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Tight UK Scooter Regs Lead To Bird Chief’s Exit
January 27, 2020

Bird Rides, Inc., the eScooter startup, lost its U.K. and Ireland boss Richard Corbett, who stepped down from the job after two years at the helm of the company, according to Bloomberg. Corbett stepped down from the job because it was “impossible” to overcome regulations...

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PULSE Debit/ATM Network Taps New Product Management, Operations Leaders
January 22, 2020

The nationwide debit/ATM network PULSE has tapped Jennifer Schroeder to serve as its executive vice president for product management, the company announced Wednesday (Jan. 22). Previously serving as its executive vice president of operations, Schroeder steps in for Judith McGuire, who is now serving in...

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Samsung Announces Reorg Amid Falling Earnings
January 20, 2020

Samsung is reorganizing its executive suite following a drop in earnings and the retrial of former leader and Samsung heir Lee Jae-yong, known professionally as Jay Y. Lee, according to reports on Monday (Jan. 20). Roh Tae-moon was appointed as the new head of Samsung’s...

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Former CFPB Dep. Director Named Dept Of Financial Services Advisor
January 15, 2020

The New York Department of Financial Services (DFS) has announced that Leandra English, the former deputy director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), has been named special policy advisor to DFS Superintendent Linda Lacewell, according to a release. English worked under former CFPB Director...

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Boulevard Taps Ex-Chase Exec To Lead Payments Division
January 15, 2020

Boulevard, a provider of back-office management software for the spa and salon industry, appointed Biju Nair as the company’s new vice president of payments, the company announced Wednesday (Jan. 15). The move follows the appointment of former MINDBODY Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Greg Wookey as Boulevard’s...

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Afterpay Taps Veteran Mobile Exec To Lead Global Products 
January 15, 2020

Afterpay has appointed former Fanatics executive and longtime mobile leader David Katz as its new global chief product officer, the company announced on Wednesday (Jan. 15). “The customer demand for Afterpay has grown beyond our expectations in markets across the world,” said Anthony Eisen, co-founder...

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Fundbox Picks New CFO
January 14, 2020

B2B credit and payments company Fundbox announced that it has named Marten Abrahamsen as its new CFO, according to a press release. The hire of Abrahamsen signifies that the company is going to aggressively push for growth this year. The company also recently raised $176...

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Citigroup Names New Retail Banking Leader
January 08, 2020

Citigroup named David Chubak, 39, to head the retail banking division in the U.S., the company announced on Tuesday (Jan. 7). Chubak has been with Citi since leaving McKinsey in 2013 and will report directly to Anand Selva, head of the U.S. consumer banking division,...

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Retail Veteran Aggarwal Promoted To Deputy CEO Of Walmart India
January 03, 2020

Walmart India has promoted Sameer Aggarwal to be the new Deputy Chief Executive Officer according to published reports on Wednesday (Jan. 1). “Sameer Aggarwal has been appointed Deputy Chief Executive Officer, Walmart India effective 1st January 2020. He will continue reporting to Krish Iyer, President...