26 May, 12:32

BP trennt sich von Verwaltungsratschef

bloomberg26 May, 12:47

BP Removes Manifold as Chair on Serious Governance Concerns - Bloomberg.com

CNN26 May, 13:07

BP ousts chairman over ‘serious concerns’ about his conduct - CNN

faz26 May, 13:26

Britischer Energiekonzern: BP-Aktie rutscht nach Entlassung des Verwaltungsratschefs ab

de-volkskrant26 May, 13:31

BP ontslaat bestuursvoorzitter binnen een jaar, aanleiding is ‘onaanvaardbaar’ gedrag

the-journal26 May, 13:31

BP ousts Irish chairman Albert Manifold amid 'serious concerns' about his conduct

nos26 May, 13:38

Energieconcern BP ontslaat bestuursvoorzitter om 'onacceptabele problemen'

Reuters26 May, 14:00

BP ousts Chair Albert Manifold citing governance standards, oversight and conduct - Reuters

hotnews26 May, 14:06

Una din marile companii petroliere și-a concediat intempestiv președintele, invocând comportament „inacceptabil”

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The Independent26 May, 15:10

BP’s latest scandal exposes serious mismanagement at heart of energy giant: ‘It’s total chaos’

Yahoo26 May, 15:14

BP Ousts Chair Albert Manifold Over Governance Concerns

la-vanguardia26 May, 15:25

BP despide a su presidente tras problemas “inaceptables” de supervisión y conducta

observador26 May, 15:32

BP afasta presidente devido a questões "graves" de conduta

Al Jazeera26 May, 16:19

Albert Manifold ousted as BP chair over governance and conduct concerns

irish-independent26 May, 17:19

Who is Albert Manifold, the second Irishman to be turfed out of BP in less than three years?

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danas26 May, 18:50Latest update

Naftni gigant BP smenio novog predsednika zbog lošeg ophođenja prema zaposlenima