John Kingman was closely involved in the British government’s response to the 2008 financial crisis as Second Permanent Secretary to the treasury. On Monday, Tesco’s financial arm stated, it has appointed John Kingman, the businessman who oversaw Britain’s bailout of… Read More ›
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Banknote and passport printer De La Rue Plc appoints Clive Vacher as its CEO
London-listed De La Rue has printed nearly one third of the world’s banknotes in circulation; it is also the world’s biggest commercial printer of passports. On Monday, passport and Banknote printer De La Rue Plc stated, it has named Clive… Read More ›
Jonathan Symonds likely to be GlaxoSmithKline Plc’s chairman
Jonathan Symonds is HSBC’s deputy chairman. His appointment to the post, still under negotiations, will be subject to approval from banking regulators. Bloomberg has reported citing a source familiar with the matter at hand as saying, GlaxoSmithKline Plc is in… 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 ›
Activision Blizzard Inc appoints Dennis Durkin as its CFO
In the coming days, Netflix is likely to announce Spencer Neumann as its CFO. The top level change at Activision Blizzard Inc could be because of Netflix’s poaching. Gaming giant Activision Blizzard Inc has appointed Dennis Durkin as its chief… Read More ›
AIG names Mark Lyons as its Chief Financial Officer
Mark Lyons replaces Sid Sankaran who joined AIG in 2010. Sankaran will remain at AIG as an adviser through the year-end reporting process for fiscal year 2018. The American International Group Inc (AIG) stated, Mark Lyons will replace Sid Sankaran… Read More ›
Commonwealth Bank of Australia appoints Alan Docherty as its CFO
On Monday, the Commonwealth Bank of Australia named Alan Docherty as its chief financial officer following an unexpected exit of the previous CFO in May 2018. The development comes in the wake of the lender facing one of its worst… Read More ›
Judith McKenna to assume Wal-Mart Stores chief executive of its international unit
The move is a potentially a stepping stone towards doning the role of the CEO of the world’s biggest brick and mortar retailer. As per a source with knowledge of the matter, Judith McKenna, Wal-Mart Stores’ Chief Operating Officer is… Read More ›
Dave Lesar to head Haliburton Co once Jeff Miller retires on June 1
Lesar will have to bridge low oil prices with demands for increased profitability. Halliburton Co has disclosed that Jeff Miller will be replacing Dave Lesar, its current CEO who is set to retire on June 1. Lesar has been a… Read More ›