Business LeadersCompanySainsbury’s Asda merger flop: CEO in a spot as costs hit £46 mnInternational Finance DeskMay 1, 2019 by International Finance DeskMay 1, 2019 Mike Coupe has to show growth without the Asda deal as the Competition and Markets Authority thwarts it... Read more
Business LeadersCompanyMarketsEnding the bungling: South Africa fund PIC seeks Bungane as CEOInternational Finance DeskApril 18, 2019 by International Finance DeskApril 18, 2019 Africa’s biggest asset manager seeks new head to set house in order... Read more
Business LeadersCompanyEmirates NBD predicts higher economic activity in 2019, starts CFO huntInternational Finance DeskApril 17, 2019 by International Finance DeskApril 17, 2019 The profit at Dubai’s largest lender rose 15% to $735 million in Q1 2019... Read more
Business LeadersMohammad Alabbar quits Aramex board citing ‘personal reasons’International Finance DeskApril 16, 2019 by International Finance DeskApril 16, 2019 Founder Fadi Ghandour and Facebook regional MD Ramez Shehadi remain on the board... Read more
Business LeadersIRENA appoints Francesco La Camera as Director GeneralInternational Finance DeskApril 5, 2019 by International Finance DeskApril 5, 2019 As the newhead of the International Renewable Energy Agency, Mr. La Camera starts his four-year term... Read more
Business LeadersGBBC appoints president Tom Jessop of Fidelity Digital AssetsInternational Finance DeskJanuary 22, 2019 by International Finance DeskJanuary 22, 2019 The Global Blockchain Business Council, the leading association for the blockchain ecosystem strengthens its board with the appointment of Tom Jessop, who is also the head of Corporate Business Development at Fidelity Investments... Read more
Business LeadersFrancesco La Camera appointed as new IRENA Director-GeneralInternational Finance DeskJanuary 17, 2019 by International Finance DeskJanuary 17, 2019 Assembly selects Italian official to lead the International Renewable Energy Agency... Read more
Business LeadersJP Morgan hired Google’s senior executive to boost its artificial intelligenceInternational Finance DeskAugust 29, 2018 by International Finance DeskAugust 29, 2018 In addition to Silicon startups and tech giants, banks are seeking AI experts to build an automated future in finance... Read more
Business LeadersHuman ResourceHealth investor Lisa Suennen to exit GE VenturesInternational Finance DeskAugust 22, 2018 by International Finance DeskAugust 22, 2018 Commonly described as a "unicorn collector," Suennen's chief focus was health and technology investment... Read more
Business LeadersUber names Nelson Chai as CFO ahead of IPOInternational Finance DeskAugust 22, 2018 by International Finance DeskAugust 22, 2018 The company finally made the announcement to fill in the key position that has been vacant since 2015... Read more