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Iran infighting ‘deadly poison’ for foreign policy: Zarif

GENEVA (Reuters) – Fighting between parties and factions in Iran is a “deadly poison” undermining foreign policy, Mohammad Javad Zarif was quoted as saying in an interview published on Tuesday, a day after he resigned as Iranian foreign minister. Zarif’s comme... More »

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Amazon adds former PepsiCo CEO Indra Nooyi to board

(Reuters) – Amazon.com Inc said on Monday it appointed former PepsiCo Inc Chief Executive Officer Indra Nooyi as a director, making her the second woman to be named to the e-commerce giant’s board this month. Earlier this month, the company named Starbucks Cor... More »

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Starboard Value co-founder Mark Mitchell retires from firm

NEW YORK (Reuters) – Mark Mitchell, the co-founder of Starboard Value LP who helped turn it into one of Wall Street’s most high-profile activist hedge funds, retired from the New York-based firm earlier this month, people familiar with the matter said on Frida... More »

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Top Bollywood director Hirani denies sexual assault allegations

(Reuters) – Renowned Bollywood director Rajkumar Hirani has denied allegations that he sexually assaulted a subordinate over a period of six months in 2018. Hirani, known for feel-good, comedy films that have grossed record numbers at the Indian box-office, wa... More »

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India’s Flipkart unit Myntra and Jabong CEO steps down

(Reuters) – The chief executive officer of Myntra and Jabong, a unit of Walmart-owned Flipkart, Ananth Narayanan has left the company to pursue external opportunities, Myntra said on Monday. Narayanan is in talks to replace Ajith Mohan as the chief executive o... More »

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Third time may be a charm as Jeff Vinik relaunches hedge fund

NEW YORK (Reuters) – Prominent investor Jeffrey Vinik is ready to manage money for outside clients again and plans to relaunch his hedge fund firm Vinik Asset Management after sitting out the last six years. Vinik, who once ran Fidelity’s Magellan mutual fund ... More »

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Cruiser Capital targets Ashland directors, including chairman

BOSTON (Reuters) – Cruiser Capital Advisors said on Monday it wants to replace four directors at chemical company Ashland Global Holdings, including the board chairman. The New York-based hedge fund aims to remove Ashland Chief Executive Bill Wulfsohn from his... More »

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Rusal appoints independent director as new board chairman

MOSCOW/HONG KONG (Reuters) – Russian aluminum company Rusal said on Friday it has appointed independent non-executive director Jean-Pierre Thomas as its new chairman as part of an agreed restructuring in exchange for the lifting of U.S. sanctions. The previous... More »

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Chief of Japan’s state-backed JIC resigns amid pay dispute

TOKYO (Reuters) – The head of the state-backed $18 billion Japan Investment Corp (JIC), Masaaki Tanaka, said on Monday he and eight other board members would resign citing distrust of the trade ministry after a dispute over their pay. The resignations throw in... More »

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Gilead Sciences snares Roche veteran O’Day as CEO

(Reuters) – Drugmaker Gilead Sciences Inc on Monday named Roche Holding AG’s Daniel O’Day as its new chief executive, tapping an industry veteran to fill a management vacuum. O’Day, now head of Roche’s pharmaceuticals business, joined the company in 1987 and h... More »

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With new chief of staff, Trump tries again to reset White House

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Nick Ayers, in talks with President Donald Trump to become his new White House chief of staff, is a 36-year-old political whiz-kid who could help with the looming re-election campaign, but critics question whether he has the grit needed ... More »

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Trump says Kelly will leave chief of staff job at end of year

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – White House Chief of Staff John Kelly will leave his job at the end of the year, U.S. President Donald Trump said on Saturday, his latest staff shakeup since midterm elections a month ago cost Republicans control of the House of Represen... More »

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Nuveen hires industry veteran to alternative investment team

(Reuters) – Investment manager Nuveen appointed Jean Fleischhacker to the newly created role of a private credit asset class specialist in its alternative investment distribution team. Fleischhacker, who has over 25 years of industry experience, joins from Bla... More »

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Fiat Chrysler loses another executive after Marchionne illness

MILAN (Reuters) – Fiat Chrysler’s (FCHA.MI) European boss has quit, adding to the problems facing new CEO Mike Manley who must deliver on promises to boost production of SUVs and catch up with rivals in electric cars. Jeep division head Manley was named on Sat... More »

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Papa John’s adopts rights plan to limit founder’s stake

(Reuters) – Papa John’s International Inc (PZZA.O) on Sunday adopted a shareholder rights plan, or a “poison pill”, with a 15 percent trigger to deter existing stockholders from amassing a controlling stake in the company. The company also declared a dividend ... More »

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BlackRock replaces Americas corporate governance leader

BOSTON (Reuters) – Top asset manager BlackRock Inc (BLK.N) has hired Ray Cameron as head of the Americas within its investment stewardship arm, according to a memo seen by Reuters on Thursday, turning to an outsider to fill the role left vacant since last year... More »

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Under fire for ethics scandals, EPA chief Pruitt resigns

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Environmental Protection Agency chief Scott Pruitt, who had been lauded by President Donald Trump for his aggressive efforts to roll back environmental regulations, resigned on Thursday under heavy fire for a series of ethics-related con... More »

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Venture firm Atomico signs up ex-Uber and Google managers

LONDON (Reuters) – Atomico, which runs Europe’s largest independent venture fund, has hired former managers from Google and Uber to help drive international expansion for its portfolio of more than 50 start-ups and growth stage firms, it said on Thursday. Jamb... More »

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Och-Ziff changes leadership, co-CIO Windreich to retire: letter

BOSTON (Reuters) – Och-Ziff Capital Management Group LLC is putting a new generation into top leadership positions roughly five months after bringing in an outsider as chief executive to end a battle for control of the investment firm. The New York-based firm ... More »

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Exclusive: Paulson’s top real estate executives start own firm

BOSTON (Reuters) – Billionaire investor John Paulson’s top real estate executives are launching their own investment firm with $1 billion and the hedge fund manager’s blessing, sources familiar with the matter said. Michael Barr, a portfolio manager who headed... More »

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Jordan’s PM submits resignation after protests, source says

AMMAN (Reuters) – Jordan’s Prime Minister Hani Mulki submitted his resignation to King Abdullah on Monday, an official source said, to soothe widespread anger over economic policies that have sparked the largest protests in several years and dozens of arrests.... More »

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Jordanian PM resigns after protests: official source

AMMAN (Reuters) – Hani Mulki resigned from his post as Jordan’s prime minister in a meeting with King Abdullah on Monday, an official source said, a move aimed at defusing anger over economic policies that have sparked the largest protests in years. Source: ht... More »

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Big Tesla investors look like firewall for Elon Musk

(Reuters) – Tesla Inc (TSLA.O) Chief Executive Elon Musk faces votes at Tuesday’s shareholder meeting that will challenge his grip on the electric carmaker, but he may be able to count on some powerful friends: big fund managers likely to be fans. These stockp... More »

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Trump names Fears as homeland security adviser: White House

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday named Rear Admiral Douglas Fears as his homeland security and counterterrorism adviser on the National Security Council, the White House said. “Doug Fears brings more than three decades of experience... More »

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Palo Alto names former SoftBank exec Nikesh Arora CEO

(Reuters) – Cybersecurity firm Palo Alto Networks Inc said on Friday it named former SoftBank Group Corp president Nikesh Arora as chief executive officer and chairman. Arora, 50, succeeds Mark McLaughlin, who has led the company for nearly seven years and has... More »

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Exclusive: BP back on its feet but CEO senses no respite

LONDON (Reuters) – After the near collapse of his company following the 2010 Gulf of Mexico disaster and a three-year slump in oil prices, BP Chief Executive Officer Bob Dudley is hardly relaxed. “It doesn’t feel like we are in a serene time for any energy com... More »

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Sober in Sin City: Hedge funds focus on work at Las Vegas event

LAS VEGAS (Reuters) – A hedge fund industry gathering in Las Vegas this week was far less decadent than those of the past, as big money investors focused less on gambling and champagne-soaked “Sin City” celebrations and more on the grind of vetting fund manage... More »

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Buffett targets CEO for Berkshire-Amazon-JPMorgan healthcare…

OMAHA, Neb. (Reuters) – Warren Buffett on Saturday said he hoped a chief executive would be found within a couple of months for the healthcare company being set up by Berkshire Hathaway Inc, Amazon.com Inc and JPMorgan Chase & Co. to lower patient costs. Speak... More »

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South Korean police seek arrest warrant for Korean Air daughter

SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korean police are seeking an arrest warrant for the youngest daughter of Korean Air Lines’ chairman on suspicion of assault during a recent angry outburst, police said on Friday. Cho Hyun-min, the younger sister of the notorious “nut ra... More »

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Hungary’s Orban names two new deputy prime ministers

BUDAPEST (Reuters) – Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban on Friday named Interior Minister Sandor Pinter and Economy Minister Mihaly Varga as deputy prime ministers in his new government. Orban, re-elected in an April landslide that gave his ruling Fidesz pa... More »

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WPP’s Read reviewing structure as results boost shares

LONDON (Reuters) – Mark Read, tasked with running WPP (WPP.L) after the sudden exit of founder Martin Sorrell, said he would look at restructuring the world’s biggest advertising group but ruled out a break up. Digital boss Read, appointed joint chief operatin... More »

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WPP’s Read says no timetable on reviewing the group

LONDON (Reuters) – Mark Read, WPP’s (WPP.L) joint chief operating officer, said he would look at new ways to restructure the group but would not put a timetable on how long that would take and did not think a full break up made sense. Read was appointed to run... More »

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Rothschild poaches top French banker Perol from BPCE

PARIS (Reuters) – Rothschild said on Friday that it had hired leading French banker Francois Perol, luring him away from his previous position at the head of BPCE, the country’s second-biggest bank. BPCE had earlier said on Thursday that Perol, who had worked ... More »

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Tesla’s board against proposal to require independent chairman

(Reuters) – Tesla Inc’s board recommended on Thursday that shareholders vote against a proposal that would require the electric car maker’s chairman to be an independent director, ahead of its annual meeting. Elon Musk, chief executive of Tesla, is also the ch... More »

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WPP embarks on new journey without Sorrell at the helm

LONDON (Reuters) – WPP (WPP.L), the world’s biggest advertising company, entered uncharted territory on Monday without its founder Martin Sorrell whose departure has left it rudderless at a time of swirling industry change. Shares in the group fell 4 percent a... More »

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HSBC sets out new structure for private bank in Europe

LONDON (Reuters) – HSBC (HSBA.L) said on Monday it would create a single regional structure for its private bank in Europe which includes its businesses in the UK, Channel Islands, France, Germany, Switzerland and Luxembourg. The new structure, which will be c... More »

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After Trump drama, new Pence national security aide steps down

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A new national security aide to U.S. Vice President Mike Pence stepped down on Sunday, only two days after being officially named to the job, after a behind-the-scenes White House argument hit the headlines, a White House official said. ... More »

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Volkswagen’s new CEO says to consider asset sales

WOLFSBURG, Germany (Reuters) – Volkswagen’s (VOWG_p.DE) new Chief Executive Herbert Diess on Friday said he will consider asset sales and seeks to turn the multi-brand conglomerate into a slimmed down company with strong brands. Speaking at his first news conf... More »

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Volkswagen open to alliances in areas like autonomous driving

WOLFSBURG, Germany (Reuters) – Volkswagen’s (VOWG_p.DE) new Chief Executive Herbert Diess on Friday said the car and truck maker is open to alliances in areas like self-driving cars. Speaking in Wolfsburg, Germany, at his first news conference since being appo... More »

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Volkswagen has no plans to cede control of trucks ops: chairman

WOLFSBURG, Germany (Reuters) – Volkswagen (VOWG_p.DE) will not list its trucks business this year and has no plans to cede control of the division, chairman Hans Dieter Poetsch said on Friday. “We want to ready the business for capital markets,” Poetsch said, ... More »

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Activist investor Barington nominates two directors at Xerium

BOSTON (Reuters) – Activist investor Barington Capital Group LP has launched a fight for two board seats at machine industry company Xerium Technologies Inc., according to a regulatory filing made on Thursday. The New York-based hedge fund, which owns 5.05 per... More »

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Hedge fund Folger Hill to merge with Schonfeld

BOSTON (Reuters) – Folger Hill Asset Management, a hedge fund run by former SAC Capital Advisors LP executive Sol Kumin, will merge with Schonfeld Strategic Advisors after a period of sluggish returns. “It became clear that the best path forward for the Folger... More »

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Broadcom promises on security, Qualcomm revamps board

FILE PHOTO: A sign to the campus offices of chip maker Broadcom Ltd is shown in Irvine, California, U.S., November 6, 2017. REUTERS/Mike Blake (Reuters) – Broadcom Ltd (AVGO.O) has promised not to sell critical national security assets to foreign buyers if its... More »

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Subaru to replace president after faulty inspections scandal

Subaru Corp. outgoing President and CEO Yasuyuki Yoshinaga (L) and next President Tomomi Nakamura, who is currently Corporate Executive Vice President, attend a news conference in Tokyo, Japan, March 2, 2018. REUTERS/Issei Kato TOKYO (Reuters) – Automaker Suba... More »

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Trump supports Kelly despite White House departures: aides

White House Chief of Staff John Kelly looks on as U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to reporters in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, U.S. February 9, 2018. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst WASHINGTON (Reuters) – White House advisers on Sunday tried to ... More »

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Amazon hires NBC executive Salke to run video studio

FILE PHOTO: Jennifer Salke, president NBC Entertainment, speaks at the Hollywood Radio and Television Society Newsmaker Luncheon featuring the TV network entertainment presidents in Beverly Hills, California October 11, 2011. REUTERS/Fred Prouser (Reuters) – A... More »

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Petrofac bosses to be interviewed by Britain’s fraud office

(Reuters) – British oilfield services provider Petrofac said its top management, including its chairman and executive directors, would be interviewed by Britain’s Serious Fraud Office (SFO) regarding an ongoing investigation into suspected bribery and corrupti... More »

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Goldman loses more commodities traders in broader overhaul

NEW YORK (Reuters) – Several key commodities traders are leaving Goldman Sachs Group Inc, sources said on Wednesday, the latest wrinkle as the Wall Street firm seeks to turn around its struggling commodities unit. Those leaving include Don Casturo, operating c... More »

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Ford China chief in abrupt departure, a blow to recovery hopes

FILE PHOTO – Key Safety Systems Chief Executive Officer Jason Luo listens to a question during an interview with Reuters in Tokyo, Japan October 5, 2016. REUTERS/Issei Kato/File Photo BEIJING (Reuters) – Ford Motor Co said its China chief, Jason Luo, has stepp... More »

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Michigan special prosecutor to probe university in Nassar case

FILE PHOTO: Larry Nassar, a former team USA Gymnastics doctor, who pleaded guilty in November 2017 to sexual assault charges, returns from a break to listen to victim testimony in the courtroom during his sentencing hearing in Lansing, Michigan, U.S., January ... More »

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Apotex CEO Jeremy Desai resigns

(Reuters) – Canadian generic drug maker Apotex Inc’s Chief Executive Jeremy Desai has resigned, effective immediately, the company said on Friday. Desai resigned to pursue other opportunities, Apotex said in an emailed statement without elaborating. Company ve... More »

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Thadaney to leave Toronto Stock Exchange owner TMX Group

(Reuters) – TMX Group’s (X.TO) head of equity capital markets, Nicholas Thadaney, is leaving Canada’s biggest stock exchange operator after a reorganization of the company, Chief Executive Officer Lou Eccleston said. Thadaney’s role as president and CEO of cap... More »

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Trump names lawyer at firm advising him as pick for labor board

(This January 12 story corrects to make clear in paragraphs 5-7 that some of the reversals have already occurred) WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump plans to nominate as his choice to fill a vacant seat on the National Labor Relations Board a labor ... More »

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New Vanguard CEO Buckley says indexing fosters competition

Vanguard Group CEO Mortimer “Tim” Buckley is pictured in this undated handout photo obtained by Reuters January 11, 2018. Vanguard Group/Handout via REUTERS BOSTON (Reuters) – Vanguard Group Inc’s vast scale helps it promote efficient markets, its new chief ex... More »

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Domino’s turnaround CEO to step down in June

The sign of a Domino’s Pizza restaurant is seen in Paris, France, October 27, 2016. REUTERS/Charles Platiau (Reuters) – Domino’s Pizza Inc (DPZ.N) said on Tuesday its chief executive, Patrick Doyle, will leave the biggest U.S. pizza delivery chain in June and ... More »