In a significant development London-based real estate agent Foxtons Group said, it has decided to appoint Guy Gittins as its new CEO. Gittins is currently the CEO of its rival Chestertons. Gittins will take over from Nic Budden; his appointment comes… Read More ›
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AT&T names Jeff McElfresh as COO
In a statement AT&T Inc said, it has named Jeff McElfresh, who earlier headed its largest business unit, as its Chief Operating Officer. The move is part of the U.S. carrier’s efforts to refocus on its connectivity business following the merger… Read More ›
Stellantis appoints Pietro Gorlier as CEO
In a statement, Comau, the robotics unit of carmaker Stellantis said, it has appointed Pietro Gorlier as its chief executive officer, with effect from April 1. Stellantis was created in 2021 following the merger of Fiat Chrysler and Peugeot-owner PSA. Although… Read More ›
FedEx names Raj Subramaniam as CEO
In a statement FedEx Corp said, it has named Raj Subramaniam, its operating chief, as its new CEO with effect from June 1, 2022. Subramaniam will succeed FedEx founder Fred Smith, who started the global delivery conglomerate in the 1970’s. Subramaniam,… Read More ›
Mercedes-Benz opens second R&D centre in Shanghai
On Friday, Germany’s Mercedes-Benz Group AG said, it has opened a research and development (R&D) centre in Shanghai which will focus on mobility technology. The opening of the new centre will be its second R&D facility in China. The centre will… Read More ›
Citigroup faces billions in losses due exposure to Russian market
Executives of Citigroup Inc have warned, the bank faces billions of dollars in losses from its Russian business even as it continues to help some of its 200 staff in Ukraine to leave the country. Towards the end of last year,… Read More ›
Goldman Sachs’ Private Wealth Management division opens office in Monaco
In a statement Goldman Sachs said, its Private Wealth Management division had opened up a new office in the high net-worth hub of Monaco as part of broader European expansion plans. To this end, it has hired Arnaud Caussin, Thibaut Lambert… Read More ›
Electronic Arts names Chris Suh as CFO
Electronic Arts Inc has named Microsoft’s executive Chris Suh as its new chief financial officer. Suh, who is currently serving as corporate vice president and CFO of Microsoft’s Cloud + AI group, will replace Blake Jorgensen. Suh has been with Microsoft since… Read More ›
Disney names Rebecca Campbell as head of international content creation
In a statement Walt Disney Co said, it has named Rebecca Campbell as the head of its international content creation. She will oversee Disney’s expansion of regional content for its streaming services. Campbell will oversee the creation of more locally produced… Read More ›
Antonio Horta-Osorio, Credit Suisse’s chairman resigns
In a statement Credit Suisse said, its chairman Antonio Horta-Osorio has resigned after flouting COVID-19 quarantine rules. The development raises questions over the bank’s new lending strategy as it tries to recover from a string of scandals. Incidentally, Horta-Osorio became the… Read More ›