Andy Hornby replaces Andy McCue who stepped down in February due to personal circumstances. Restaurant Group Plc, the owner of Frankie & Benny’s, stated it has appointed Andy Hornby as its as its new chief executive. Hornby was the co-chief… Read More ›
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Casino operator Caesars Entertainment Corp appoints Anthony Rodio as its CEO
The development comes at a time when Caesars Entertainment has come under increasing pressure from activist investor Carl Icahn. On Tuesday, U.S. casino operator Caesars Entertainment Corp, which has been under pressure from activist investor Carl Icahn to sell itself,… Read More ›
PG&E Corp appoints Nora Mead Brownell as its chairman
Along with Nora Mead Brownell’s appointment, PG&E Corp added several others to its board. These new addition to its board come in the wake of an ongoing battle with shareholder BlueMountain Capital Management LLC as well as crushing liabilities from… Read More ›
Credit Suisse’s CEO took home $12.74 million as pay package for 2018
The 30% hike is reflective of Tidjane Thiam’s stewardship of the bank and was contingent on meeting a number of targets. On Friday, Credit Suisse’s annual report showed, that it has awarded its Chief Executive Tidjane Thiam a compensation of… Read More ›
Danske Bank nominates Bente Avnung Landsnes to its board
Bente Avnung Landsnes’ experience in working with Denmark’s financial watchdog is likely to be an important factor in her candidacy. The Board of Directors of Danske Bank, has nominated Bente Avnung Landsnes, the CEO of Oslo Bors ASA, as its… Read More ›
Former PepsiCo CEO Indira Nooyi joins Amazon.com’s board of directors
Indira Nooyi will be part of Amazon’s audit committee on its board. In a development that underscores Amazon’s commitments towards gender neutrality in its board of directors, the world’s biggest online retailer stated it has appointed Indra Nooyi, the former… Read More ›
Chanel’s deputy artistic director to succeed Karl Lagerfeld
Karl Lagerfeld, 85, died earlier on Tuesday. Virginie Viard, deputy artistic director of Chanel, will succeed Karl Lagerfeld at Chanel following his demise on Tuesday, said a source at Chanel. Lagerfeld, 85, died on Tuesday following a short illness. Lagerfeld… Read More ›
Ken Hitchner, Goldman Sachs’ Asia Pacific CEO, to retire mid-2019
Goldman Sachs is yet to disclose who will be replacing Ken Hitchner as the chairman and chief executive officer of Goldman Sachs Group Inc for the Asia-Pacific region excluding Japan. A Bloomberg report citing sources familiar with the knowledge at… Read More ›
Lloyds Bank hires Morgan Stanley’s banker William Chalmers as its CFO
William Chalmers will be replacing outgoing CFO George Culmer, scheduled to leave in June. On Friday, Britain’s biggest mortgage lender Lloyds Banking Group stated, it has has hired William Chalmers, a senior banker at Morgan Stanley, as its new chief… Read More ›
Mark Tucker appointed as chairman of TheCityUk
The development assumes significance since the lobby group has been one of the main channels through the UK’s financial services firms lobbied the British government for a favorable outcome vis-a-vis Brexit. On Monday, TheCityUk, a British financial industry lobby group,… Read More ›