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Overstock CEO Resigns After Disclosing Romance With Russian Agent
August 22, 2019

Patrick Byrne, CEO and founder of Overstock.com, has resigned following information that his romance with a Russian agent affected the company’s profit center, Politico reported on Thursday (Aug. 22). Byrne was also found to have made dubious comments regarding the “Deep State,” which reportedly set...

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PSCU Names Two New Account Management Execs
August 22, 2019

PSCU, one of the nation’s premier Credit Union Service Organizations (CUSO), has named two new account management executives, as part of what the company calls its continued commitment to delivering a best-in-class experience, according to a press release. Yvonne Stelpflug and Kim Ploof have both...

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Apple Health Execs Leave Company Amid Internal Clash
August 20, 2019

Apple Health is undergoing personnel changes after numerous departures following years of internal friction about objectives, CNBC reported on Tuesday (Aug. 20). The company’s healthcare team has been at odds for years, eight people familiar with the situation told the news outlet. Four of the...

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UBS Appoints New Head Of EU Operations
August 20, 2019

Swiss Bank UBS has announced that it has hired a new CEO of European Union operations, according to a report by Reuters.  The bank appointed Christine Novakovic to the position. The contract of the previous CEO, Thomas Rodermann, was not renewed but the situation was...

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Former Head Of Apple’s Siri Signs On With Microsoft
August 19, 2019

Former Apple Siri leader Bill Stasior was named Microsoft corporate vice president of technology and will collaborate with Microsoft CTO Kevin Scott, The Information reported on Friday (Aug. 19).  In his new role, Stasior will be tasked with company-wide technology strategies as Microsoft works to...

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Electronic Transactions Association Brings On Jodie Kelley As CEO
August 15, 2019

The Electronic Transactions Association (ETA) has named Jodie L. Kelley as its new CEO, the industry group said in a press release. Kelley joins from ETA from BSA, The Software Alliance, where she was senior vice president and general counsel.  “The board and I are...

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Fed Names FedNow Faster Payments Chief
August 15, 2019

The Federal Reserve has announced a leader of the new FedNow service, which was created to facilitate faster payments in the country with interbank real-time gross settlement (RTGS), as well as integrated clearing, according to a release. First Vice President Kenneth C. Montgomery will lead...

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New Vocalink CEO Dobbie Will Lead UK B2B Payment Expansion
August 15, 2019

The Mastercard company Vocalink tapped Gregor Dobbie to be its new CEO, the company announced in a press release.  Managing director since 2017, Dobbie will lead Vocalink in the expansion of B2B payment services in the U.K. as well as maintain the company’s critical national...

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Wells Fargo Taps Former Mastercard Exec To Run Merchant Services
August 12, 2019

Wells Fargo announced it has hired Colleen Taylor to run its Wells Fargo Merchant Services, which shepherds the direction and oversight of its merchant services business as well as a joint initiative with Fiserv, according to a release by the company. Taylor has 30 years...