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New Starbucks CEO Brian Niccol Brings Innovative Track Record to QSR Environment
New Starbucks CEO Brian Niccol Brings Innovative Track Record to QSR Environment
August 13, 2024  |  Personnel

Chipotle CEO Brian Niccol will take over as CEO of Starbucks Sept. 9, and he has the support of Starbucks founder and Chairman Emeritus Howard...

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Citi Digital Assets Exec Shobhit Maini Reportedly Leaving Bank’s Market Unit
Citi Digital Assets Exec Shobhit Maini Reportedly Leaving Bank’s Market Unit
August 13, 2024  |  News

The head of digital assets for Citi’s markets unit is reportedly stepping down. Shobhit Maini, who has held that job since 2021, is leaving the...

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Starbucks Appoints Chipotle Head Brian Niccol as CEO
Starbucks Appoints Chipotle Head Brian Niccol as CEO
August 13, 2024  |  Personnel

Starbucks said Tuesday (Aug. 13) that it has appointed Chipotle Chairman and CEO Brian Niccol as CEO, effective Sept. 9, succeeding Laxman Narasimhan, who stepped...

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Gen Z Transforms Workplace Communication by Keeping It Caszh
Gen Z Transforms Workplace Communication by Keeping It Caszh
August 10, 2024  |  Personnel

Generation Z is changing the tone (or the vibe, as it were) of professional communications, with their preference for casual language creating new norms. Anecdotal...

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One Inc Appoints Flywire Veteran Michael Ellis as CFO
One Inc Appoints Flywire Veteran Michael Ellis as CFO
August 06, 2024  |  CFO

One Inc has named former Flywire Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Michael Ellis as its new CFO. Ellis will oversee the financial activities of the digital payments network...

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Lloyds Taps AWS Vet Rohit Dhawan to Lead AI Efforts
Lloyds Taps AWS Vet Rohit Dhawan to Lead AI Efforts
August 05, 2024  |  Personnel

British banking giant Lloyds has picked an Amazon Web Services veteran as its AI head. Rohit Dhawan has been named Lloyds’ director of artificial intelligence (AI), overseeing the firm’s AI...

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Unemployment Claims Hit Highest Level in Almost a Year
Unemployment Claims Hit Highest Level in Almost a Year
August 01, 2024  |  Economy

New U.S. unemployment claims have reached their highest level in close to a year. According to Labor Department data released Thursday (Aug. 1), jobless claims...

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Roblox Retools User Engagement and Sees 21% Jump in Active Users
Roblox Retools User Engagement and Sees 21% Jump in Active Users
August 01, 2024  |  Earnings

Roblox, the virtual world gaming platform, reported a record 79.5 million average daily active users (DAUs), representing a 21% increase from the previous year, the...

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Lyft President Kristin Sverchek to Leave Company After 12 Years
Lyft President Kristin Sverchek to Leave Company After 12 Years
July 23, 2024  |  Ridesharing

Lyft President Kristin Sverchek will leave the company as an employee on Aug. 20 after serving in leadership roles for 12 years. Sverchek will serve...

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