BP CEO Resigns Amid Second Investigation Into Relationships With Colleagues

BP CEO Bernard Looney has resigned amid a review of his personal relationships with colleagues.
This is the second such investigation into Looney's relationships in two years.
Looney admitted he was not fully transparent in a 2022 review of his relationships.
Looney had been CEO since 2020 and worked at BP since 1991.
He had planned to make BP net zero emissions by 2050 but faced criticism from environmental groups.

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