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The IMF appoints a new chief economist
Go, Gita Gopinath THE International Monetary Fund (IMF) used to be known for its unwavering advocacy of the “Washington consensus”, a set of free-market policies including free capital flows and fiscal consolidation. Nowadays it is a little more introspective—or, perhaps, open-minded. On October 1st the fund announced that Gita Gopinath, a professor at Harvard University, […]
Tesla appoints Jerome Guillen as president of automotive operations
[unable to retrieve full-text content] Filed under: Green,Hirings/Firings/Layoffs,Tesla He will report directly to Elon Musk. Continue reading Tesla appoints Jerome Guillen as president of automotive operations Tesla appoints Jerome Guillen as president of automotive operations originally appeared on Autoblog on Sat, 08 Sep 2018 14:15:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | […]
Moscow appoints action star Steven Seagal special envoy on Russia-US humanitarian ties
Hollywood star Steven Seagal, who was granted Russian citizenship back in 2016, is going to be Moscow’s special representative on humanitarian relations with the US. The veteran actor’s task will be “to contribute to the further development of Russian-American relations in the humanitarian sphere, including interactions in the fields of culture, art, public and youth […]
May appoints new Brexit secretary who once called feminists 'obnoxious bigots'
Theresa May has appointed Dominic Raab as the new Brexit secretary, whom she once had to slap down for claiming that feminists were “amongst the most obnoxious bigots,” following David Davis’ shock resignation on Sunday night. The prime minister wasted no time in replacing the outgoing secretary of state for exiting the European Union, but […]
May appoints new Brexit secretary who once called feminists 'obnoxious bigots'
Theresa May has appointed Dominic Raab as the new Brexit secretary, whom she once had to slap down for claiming that feminists were “amongst the most obnoxious bigots,” following David Davis’ shock resignation on Sunday night. The prime minister wasted no time in replacing the outgoing secretary of state for exiting the European Union, but […]
Saudi Arabia appoints its first-ever minister of culture
Saudi Arabia established an independent ministry of culture on Saturday. Prince Badr bin Abdullah bin Farhan was appointed by royal decree to lead it. The new ministry was formed as an independent body after it was separated from the ministry of culture and information, “giving them more professionalism and specialization,” according to Saudi Press Agency. […]
Facebook appoints ex-FCC chief as head of public policy
Now that Facebook is facing the possibility of stronger government oversight, it’s putting someone who knows how the government works in charge of public policy. The social network has appointed former FCC chief Kevin Martin, who led the agency from 2005 to 2009 under the Bush administration, as interim head of US public policy. Martin […]
Kony Appoints New Chief Financial Officer
PRESS RELEASE: Software Industry Veteran Kathy Crusco Joins Kony as EVP and CFO AUSTIN, Texas–(BUSINESS WIRE)–December 4, 2017– Kony, Inc., the leading enterprise mobility and digital applications company, today announced the appointment of Kathy Crusco as executive vice president and chief financial officer. Kathy is Austin-based and will assume her duties effective immediately. This press release […]
Russian MoD appoints 26yo spokeswoman – and she’s already a social media sensation (PHOTOS)
Published time: 17 Nov, 2017 19:21 Defense minister’s new press secretary is apparently a new internet sensation in Russia, as comments on the looks of a 26-year-old former journalist have flooded social media. Пушка Публикация от Россияна Марковская (@_rossiyana_) Июл 8 2016 в 12:59 PDT Her name is Rossiyana Markovskaya and she was appointed personal […]
