https://www.oedigital.com/news/510252-bp-shortlists-three-candidates-for-ceo
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Just call it “BP-tol” and be done with it. Trading only, from 1 building in canary wharf.
Sell all the dirty assets to shell.
Carol is probably the only internal hire I would be interested in. How would the market view a CEO coming from the trading ranks?
Best to go with an external candidate as they will not have any relationship with existing employees. Therefore, they would be able to clear out BL's leadership team and start anew.
@zkr+1q9NyW1G I would have hoped that the two women who have been shortlisted internally were not amongst the ones who had slept with BL. I know that in May 2022, four females were named and the board investigated. They found that it was before he was CEO and didn't break the code of conduct. In September 2023, there were according to The Sunday Times, another two. He apparently wouldn't disclose their names and that is said to be the point where he resigned immediately. An Irish woman wrote a letter to The Financial Times suggesting that they may be married women. The Sunday Times article also stated that when BL first arrived at the London head office, he was known in the company as a 'swordsman'. It said he then worked his way through each floor of the building, so these six are just the tip of the iceberg. If the two women shortlisted haven't been intimate with BL, then take a look at the other females on his leadership team! Ideally, an external hire would get round any speculation. I think the company needs a fresh start
Frankly, I would have paid off all of BL's leadership team and take their woke nonsense with them.
should there be consideration as to whether any of the three have had s-xual relations with Bernard. Shareholders need to be informed given the nature of Bernard's transgressions.
There is no way that these three candidates didn’t know what was going on behind the scenes with Bernard Looney.
Bp nevers fails to disappoint dumfvcks
Yes, I agree on getting someone external. MA was too close to BL. The other two were BL appointments. They all knew what BL was up to and did nothing. I would prefer an American in charge this time round.
how could anyone from the current leadership team be considered.. The market probably isn't going to like it. Agreed with @ogm+1q9NyW1G, best way forward
this dumpster fire needs an external person