Banking and Finance

Canadian Overseas Petroleum Ltd announced the resignation of CEO John Cowan after a brief four-month tenure. Despite the news, COPL shares saw a 15% surge in London during Wednesday morning trading. However, the stock has remained 63% lower over the past week. No specific reason was provided for Cowan's resignation,...

Yamaha Motor Europe N.V. (YME) has disclosed that effective from January 1, 2024, Eric de Seynes will step down from his role as President and Chief Executive Officer, transitioning to the company's Supervisory Board as Chairman. Concurrently, Olivier Prévost, currently serving as Vice-President of YME, will assume the role of...

KT&G Corporation (KRX:033780) convened its Board of Directors meeting along with the Governance Committee, a subset of the board, on December 28th, initiating the formal process for appointing the next CEO and establishing the evaluation criteria for potential candidates. Notably, KT&G's Governance Committee consists solely of external directors. The meeting...

Biotechnology firm Hamilton Thorne has named Ekaterina Torchilin as its incoming President and CEO, effective January 15. Torchilin succeeds David Wolf, who will step down from his role as President and CEO, transitioning to the position of Executive Chairman upon his retirement. Upon assuming her role as CEO, Torchilin will...

Semiconductor firm Aeluma, specializing in scalable technology for lidar, communications, and sensing, has appointed Craig Ensley to its Board of Directors. Ensley brings extensive executive leadership experience, having served as CEO of Atomica (formerly IMT), CEO of DisplayLink, President of Peregrine, and SVP at Cirrus Logic. Presently, he serves on...

Has the traditional office become obsolete? This provocative question lingers in the minds of forward-thinking business leaders and employees worldwide. In an enlightening interview with Tony Jamous, CEO of Oyster, a global employment platform, he illuminated the merits of remote work, revealing a future where remote work reigns supreme for...

1st Capital Bancorp (OTCQX: FISB), the holding company of 1st Capital Bank, has announced the appointment of Joel Keller as the Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. Samuel Jimenez, the Chief Executive Officer, revealed today that Joel Keller has been named as the CFO for both 1st Capital Bancorp...

Laser Photonics Corporation disclosed Jade Barnwell's resignation as Chief Financial Officer, effective December 20, 2023. Kevin Ploche, currently serving as Comptroller at Fonon Corporation, affiliated with Laser Photonics, has been appointed as the Principal Financial and Accounting Officer on an interim basis until a successor for Jade Barnwell as Chief...

Intuitive Machines, Inc. has announced the departure of Erik Sallee as Chief Financial Officer, effective January 26, 2024, citing personal and family reasons and a pursuit of new business opportunities. To facilitate this transition, Steven Vontur will assume the role of Interim Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Vontur currently serves as...

Baton Rouge, Louisiana-based Walk On's Sports Bistreaux, a restaurant and sports bar chain associated with former New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees, has appointed Jamie Davis as Vice President of Supply Chain and Procurement and Tyler Schack as Vice President of Technology. Walk On's CEO, Chris Dawson, welcomed Davis and...