BP Set to Name Thomson Permanent CFO
BP is set to confirm Kate Thomson as its permanent chief financial officer after naming Murray Auchincloss as CEO last week, completing a leadership reshuffle following Bernard Looney's abrupt resignation in September, two sources with knowledge of the matter told Reuters.The board is expected to decide on the appointment before BP reports its full year results on Feb. 6, one source close to the process said.Thomson was appointed interim CFO a week after Auchincloss took the helm of the energy company on Sept. 12, when Looney stepped down for failing to disclose past relationships with employees.
Thordon Bearings Names Groves VP of Sales
Scott Groves to Vice President – Sales, with a mandate to “grow profitable sales” and build upon the company’s leading position in the global pollution-free bearings and seals markets. He officially started in his new role on March 11, 2021.Terry McGowan, CEO and President, Thomson-Gordon Group, Thordon Bearings’ parent company, said, “I am very pleased to announce that Scott has accepted the VP Sales position. As interim sales director, he has thrown himself into the role, helping us navigate uncertain and challenging times. Scott has contributed substantially
Life on Hold for Many Philippine Seafarers
.Since then, Salvador—who used to send about $2,000 a month home for two children and sick father—has been stuck in his home: a coastal village in central Philippines, with zero work.“My world stopped spinning,” Salvador, 33, who has been a sailor for nine years, told the Thomson Reuters Foundation by phone from the Iloilo province.His cousin, a deck officer on another ship, was similarly caught up in the lockdown and grounded.“I lost my job, they have to look somewhere else for a crew replacement,” said Salvador.Millions of overseas Filipino workers like Salvador
Golar LNG Appoints New CFO
Golar LNG said on Tuesday it has appointed Callum Mitchell-Thomson as its new Chief Financial Officer, effective April 20.In October 2019, Golar LNG announced its current CFO, Graham Robjohns, would step down. Robjohns will remain in his current position until April 20, 2020 and will leave Golar on April 30, 2020.Robjohns' successor, Mitchell-Thomson, has 21 years of experience advising energy, utility and infrastructure companies on M&A and capital markets transactions while working for JP Morgan. During this time, he was Co-Head of Energy, Utility and Infrastructure Investment Banking in
CMA CGM Appoints Casanova Deputy CFO
of Olivier Casanova as Group Deputy Chief Financial Officer.He will also serve as CEVA Logistics’ Chief Financial Officer.Casanova is a graduate from HEC. He started his career in 1991 as an investment banker then became Managing Director at SG Warburg/UBS in Paris and London. He joined Thomson in 2002 where he held various positions, notably as CFO of the Displays & Components Division and then Deputy CFO of the Group before being appointed Head of Strategy and Marketing. In 2010, he joined PSA Peugeot Citroën as Head of Financing, Treasury and Corporate Finance. Before
Closed Bell Diving Courses Relaunched at The Underwater Centre
, which is recognized by the industry as being key to maintaining the UK’s ability to train closed bell divers, given the need for them in the future. The industry relevant specialist equipment that The Underwater Centre now has puts it at the forefront of diver training globally.”Kevin Thomson, Vice President of TechnipFMC’s Marine Operations Services, said, “It is essential we are able to train divers in an environment which is as realistic, and safe, as possible and we have worked closely with The Underwater Centre to ensure the refurbished closed bell training facilities
The Underwater Centre Under New Ownership
underwater operations in the oil and gas and other high-risk industries. “Being even more closely aligned with the leading subsea contractors under this new structure will ensure that the Centre can further tailor its offering to meeting current and future industry needs.”Kevin Thomson, Vice President of TechnipFMC’s Marine Operations Services, said, “I’m very pleased we’ve been able to join our peers in helping secure the Centre’s future. ‘Achieving Together’ is one of our company’s core values, and we are delighted to demonstrate
Chevron Suffers Loss, Plans Job Cuts
goal. Chevron reported a net loss of $725 million, or 39 cents per share, compared with a net profit of $2.57 billion, or $1.37 per share, in the year-ago period. Revenue tumbled 31% to $23.55 billion. Analysts projected a loss of 20 cents on $21.43 billion in revenue, according to Thomson Reuters. "First quarter results declined from a year ago," John Watson, Chevron's chairman and CEO, said in a statement. "Our Upstream business was impacted by a more than 35 percent decline in crude oil prices. Our Downstream operations continued to perform well, although
Caterpillar May Cut up to 10,000 Jobs
Caterpillar Inc said it could cut up to 10,000 jobs through 2018 as part of its restructuring and cost reduction plans to save up to $1.5 billion annually. The company said on Thursday that it would cut 4,000-5,000 jobs by the end of 2016, most of them in 2015. Caterpillar had 114,233 employees as of Dec. 31, according to Thomson Reuters data. (Reporting by Ankit Ajmera in Bengaluru)
Saipem Slashes 2015 Guidance, Announces Job Cuts
euros. Previous guidance had pegged net profits for the year at between 200 and 300 million euros and operating profits of 500 to 700 million euros. In the second quarter Saipem posted an EBIT loss of 949 million euros and a loss of 790 million euros in the first half. A Thomson Reuters consensus had pegged second-quarter operating profit at 120 million euros. ($1 = 0.9046 euros) (Reporting by Stephen Jewkes; editing by Francesca Landini
Alaska LNG Gets Conditional Approval to Export
facility in the Nikiski area on the Kenai Peninsula, an 800-mile large diameter pipeline, up to eight compression stations, at least five take-off points for in-state gas delivery, a gas treatment plant located on the North Slope and transmission lines to transport gas from Prudhoe Bay and Point Thomson to the gas treatment plant. The Alaska LNG project participants are the Alaska Gasline Development Corporation (AGDC) and affiliates of ExxonMobil, TransCanada, BP and ConocoPhillips.
Jackaman Named LRQA Head of Pricing
Lloyd’s Register Quality Assurance Ltd. (LRQA) has appointed Ashley Jackaman to the role Head of Pricing. Joining from the thomson local group, Jackaman has experience in pricing management and pricing development within energy, marine and digital media. In this new role, Ashley is responsible for the development and execution of pricing strategies across all of LRQA’s locations globally. He will develop the strategic evaluation, analysis and recommendations of LRQA’s competitive pricing strategies in support of marketing and sales, while coordinating the
Schlumberger Slashing 9,000 Jobs
income attributable to the company fell to $302 million, or 23 cents per share, in the fourth quarter ended Dec. 31, from $1.66 billion, or $1.26 per share, a year earlier. On an adjusted basis, the company earned $1.50 per share, beating the average analyst estimate of $1.45 per share, according Thomson Reuters I/B/E/S. By Tanvi Mehta and Sneha Banerje
Fuel Cell Stocks Take Market on a Wild Ride
and they expect that to happen again," Stone said. "However, it looks like the issues in the past have been cured." In its June quarter, Ballard is expected to post double-digit growth in its top and bottom lines, while Plug Power is projected to nearly double its revenue, according to Thomson Reuters data. (By Ryan Vlastelica, Editing by Jan Paschal)
PML Partners With IMarEST
of the Institute.” Since it was founded almost 40 years ago on its current site on the Hoe, PML has established a globally recognised reputation for scientific excellence. At any one time it is involved in a portfolio of more than 80 commissioned research projects. Recent analysis by Thomson Reuters reported PML outperformed all other UK environmental science providers in terms of the impact of its research.
