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BP names new board chair
BP named a new board chair after activist shareholders pressured the company to move in a new direction. The London-based ...
Baptism of fire for new BP chairman: Oil giant accused of 'panic appointments'
Albert Manifold, the former chief executive of building materials company CRH, will join the BP board in September and take ...
BP Names CRH's Albert Manifold as New Chairman Amid Turnaround Push
Though new to the energy sector, Manifold is seen as a capable turnaround executive with experience in portfolio restructuring and cost discipline. The move comes after BP backed away from aggressive ...
Albert Manifold, Irish cement veteran hired to chair BP for pivot back to oil and gas
Muted market response to former CRH chief’s appointment belies reputation as ‘shrewd operator’ and ‘man on a mission’ ...
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BP Appoints New Chairman as Investors Push for Strategic Clarity
BP has appointed Albert Manifold as its new chairman, selecting the former CRH chief executive to lead the board at a time of ...
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From Southwest to BP, Elliott and other activists are shaking up ...
More recently, Elliott has been pushing British oil giant BP (BP) to divest some of its businesses and Phillips 66 (PSX) to sell its midstream assets.
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BP shares whipsaw as activist investor Elliott discloses stake build ...
BP shares whipsawed on Wednesday after activist investor Elliott went public with a stake of more than 5% in the struggling British oil major, which has pivoted back to oil in a bid to restore ...
BP Stock Climbs. New Chairman’s Record Shows How to Make Oil Major More Like Exxon, Chevron.
BP’s American depositary receipts gained 1.2% in premarket trading. Exxon and Chevron were up 0.3% and 0.2%, respectively.