Hampton landlord sentenced to 17 years for using black tennants’ names for COVID-19 relief fraud
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — A Hampton landlord who engaged in a scheme of racial harassment, fraud, and abuse targeting low-income minority tenants was sentenced Wednesday to 17 years in federal prison, according…
NBCUniversal names insider Rick Cordella president of sports division
(Reuters) – Comcast’s NBCUniversal on Friday appointed veteran executive Rick Cordella as president of its sports division. Cordella will take charge of NBC Sports’ platforms including NBC Olympics, Golf Channel and oversee…
Goldman names head of wealth investment solutions for asset management
(Reuters) – Wall Street giant Goldman Sachs has named Monali Vora as its head of wealth investment solutions for asset management, according to an internal memo seen by Reuters on Friday. Vora…
Nielsen names insider Karthik Rao as new CEO
(Reuters) – Nielsen named company insider Karthik Rao as its chief executive officer, effective immediately, the market research company said on Thursday. David Kenny, who was the CEO since 2018, would become…
Singapore Exchange names Michael Syn as president
(Reuters) – Singapore Exchange (SGX) has appointed Michael Syn as its new president, the bourse operator said on Thursday. Syn was the exchange’s head of equities. SGX also announced a new structure…
Lula names two ministers from opposition to buttress congressional support
By Anthony Boadle BRASILIA (Reuters) – Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva swore in two new ministers from center-right opposition parties on Wednesday, in a bid to increase congressional support for…
Governor Murphy Names Tahesha Way as New Lt. Governor
TRENTON, NJ – New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy has announced his successor to late Lt. Governor Sheila Oliver. Oliver passed away on August 1st from an unknown illness. Murphy announced New Jersey…
Kazakhstan names former economy minister Suleimenov as central bank chief
(Reuters) – Kazakhstan appointed former economy minister Timur Suleimenov as its central bank governor on Monday, as the upper house of parliament in the oil-rich Central Asian nation approved his nomination to…
Factbox-Big names in Big Tech to attend AI forum of US Senate’s Schumer
By Kanishka Singh and Richard Cowan (Reuters) – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer will host tech leaders and experts at an artificial-intelligence (AI) forum on Sept. 13, as several governments around…
Canadian union Unifor names Ford as bargaining target among Detroit Three
(Reuters) – Canadian union Unifor on Tuesday announced Ford Motor as its potential target for negotiations amid contract talks with the Detroit Three automakers. Unifor and the United Auto Workers (UAW) union’s…
US FAA names permanent aviation safety chief
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The Federal Aviation Administration said on Monday it was naming the acting head of aviation safety to the permanent job, as the United States grapples with a…
‘Not Illegal’: Hunter Biden’s Lawyer Says People Have Been Using Family Names To Gain Opportunities ‘For Millennia’
‘Not Illegal’: Hunter Biden’s Lawyer Says People Have Been Using Family Names To Gain Opportunities ‘For Millenia’ Katelynn Richardson on August 18, 2023 Hunter Biden’s lawyer Abbe Lowell defended his client by…
Exclusive-ValueAct names Hale co-CEO, announces partner departures, strong gains -letter
By Svea Herbst-Bayliss NEW YORK (Reuters) – ValueAct Capital is reordering its management team and promoting long-time partner Robert Hale to co-chief executive alongside Mason Morfit as the investment firm focuses more…
US Treasury names green energy research executive as new climate counselor
By David Lawder WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Treasury on Thursday said Ethan Zindler, a climate and clean energy research executive, has been named the department’s new climate counselor, charged with leading…
Venice film fest attracts top names despite Hollywood strikes
By Crispian Balmer (Reuters) – Venice presented a powerful line-up on Tuesday for its forthcoming film festival, defying fears its 80th edition would be a washout because of strikes by Hollywood actors…
Warburg Pincus names Asia real estate chief Perlman as president
By Kane Wu (Reuters) – Private equity firm Warburg Pincus on Wednesday named its Asia head of real estate Jeffrey Perlman as successor to Timothy Geithner as president. Geithner, who was U.S.…
UK’s Domino’s Pizza Group names new CEO
(Reuters) -Domino’s Pizza Group said on Thursday Andrew Rennie, who has served as the Europe chief for a major franchise operator of the pizza chain, will join the UK firm in August…
Uber rival Bolt names new CFO in preparation for IPO
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – Estonian ride-hailing and food delivery startup Bolt named Mikko Salovaara as its chief financial officer ahead of the company’s preparation for an initial public offering. The company, a rival…
Coinbase surges after Cboe names crypto exchange in bitcoin ETF application
By Chibuike Oguh NEW YORK (Reuters) – Shares of Coinbase, the largest U.S. cryptocurrency platform, jumped 13% on Monday after exchange operator Cboe said it was working with the cypto company in…
Pope names Argentine bishop, author of kissing book, to top Vatican post
By Philip Pullella (Reuters) – Pope Francis has named an Argentine theologian and prolific author who decades ago wrote a book on the healing properties of kissing to be the Catholic Church’s…
Biden Admin Names New Acting ICE Chief: REPORT
“Thank you for your tremendous support and making it easy for me to lead ICE, for the past two-and-a-half years; thank you for your dedication, commitment, and the sacrifices you make every…
Asset management firm Oaktree names co-CEOs to replace Wintrob
(Reuters) – Asset manager Oaktree Capital Management L.P. on Wednesday named insiders Robert O’Leary and Armen Panossian as co-CEOs to replace Jay Wintrob, who is resigning in the first quarter of 2024.…
JPMorgan names new data chief, head of securities services
By Nupur Anand NEW YORK (Reuters) – JPMorgan Chase & Co named Teresa Heitsenrether its chief data and analytics officer, leading the adoption of artificial intelligence across the largest U.S. bank, according…
Visa names EA’s Chris Suh as finance chief
(Reuters) -Visa has hired Chris Suh, the finance chief at Electronic Arts and a former executive at Microsoft, as its new CFO, the payments processor said on Tuesday. Suh is departing the…
Renault names Luca de Meo as new head of Ampere electric vehicle unit
PARIS (Reuters) – French carmaker Renault appointed on Monday its group chief executive Luca de Meo as the future chairman and CEO of Ampere, the electric vehicle division which Renault is aiming…
Fed up with graft, Guatemalans face familiar names in presidential vote
By Sofia Menchu and Diego Oré GUATEMALA CITY (Reuters) – Guatemala holds a presidential election on Sunday with voters clamoring for a government that can tackle corruption, inflation and violence, though no…
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