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…
California woman accused of collecting benefits in infamous killers’ names
By Dan Whitcomb LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – A Californian woman has been charged with obtaining more than $145,000 in fraudulent unemployment benefits, some of that money under the names of notorious killers…
Texas Restaurant Association Names Houston’s Wing Joint, Big City Wings, Winner of the People’s Choice 2022 Golden Fork Award
Big City Wings was crowned the Golden Fork winner during the 2022 Golden Fork Gala, benefiting the Texas Restaurant Foundation Houston, TX (PRESS RELEASE) Each year, the Greater Houston Texas Restaurant Association…
Deutsche Bank names head of semiconductor sector within TMT group
(Reuters) – Deutsche Bank has hired Robert Lee as managing director and head of the semiconductor sector within its technology, media & telecom (TMT) group in the Americas, according to an internal…
JPMorgan names former Reliance M&A head as India investment banking chief
BENGALURU (Reuters) – JPMorgan Chase & Co said on Monday it named former Reliance Industries executive Navin Wadhwani as the head of its Indian investment banking business, under a slew of management…
Leonardo Dicaprio-backed fintech Aspiration names new Chief Executive Officer
(Reuters) – Fintech startup Aspiration, backed by Hollywood celebrities Robert Downey Jr and Leonardo DiCaprio, on Thursday announced the appointment of Olivia Albrecht as its new Chief Executive Officer. Albrecht, who joined…
Deutsche Bank names ex-Credit Suisse banker as new APAC head of private bank
By Xinghui Kok SINGAPORE (Reuters) -Deutsche Bank said on Wednesday it was replacing its Asia Pacific head of international private banking with a senior hire from embattled Swiss bank Credit Suisse. Singapore-based…
Mexico names new head of tax authority
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) -Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador on Monday designated Antonio Martinez to be the new head of Mexico’s new tax authority (SAT) in replacement of Raquel Buenrostro, who was…
Top diamond producer De Beers names Equinor’s Cook as new CEO
LONDON (Reuters) -Anglo American’s De Beers has appointed oil and energy industry executive Al Cook as its new chief to replace Bruce Cleaver, who steps down after eight years at the helm…
AmEx names former SEC chairman to board
(Reuters) – American Express Co said on Thursday Jay Clayton, former chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, has been elected to its board of directors, effective Oct. 5. Clayton spent…
Apollo names former German regulator chief as senior adviser
FRANKFURT (Reuters) -Global investor Apollo has appointed the former president of Germany’s financial regulator, Felix Hufeld, as a senior adviser, he confirmed on Wednesday. Hufeld, a prominent figure in German finance who…
Roche names Sause head of diagnostics arm
ZURICH (Reuters) – Roche Holding has named Matt Sause, head of Roche Diagnostics’ North America region, to lead the group’s diagnostics business, the Swiss drugmaker said on Monday. The move takes effect…
Fannie Mae names former JPMorgan MD Priscilla Almodovar as new CEO
(Reuters) – U.S. mortgage lender Fannie Mae on Thursday named Priscilla Almodovar, a former managing director at JPMorgan Chase & Co, as its chief executive officer effective Dec. 5. Almodovar will replace…
U.S. Attorney Nick Brown names both Civil and Criminal Division attorneys to focus on Environmental Justice
Seattle – U.S. Attorney Nick Brown has named two veteran Assistant United States Attorneys to lead the Western District of Washington Environmental Justice Initiative. Criminal AUSA Seth Wilkinson and Civil AUSA Kayla…
U.S. Attorney Nick Brown names both Civil and Criminal Division attorneys to focus on Environmental Justice
Seattle – U.S. Attorney Nick Brown has named two veteran Assistant United States Attorneys to lead the Western District of Washington Environmental Justice Initiative. Criminal AUSA Seth Wilkinson and Civil AUSA Kayla…
J&J names consumer health business Kenvue ahead of spin-off
(Reuters) -Johnson & Johnson named its consumer business Kenvue on Wednesday, moving ahead with its plans to spin-off the unit in what would be the biggest shake-up in the healthcare conglomerate’s 135-year…
Saudi king names crown prince MbS as prime minister
By Aziz El Yaakoubi RIYADH (Reuters) -Saudi Arabia’s King Salman bin Abdulaziz named his son and heir Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman as the kingdom’s prime minister and his second son Prince…
Citigroup names Grant Carson to oversee standalone Russia business – memo
(Reuters) – Citigroup Inc has named Grant Carson, head of its EMEA hub-managed countries, to oversee its business in Russia as the Wall Street lender seeks to withdraw from the sanctions-hit country,…
Warner Music names YouTube business head Kyncl as CEO
(Reuters) – Warner Music Group Corp on Wednesday named Robert Kyncl as its chief executive officer, handing the reins to the outgoing YouTube business head as the record label looks to diversify…
Victorville Woman Arrested on Indictment Alleging She Used Prison Inmates’ Names to Fraudulently Obtain Over $500,000 in COVID Relief
RIVERSIDE, California – A San Bernardino County woman was arrested today on a seven-count federal grand jury indictment alleging she fraudulently obtained more than $500,000 in pandemic-related unemployment insurance (UI) benefits…
FB Society Names Brad Leist as New CFO
Brad Leist Experiential, Dallas-based hospitality collective chooses industry veteran to lead financial operations Dallas, TX (PRESS RELEASE) FB Society, the creator of experiential and sought-after hospitality concepts, is proud to announce Brad…
BNP Paribas Asset Management names Mike Nikou as APAC CEO
HONG KONG (Reuters) – BNP Paribas Asset Management appointed Mike Nikou as its chief executive officer and head of distribution of the Asia-Pacific region on Tuesday, effective Sept. 15, according to a…
United States Attorney Jacqueline C. Romero Names Ebony Wortham, Esq. to New Community Engagement Leadership Position
PHILADELPHIA – United States Attorney Jacqueline C. Romero announced today that Ebony Wortham, Esq., has been named Executive United States Attorney for Community Engagement for the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern…
Russia names second Ukrainian suspect in killing of nationalist’s daughter
(Reuters) – Russia’s FSB security service on Monday named another Ukrainian it said was part of a team that assassinated Darya Dugina, the daughter of a prominent Russian ultra-nationalist who believes Ukraine…
Krystal Names Casey Terrell Chief Marketing Officer
Casey Terrell Atlanta, GA (PRESS RELEASE) Krystal, the original home of the slider in the South, recently announced that Casey Terrell has been named Chief Marketing Officer, effective immediately. Terrell is a…
Argentina names second in command of key economy ministry
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – Argentina’s government on Sunday appointed a well-known economist and vocal critic of the policies of former President and current Vice President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner to effectively be…
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