BP chief executive Bernard Looney resigns over past relationships with colleagues

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The CEO of British energy giant BP has resigned after he accepted that he was not “fully transparent” in his disclosures about past relationships with colleaguesLONDON -- The CEO of British energy giant BP has resigned after he accepted that he was not “fully transparent” in his disclosures about past relationships with colleagues, the company said Tuesday. He is stepping down with immediate effect and will be replaced by Chief Financial Officer Murray Auchincloss on an interim basis, BP said. As CEO he pledged that BP would aim to achieve “net zero” or carbon neutrality by 2050

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