BP raises prospect of more job losses as AI drives efficiency
UNITED KINGDOM, AUG 5 – Elliott Management demands BP double cost cuts to $10 billion by 2027 amid weaker profits and underperforming stock to boost shareholder returns, with $1.7 billion already cut since 2023.
- BP has indicated that it may implement more job losses as part of its cost-cutting measures, helped by AI technology.
- The company plans to cut an additional 1,500 jobs, raising total cuts to 6,200, which is about 15% of its office workforce.
- Pressure from shareholders, including Elliott Management, is driving BP to consider further cost savings and a thorough portfolio review.
- Elliott Management aims to double BP's target for cost reductions from $5 billion by 2027, seeking significant efficiency improvements.
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