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Less than a year after taking the job, the U.S. electric truck maker Nikola Corporation (Nasdaq: NKLA) said on Friday that president/CEO Michael Lohscheller will step down at the end of the month. He will be replaced by board chairman Stephen "Steve" Girsky, a former General Motors (GM.N) executive. Stephen...

With 74% of US companies transitioning to a permanent hybrid work model, leaders are turning their attention to measuring the success of their hybrid work model. That’s because there’s a single traditional office-centric model of M-F 9-5 in the office, but many ways to do hybrid work. Moreover, what works...

JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM) Chief Executive Jamie Dimon criticized Fitch's decision to downgrade the U.S. government's credit rating, calling it “ridiculous.” “I would point out to the rating agencies if I could that there are a bunch of countries rated higher than us, like AAA, but they live under...

Debra G. Perelman, who served as Revlon's CEO and President for five years and worked at the company for over two decades, has resigned from her positions and board membership. Elizabeth (Liz) A. Smith has been appointed as the interim CEO with immediate effect. Debra G. Perelman has served in...

U.K. telecom giant BT Group plc (“BT Group”), appointed Allison Kirkby, a board member and the chief executive of Swedish telecoms company Telia, as its first female chief executive, replacing Philip Jansen --- who has been in charge for over four years. Kirkby, a non-executive director at BT since 2019,...

The clothing merchant Gap Inc. (NYSE: GPS) has appointed Chris Blakeslee, a former Alo Yoga executive, as the new CEO and President of its Athleta brand, which is dedicated to women's active and lifestyle fashion and has a portfolio worth almost $1.5 billion. Blakeslee's appointment will take effect on August...

Union Pacific Corporation (NYSE: UNP) has named former chief operating officer Jim Vena as its new Chief Executive Officer and a member of the Board after a major shareholder called for current CEO Lance Fritz’s removal. Vena, who previously served as the freight-railroad operator’s COO from 2019 to 2020, will...

Gap Inc., one of the largest global retail companies, has announced the appointment of Richard Dickson as its new CEO, to regain its relevancy in the fashion and apparel industry. Richard Dickson has a wealth of experience in the consumer goods and fashion industry, having served as the President and...

Goldman Sachs Group Inc. appointed veteran banker Thomas Montag to its board of directors, effective July 17. Considered to be an ally of CEO David Solomon, Montag, who had previously co-headed Goldman's securities division and held other senior roles in his 22 years at the firm, will join the audit,...