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FTC’s Bureau of Competition Director To Leave Agency
October 11, 2019

After serving in the position for over two years, FTC Bureau of Competition Director Bruce Hoffman will be leaving the agency in November. FTC Chairman Joe Simons announced his intention to appoint Ian R. Conner, currently deputy director of the Bureau of Competition, to succeed...

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BoA Reported To Hire ‘Treasury Product Manager’ For Ripple
October 11, 2019

Bank of America (BoA) may have hired a treasury product manager to work with Ripple. According to Cointelegraph, the bank recently took down a job listing about the position on LinkedIn. “This role leads the product management team for the Ripple Project, a decentralized ledger...

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Scharf Shares Thoughts On Taking The Helm At Wells
September 27, 2019

Wells Fargo, the scandal-plagued bank that has been searching for a new chief executive, announced on Friday (Sept. 27) that Bank of New York Mellon CEO and Chairman Charles W. Scharf has agreed to take on the job effective Oct. 21, CNBC reported. “Charlie has...

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WeWork Aims To Sell Acquired Businesses And Private Plane
September 27, 2019

As WeWork looks to reduce its costs and refocus, the co-working company’s two new co-CEOs reportedly committed in a message to workers to “strengthen our core business” following the ouster of Chief Executive Officer Adam Neumann. That process began by selling Neumann’s private airplane, Bloomberg reported. We Co.,...

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eBay CEO Devin Wenig Steps Down As Asset Review Continues
September 25, 2019

On Wednesday (Sept. 25), eBay announced that CEO and President Devin Wenig has stepped down, The Wall Street Journal reported. CFO Scott Schenkel will step in as interim CEO, and Vice President of Global Financial Planning and Analysis Andy Cring will serve as interim CFO....

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WeWork’s Neumann To Relinquish CEO Role After IPO Shelving
September 24, 2019

Adam Neumann, co-founder and CEO of WeWork, will step down from his position, according to a report by The Wall Street Journal. The news comes on the heels of the announcement that the company’s once highly touted IPO was postponed, and illustrates how quickly Neumann...

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BlueVine Hires PayPal Exec As CCO
September 17, 2019

Silicon Valley FinTech startup BlueVine has named Brad Brodigan as chief commercial officer to oversee sales and other income-producing functions, the company said in a press release on Tuesday (Sept. 17). Brodigan is a FinTech veteran with more than 25 years of executive and C-suite...

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Bain Capital Hires Keri Gohman As Operating Partner
September 17, 2019

Bain Capital Ventures announced it has hired FinTech industry veteran Keri Gohman as an operating partner. Gohman will work across the firm’s FinTech portfolio to provide strategic counsel, as well as partner with leadership teams to boost business growth. “Keri is a powerhouse — a...

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Former Managing Director At Deutsche Bank Joins SWIFT 
September 09, 2019

David Watson, the former managing director and head of cash management for Deutsche Bank in the Americas, as well as the head of global digital cash products, has joined SWIFT as the new strategic relationship director in North America, according to a release. Watson will...