In a statement electronic trading firm Citadel Securities said, it has appointed Heath Tarbert as its chief legal officer. The development comes after Tarbert resigned as chair of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). Citadel, co-founded by billionaire investor Kenneth… Read More ›
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Swiss EV startup Piëch Automotive AG hires former CEO of VW & Porsche
On Monday, in a statement, Swiss electric car startup Piëch Automotive AG stated, it has appointed the former CEO of Porsche and Volkswagen, Matthias Mueller, as its new chairman. Incidentally, Piëch Automotive is founded by Anton Piëch, who is the… Read More ›
Alex Schultz named as Facebook’s Chief Marketing Officer
In a statement Facebook Inc said, it has appointed Alex Schultz, a company veteran, as its new chief marketing officer. Schultz “runs product growth, analytics and internationalization” at Facebook Inc. A former eBay Inc employee, Schultz is set to replace… Read More ›
Jack Ma resigns from SoftBank’s board
On Monday, SoftBank Group Corp stated, Alibaba co-founder Jack Ma will resign from its board. Jack Ma’s departure is the latest high profile departure from Softbank’s board. Ma, who retired as Alibaba’s executive chairman in September 2019, is increasingly pulling… Read More ›
PSA names Beatrice Foucher and Vincent Cobee to its global executive committee
On Wednesday, French carmaker PSA stated, it has appointed two executives that it had recently recruited from the Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi alliance to head its DS and Citroen brands. Both executives have been named to its global executive committee. PSA said Beatrice… Read More ›
Andrew Olmem joins White House economic council
Although it is as yet unclear as to what post Olmem will take, the National Economic Council coordinates on economic policy matters across Trump’s Cabinet. Olmem, an attorney, was a leading staff negotiator who put together the Doff-Frank Act, which… Read More ›