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(Reuters) — Samsung Electronics on Thursday announced a new chief financial officer (CFO) to be in charge of one of Asia’s biggest corporate cash piles, and said it will create a body within the firm to coordinate with tech affiliates. The announcement follows the appointment of a new generation of top managers this week to […]
General Motors is finding some success with the Chevy Bolt EV, which was launched under the guidance of Pamela Fletcher as the company’s Chief Engineer of Electrified Vehicles. In fact, the Bolt has outsold the Chevy Volt for three months in a row, with 2,632 units going to customers in September. With its growing EV […]
(Reuters) — Uber Technologies Inc co-founder Travis Kalanick said he had appointed two new directors, a surprise move that publicly reignited a board battle over the role of the ousted former chief executive. Kalanick’s move on Friday sought to pre-empt a move by new Chief Executive Dara Khosrowshahi to restructure the board and gain greater […]
When Uber founder and CEO Travis Kalanick stepped down in June, he retained his ownership stake in the company and seat on its board of directors. That made things awkward throughout the company’s search for a new CEO, and has initiated a lawsuit from Uber’s largest shareholder, Benchmark Capital. Now, the ex-CEO has suddenly appointed […]
PRESS RELEASE: Former Partner at Choate Hall & Stewart Brings Significant Experience with Formation, Structure and Financing of Life Sciences Companies BOSTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–August 28, 2017– Xontogeny, LLC, a life sciences accelerator operating company focused on the early development of pharmaceuticals and other technologies, today announced that Fred Callori has been appointed as Senior Vice President […]
The FCC is no longer shorthanded after seven months of operating below max capacity now that the Senate has finally appointed two new commissioners. In a statement released today, the agency has named Jessica Rosenworcel and Brendan Carr to fill the last two of the five commissioner seats. Both are no strangers to the work […]
(Reuters) — Ride-hailing company Lyft Inc said on Monday it appointed Valerie Jarrett, an adviser to former President Barack Obama, to its board. Jarrett, 60, served in several roles during Obama’s eight-year administration. Most recently she was senior adviser to Obama and an assistant to the former president for public engagement and intergovernmental affairs. Jarrett has […]
Published time: 27 Jul, 2017 15:07 Russian President Vladimir Putin has appointed Vasily Nebenzya as Russia’s envoy to the UN. The appointment comes after the sudden death of former ambassador and prominent diplomat Vitaly Churkin in February. Nebenzya, 55, is a career diplomat with almost 35 years of service in the Russian Foreign Ministry. He […]
Apple has created a new role designed to oversee the company’s Chinese operations. Isabel Ge Mahe, who has served as VP for Wireless Technologies at Apple since 2008, will take on the newly created position of managing director and vice president for Greater China, which also covers Hong Kong and Taiwan. Ge Mahe, who was born […]
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