According to two sources close to the matter at hand, Frank Appel, CEO of Deutsche Post is the favorite to become the next supervisory board chairman of Deutsche Telekom. Both sources have confirmed that Deutsche Post’s supervisory board is scheduled to… Read More ›
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Twitter’s CEO Jack Dorsey hands over reigns to Parag Agrawal
Twitter Inc’s CEO Jack Dorsey has stepped down from his role following which Parag Agrawal, Twitter’s Chief Technology Officer is set to lead the company. Agrawal, a 10-year veteran in Twitter, has signaled a tacit endorsement of a board strategy… Read More ›
Deutsche Bank hires Olivier Vigneron as chief risk officer
In a statement Deutsche Bank said, it has hired Olivier Vigneron as its chief risk officer from France’s Natixis. The announcement marks the second major personnel hiring: earlier last week on Friday, it had announced the nomination of Dutch businessman Alexander… Read More ›
Vietnam eases restrictions on fully vaccinated foreign tourists, eyes full reopening of the industry from June 2022
Vietnam has allowed the entry of foreign tourist into the country with two hundred vaccinated foreign tourists arriving in its beach-fringed island of Phu Quoc. The arrival marks the first wave of international tourists to the country in nearly two… Read More ›
Foxconn to produce EVs in Europe, India and Latin America
In a statement Foxconn’s chairman Liu Young-way said, it is looking to produce electric vehicles (EVs) in India, Europe and Latin America, and “indirectly” cooperate with German automakers. Foxconn, aims to become a major player in the global EV market,… Read More ›
South Korea raises greenhouse gas reduction target to 40% by 2030
On Friday, in a statement the South Korean government said, it will raise its greenhouse gas reduction target to 40%, up from 26.3%, by 2030, as part of its efforts to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050. The revision of the… Read More ›
Nigeria moves to overhaul petroleum sector
In a statement Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari said, he had appointed a board for state-oil firm NNPC and directed that it should be incorporated within six months. The move is likely to allow NNPC to sell shares in the future…. Read More ›
China pledges to open its capital markets to foreign investors
In a statement China’s top securities regulator said, Beijing plans on further opening its capital markets to foreign investors with an aim to pursue pragmatic cross-border cooperation to regulate overseas-listed Chinese companies. In recent months, global investors have been spooked… Read More ›
Citigroup hires veteran tech banker Dhiren Shah
According to an internal memo from Citigroup, the bank has hired Dhiren Shah, a veteran tech banker, from Credit Suisse Group AG, as it doubles down on investing in its tech franchise. Shah’s departure from Credit Suisse marks the latest… Read More ›
Saudi Aramco in advanced negotiations to purchase 20% stake in India’s Reliance Industries for $20 billion
According to a report by Bloomberg on Monday, Saudi Aramco is in advanced negotiations to acquire a 20% stake in Reliance Industries Ltd’s oil refining and chemicals business for around $20 billion to $25 billion in Aramco’s shares. An agreement is expected… Read More ›