BP Is Said to Approve Plan to Replace Hayward With Dudley in Wake of Spill

July 26 (Bloomberg) -- Peter Firestein, a consultant at Global Strategic Inc. and author of the book "Crisis of Character: Building Corporate Reputation in the Age of Skepticism," talks about the potential impact of BP Plc's possible removal of Chief Executive Officer Tony Hayward on the company's image and the qualifications of Robert Dudley, the director of BP's oil spill response unit. He speaks with Margaret Brennan on Bloomberg Television's "InBusiness." (Source: Bloomberg)

July 26 (Bloomberg) -- Andy Lipow, president of Lipow Oil Associates LLC, talks about his expectations for Robert Dudley as a potential replacement for BP Plc Chief Executive Officer Tony Hayward. BP said in a statement today that no final decision has been made on management changes. Lipow talks with Matt Miller and Carol Massar on Bloomberg Television's "Street Smart." (Source: Bloomberg)

July 26 (Bloomberg) -- BP Plc board members were seen today leaving the company's headquarters in London after a meeting. BP, which announces second-quarter earnings tomorrow, is expected to name Robert Dudley to succeed embattled Chief Executive Officer Tony Hayward. Bloomberg's Lori Rothman reports. (Source: Bloomberg)

The board of BP Plc as expectedapproved a plan to name Robert Dudley as the company’s new chiefexecutive officer, replacing Tony Hayward after the companycaused the biggest oil spill in U.S. history, two peoplefamiliar with the situation said.