Brooks stood as acting US Comptroller of the Currency from May 2020 to January 2021, having previously served as Chief Legal Officer of Coinbase Global. He became chief executive officer of Binance US at the start of May this year. However, during Brooks’ short time as CEO, Binance faced several regulatory issues around the world. […]
Frasers Group, which owns Sports Direct, House of Fraser, and designer fashion chain Flannels, has said it is holding discussions about transitioning the chief executive role to Michael Murray, who is currently Frasers Group’s head of elevation. Murray began assisting Ashley with personal property deals after meeting his daughter in 2011. He then began working […]
Marianna Zangrillo and Thomas Keil explore the pressures faced by CEOs in their first 100 days. In 2009, the Wall Street Journal published an article on the folly of the first 100 days of leadership, indicating that in politics, the term has been an unreliable indicator for US presidential success. 12 years later, President Biden […]
Data sits at the epicentre of innovation. With businesses accelerating their operations at pace, CEOs need to reassess their assumptions towards data and leverage its potential to remain competitive. After all, data isn’t there to justify decisions already made – it’s there to help us improve as we move forward. Here, Zhiwei Jiang, CEO of […]
Speaking at a virtual press conference held on Tuesday, Changpeng Zhao said that, whilst he has no plans to quit his role for the time being, the company does have a succession plan in place. Zhao said that as Binance moves towards becoming a fully regulated financial institution, he would be “very open” to finding […]
Alister Esam, innovator, investor and CEO, explains how he was able to transform both his old company and his life through developing and applying processes. As the ultimate driver of high standards, inevitably you’re drawn into correcting and spotting little things day-to-day. You probably set reminders to check up on the jobs you want to […]
Financial services company Robinhood is seeking a market value of up to $35 billion in its approaching initial public offering (IPO). The share price will sit between $38 to $42 per share, with the IPO marking the public coronation of the controversial financial services platform. According to the SEC filing on Monday, Tenev and co-founder […]
Steve Ballmer is the ninth person to reach the $100 billion milestone, amongst the likes of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, Microsoft’s Bill Gates, French businessman Bernard Arnault, and Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg. Since the start of 2021, Ballmer has seen his worth increase by $20.1 billion. In 2014, the American businessman purchased the Los Angeles Clippers […]
Jeff Bezos founded multinational tech giant Amazon in 1994, out of his garage in Seattle. The company began as an online bookstore, primarily competing with local book retailers and Barnes & Noble. However, Amazon soon began to expand its services, offering convenience services to its customers. Amid the coronavirus pandemic, Amazon’s revenues grew 38%, reaching […]
Chris Kubasik has been serving as vice-chair, president and chief operating officer of the combined company. Before the merger, Kubasik held the role of chairman, president, and CEO of L3. He has over thirty years of experience in the aerospace and defence industry. Kubasik will now take on the role of CEO of the Melbourne, […]
After almost five years with the British luxury brand, Gobbetti will step down at the end of 2021. He has led the company since 2017, transforming Burberry’s brand and business throughout his time. By late 2017, Gobbetti had already laid out plans to make the company more upmarket. He brought in creative chief Riccardo Tisci, […]
Just a month on from Norwegian exiting bankruptcy protection, the company’s CEO, Jacob Schram, is stepping down after 18 months in the role. Current CFO, Geir Karlsen, is set to take his place. Karlsen has been with Norwegian as its CFO since April 2018. He temporarily took on the position of CEO when former Bjorn […]
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