Tag: executives

01 MAR

Jared Kushner’s business received multimillion-dollar loans from 2 companies whose executives met with him at the White House

Jared Kushner’s personal financial dealings have sent up red flags in Washington since he was installed as a senior adviser to President Donald Trump. Meetings Kushner had while in his official capacity at the White House have drawn new scrutiny because of two multimillion-dollar loans Kushner’s company received after he met with executives from Citigroup […]

19 FEB

We asked 2 of Citigroup’s top executives what they look for when hiring senior investment bankers (C)

Citigroup Citigroup’s investment bank has been showing signs of progress and competing among Wall Street’s best. We asked two of the bank’s top executives what they look for when hiring senior investment bankers. Performance matters, but it’s not the only thing. “We can’t have people on solo missions,” says Raymond McGuire, Citi’s global head of […]

17 JAN

Twitch brings in a team of executives to oversee deployment of new features

Twitch is getting a new chief operating officer and some new vice presidents to help it continue to develop and launch community products on a steady schedule. The company, which now calls itself a “social video service,” wants to keep its lead in broadcasting live video to the internet, and its new leadership is coming […]

23 DEC

3 Amazon Studios executives head to Apple as it gears up to produce more original content

Three Amazon Studios executives are heading to Apple. Apple is beefing up its executive ranks as it gears up to produce more originals. Three Amazon Studios executives are departing the streaming giant for roles at Apple, Variety has confirmed. Tara Sorensen, the head of Amazon kids programming, will take on a similar role at Apple as the company pushes more into developing original content. […]

16 DEC

Oil executives are panicking over the threat of electric cars

Reuters/Shamil Zhumatov Oil executives are getting more worried about the prospect of the widespread availability to electric cars. As countries like China and others in Europe begin to phase out liquid fuels, the demand for electric vehicles will spike. Up to 70% of oil consumption is as a transportation fuel. As electric cars start to fade […]

23 NOV

Under Armour executives are fleeing the struggling company (UA)

Facebook/Under Armour At least five major Under Armour executives have left the company since October.  The most recent departure is Under Armour’s head of footwear.  Under Armour is seriously struggling.    Under Armour executives seem to be fleeing the company.  On Tuesday, the Wall Street Journal reported that Peter Ruppe, the senior vice president of footwear […]

11 NOV

Faraday Future continues to struggle as three more executives depart

Faraday Future is having a tough year. The electric automotive startup began 2017 cutting its planned 7-car line down to 2 vehicles before scaling down the size of – and then suspending – a planned $ 1 billion Nevada production facility. Today brings more woes, as news emerged that three top executives are leaving or […]