According to two sources familiar with the matter at hand, Charles Sussman, the managing director and joint-head of global oil trading at Bank of America Merrill Lynch (BAML), has left the company after having spent more than 10 years in… Read More ›
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Karen Seymour, Goldman Sachs top lawyer leaves bank, second departure from Goldman’s management committee this week
According to a report from Bloomberg citing sources familiar with the matter at hand, Karen Seymour, Goldman Sachs Group Inc’s general counsel is leaving the bank. Karen Seymour, Goldman’s top lawyer, played a pivotal role in negotiations the bank’s settlement… Read More ›
Porsche to participate in electric supercar maker Rimac Automobili’s funding round
In a statement to Automobilwoche weekly, Volkswagen unit Porsche said, it is participating in Rimac Automobili’s funding round which will see the electric supercar maker raise $157 million-$181 million (130 million-150 million euros). “The fundraising should be completed in two… Read More ›
Jim Bell resigns as GameStop’s CFO
In a statement GameStop said, its Chief Financial Officer Jim Bell will be stepping down next month with the video game retailer saying, it is increasingly focusing on shifting into technology-driven sales. GameStop reiterated that Bell’s resignation was not due… Read More ›
Amazon.com Inc’s Senior Vice President Jeff Blackburn leaves the company
In an internal note, Amazon.com Inc’s Senior Vice President Jeff Blackburn said, he is leaving the company after having spent 22 years in the company. Blackburn used to oversee Amazon’s mergers and acquisitions division; he has been on a sabbatical… Read More ›
Mark Carney, former head of UK and Canadian central bank, joins fintech Stripe Inc’s board
In a significant development, Mark Carney, the former head of the UK and Canadian central banks, has joined Stripe Inc’s board of directors. The development comes in the wake of the company reporting that it plans on a funding round… Read More ›
Founder of SoftBank-backed Roivant Sciences steps down as CEO
Matt Gline, the founder of SoftBank-backed Roivant Sciences, a biotechnology company, said he will be stepping down from the office of the chief executive officer. The company’s Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Vivek Ramaswamy will step into the role of executive… Read More ›
Daniel Smith appointed as acting U.S. Secretary of State
In a statement the White House said, Daniel Smith, director of the Foreign Service Institute (FSI), has been appointed as acting secretary of state following Joe Biden’s swearing in as President. Smith will fill the role temporarily until Biden’s nominee,… Read More ›
U.S. hedge fund Elliot Management closes Hong Kong Office
U.S. hedge fund Elliott Management will be closing its office in Hong Kong. It has shifted responsibility for Asian investment decisions to London and Tokyo in the last three years. According to a source familiar with the matter at hand,… Read More ›
Swiss specialty chemicals giant Clariant AG cuts 1,000 jobs midst divestments
On Wednesday, Swiss speciality chemicals giant Clariant AG stated, it plans on cutting nearly 1,000 jobs as it tappers down midst a series of divestments. “The rightsizing program foresees a reduction of approximately 1,000 positions in service and regional structures…. Read More ›