2024-12-17

SoftBank CEO and Trump announce $100 billion U.S. investment

SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son announced a $100 billion investment in the U.S. over the next four years during a Monday visit to President-elect Donald Trump’s residence Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Florida. The billionaire investor and founder of the Japanese tech-investing firm promised in the joint announcement with Trump to create 100,000 jobs at a minimum focused on artificial intelligence…

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2024-10-25

Southwest, Elliott strike deal to keep CEO Jordan, add six directors

Bob Jordan, CEO of Southwest Airlines, listens to questions from media during Southwest Airlines Investor day at Southwest Airlines Headquarters on September 26, 2024 in Dallas, Texas. Sam Hodde | The Washington Post | Getty Images Southwest Airlines and activist hedge fund Elliott Investment Management struck a deal to avert a proxy fight in exchange for naming six directors…

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2024-10-24

Coca-Cola CEO says McDonald’s E. coli outbreak won’t hurt sales

Coca-Cola President and CEO James Quincey attends a press conference with International Olympic Committee (IOC) president and China Mengniu Dairy CEO and Executive Director, as part of the 134th Session of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) at the SwissTech Convention Centre in Lausanne, on June 24, 2019. Fabrice Coffrini | AFP | Getty Images Coca-Cola CEO James Quincey said…

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2024-10-19

CVS replaces CEO Karen Lynch with exec David Joyner

Longtime CVS Health executive David Joyner has succeeded Karen Lynch as CEO, as the company struggles to drive higher profits and stock performance, CVS announced Friday. The move, effective Thursday, the day before the announcement, comes as CVS shares have fallen nearly 20% this year. The stock closed around 5% lower on Friday. CVS has faced challenges as higher…

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2024-10-13

Crypto CEO Horst Jicha skips bond in fraud case

Horst Jicha discussing cryptocurrency. Source: Team Business Global | YouTube A German national who was under home detention in New York City on a $5 million bond guaranteed by his domestic partner and children in a case in which he was charged with overseeing a $150 million cryptocurrency fraud is now a fugitive. “There’s a very active investigation underway…

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2024-09-25

Novo Nordisk CEO testifies at Senate over weight loss drug prices

Novo Nordisk‘s top executive faced a Senate grilling on Tuesday over the high prices of the company’s weight loss drug Wegovy and diabetes treatment Ozempic, as demand for both injections soars in the U.S.  Novo Nordisk CEO Lars Fruergaard Jørgensen did not explicitly promise lawmakers at a Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee hearing in Washington, D.C., that he would…

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2024-09-21

Nike CEO John Donahoe is out, replaced by Elliott Hill

John Donahoe, CEO of Nike, attends the annual Allen and Co. Sun Valley Media and Technology Conference at the Sun Valley Resort in Sun Valley, Idaho, U.S., July 10, 2024. Brendan Mcdermid | Reuters Nike on Thursday announced that its CEO, John Donahoe, is stepping down and company veteran Elliott Hill is coming out of retirement to take the…

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