BP shakes up its leadership … again
Financial Times
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Iran accused the US of “flagrant” violations of their ceasefire, BP has ousted its chair Albert Manifold following “serious concerns” over his behaviour, and two top European central bankers laid the groundwork for a likely interest rate rise in June.
Plus, dealmaking in the mid-cap part of the UK market has sprung to life.
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https://www.ft.com/content/e63db59c-ed38-4930-b320-3b2481bf8e60?accessToken=zwAAAZ7_izCGktPmPbWc7ThJMNOzIDskgb-OYNPp8BgpHGpCANOn_cHIzq6DBAE.MEYCIQC-X8t3c2q1f3n3CGv3zU2LyPGYpP8y6Z3zbNvbSk5SswIhANF-Y38dDZ-sUHGrkfutt-BwKLxYi3doHzuKT6Tiwg5K&segmentId=7d4bcc2e-e664-92ba-62e3-5590579f1902" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">BP removes chair Albert Manifold over ‘serious concerns’ about his conduct
https://www.ft.com/content/e9f01829-1c6a-4200-a7fd-c1c8ceae8304?accessToken=zwAAAZ7_izCGktPmPbWc7ThJMNOzIDskgb-OYNPp8BgpHGpCANOn_cHIzq6DBAE.MEYCIQC-X8t3c2q1f3n3CGv3zU2LyPGYpP8y6Z3zbNvbSk5SswIhANF-Y38dDZ-sUHGrkfutt-BwKLxYi3doHzuKT6Tiwg5K&segmentId=7d4bcc2e-e664-92ba-62e3-5590579f1902" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Top ECB policymakers lay groundwork for June rate rise
https://www.ft.com/content/a0709307-b374-44fc-8b6a-7ae0bc6ce43e?accessToken=zwAAAZ7_J_IgkdOgcJMHs3RE_NOLanrgvGzkPgE.MEQCIGyG2Y8mhyBRES3teKbPKS99qNnMKOWR5JBViBfRftulAiBjLZqzvGmItGjhOYGrJBExciUvgsqIxl2O_eGXhqVSew&segmentId=7d4bcc2e-e664-92ba-62e3-5590579f1902" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Merger spirits could lift the UK’s languishing mid-caps
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