Aker BP eyes layoffs amid oil price crash, coronavirus

OSLO (Reuters) - Norway's independent oil firm Aker BP will lay off some employees and contractors after deciding to postpone some projects and exploration wells due to the oil price crash and coronavirus-related disruptions. "We announced today that there will be a reduction in numbers of employees and contractors due to reduced activities. We've already announced that some projects be postponed and exploration wells deferred," said company spokesman Ole Johan Faret."We are starting..