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 ›
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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 ›
Employees are encouraged to raise concerns internally or externally: Apple Inc
In a statement Apple Inc has told its employees that it is willing to discuss wages, number of working hours and working conditions. The development comes at a time when striking employees are pushing Apple to do more to ensure… Read More ›
Activision Blizzard fires 20 employees, 20 more facing disciplinary action
In a statement Activision Blizzard Inc said, it had fired more than 20 employees following allegations of discrimination and sexual harassment at the workplace; 20 more individuals are also facing some forms of disciplinary action. In a letter to employees, Activision… Read More ›
Amazon.com Inc bumps up hiring during crucial holiday shopping season
In a statement Amazon.com Inc said, it plans to hire at least 150,000 seasonal workers in the U.S. during the holiday period. The development marks the world’s largest online shopping giant preparing for the upcoming shopping season which is typically… Read More ›
Michael Linhart appointed as Austria’s ambassador to France
Michael Linhart, Austria’s ambassador to France, has been appointed as the country’s foreign minister. He will succeed Alexander Schallenberg, who has been designated to become Austrian chancellor, as per a statement released on Monday. Linhart, a career diplomat who served… Read More ›
Biden taps privacy advocate Alvaro Bedoya for FTC
In a statement the White House said, President Joe Biden will nominate Georgetown University law professor, a privacy advocate, to the U.S. Federal Trade Commission. “It is the honor of my life to be nominated to serve on the FTC…. Read More ›
BlackRock Japan hiring former Bank of Japan policymaker Takako Masai
On Monday, in a statement BlackRock Japan said, it was in the process of hiring former Bank of Japan policymaker Takako Masai as an external board member, effective from Tuesday. Masai served as the sole female member of the central… Read More ›
Crypto exchange Binance hires former U.S. Treasury criminal investigator Greg Monahan as its global money laundering reporting officer
In a statement Binance said, it had appointed former U.S. Treasury criminal investigator Greg Monahan as its global money laundering reporting officer, in an effort to reinvent itself as a regulated financial firm from being one of the world’s largest… Read More ›
Barclays appoints Ingrid Hengster as head of Germany
On Thursday Barclays said, it has appointed Ingrid Hengster as the CEO for Germany; the bank also appointed her as its global chairman for investment banking. Hengster joins from KfW Bankengruppe. The move in a series of appointments sees Barclays… Read More ›