BP to axe 10,000 people but petrol attendants are safe
BP will cut 14% of its workforce, mostly staff in office-based jobs, CEO Bernard Looney said in an internal note
08 June 2020 - 15:37
London — BP plans to cut 10,000 jobs as the coronavirus pandemic accelerates the company’s move to slim down for the energy transition.
The public health crisis has hit company earnings and forced many to change the way they operate. European competitor Royal Dutch Shell is said to be offering voluntary redundancies in a bid to become leaner, and US rivals Chevron and Marathon Oil are among others laying off employees...
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