BP Chairman Carl-Henric Svanberg said the decision was by mutual agreement.

VOA: standard.2010.07.27

Mr Cameron and Chancellor George Osborne have already spoken to BP's chairman, Carl-Henric Svanberg, about the crisis.

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Now, under Carl-Henric Svanberg, a leader from outside telecom but not outside the tight Swedish business elite, the prospects have brightened.

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However, Chairman Carl-Henric Svanberg said no decisions would be made on the second-quarter payout before July 27, when the company announces its earnings for the period.

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