BP chair removed over 'serious' conduct concerns

BBC Business Tuesday 26 May 2026, 11:42 UTC 1 min read

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BP has removed its chair following concerns regarding serious conduct. Senior independent director Amanda Blanc stated that the board was both surprised and disappointed to become aware of the issues.

Senior independent director Amanda Blanc says the board has been "surprised and disappointed" to learn of the issues.

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Social Security Administration Commissioner Frank Bisignano told Congress on Wednesday that the agency has improved one legacy pain point for individuals who contact it — long phone wait times for the toll-free helpline. SSA has brought the average "speed of answer," or the time it takes for an agent to answer an incoming call, to the "lowest level in a decade," Bisignano said in written testimony to the House Ways and Means Social Security and Work & Welfare subcommittee hearing. In May,...

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