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JPMorgan Chase Bank India CEO Prabdev Singh Steps Down
June 24, 2024

J.P. Morgan Chase Bank India CEO Prabdev Singh reportedly stepped down from his position and is leaving the bank about one-and-a-half years into a three-year term. Singh received regulatory approval in January 2023 for a three-year term, Bloomberg reported Monday (June 24). He joined J.P....

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X CEO Cuts Top Exec Amid Pressure to Boost Revenue
June 23, 2024

X CEO Linda Yaccarino has reportedly reshuffled her inner circle amid pressure to reduce costs. As the Financial Times (FT) reported Sunday (June 23), three sources say that Yaccarino fired head of business operations and communications Joe Benarroch — described as her right-hand man —...

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Former J.P. Morgan Payments Head Takis Georgakopoulos to Join Fiserv
June 20, 2024

Fiserv has announced that former J.P. Morgan Global Head of Payments Takis Georgakopoulos will join the company, effective Sept. 3. Georgakopoulos will serve as a senior advisor, executive vice president and a member of the management committee, Fiserv said in a Thursday (June 20) press...

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PayPal Names Former Walmart Executive Srini Venkatesan as CTO
June 20, 2024

PayPal has appointed Srini Venkatesan, the former head of Walmart’s U.S. Omni Platforms and Tech organization, as chief technology officer (CTO), effective Monday (June 24). Venkatesan will succeed PayPal’s current CTO, Archie Deskus, who has decided to leave PayPal, the company said in a Thursday...

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Citi Sees AI Impacting More Than Half Of All Finance Jobs
June 19, 2024

Which industry’s job market will be most impacted by artificial intelligence (AI)? According to a new report by Citi, a little more than half — 54% — of jobs in the banking sector have a higher potential for automation, while another 12% could be augmented...

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Lending Platform Momnt Promotes Chris Bracken to CEO
June 17, 2024

Embedded lending platform Momnt has a new chief executive officer. Chris Bracken, who has served as the company’s revenue lead since 2020, has been promoted to the CEO position, Momnt announced in a news release Monday (June 17). “Chris’s deep understanding of the consumer lending landscape and...

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WEX Appoints Jason Hancock Managing Director of International Payments Division
June 14, 2024

WEX has appointed Jason Hancock as managing director of its international payments division. Hancock has been with the global commerce platform since 2021, serving as senior director strategy, WEX Travel, and managing director, Travel & Corporate Payments, WEX International, according to his LinkedIn profile. In his...

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Wells Fargo Employees Let Go for Using ‘Mouse Jigglers’ at Work
June 13, 2024

Wells Fargo has reportedly fired more than a dozen workers accused of faking work. These employees, all part of the banking giant’s wealth/investment management arm, were “discharged after review of allegations involving simulation of keyboard activity creating impression of active work,” Bloomberg News reported Thursday...

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Samsung Reportedly Hires Ex-Apple Exec Murat Akbacak for AI Center
June 12, 2024

Samsung is reportedly hiring a former Apple executive to run its new artificial intelligence research center. Heading the operation will be Apple veteran Murat Akbacak, who was “responsible for defining and executing the strategy for Siri, Apple’s personal digital assistant, focusing on personalization, contextualization and...