BP confirms Hayward departure as CEO; reports record loss of $17 billion

LONDON — BP PLC said Tuesday that embattled Chief Executive Officer Tony Hayward will step down on Oct. 1 — to be succeeded by Mississippi’s Robert Dudley — and that it has set aside $32.2 billion to cover the costs of the Gulf of Mexico oil?spill. In a statement …

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