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Kontoor Brands, headquartered in Greensboro, North Carolina, has announced the appointment of Joe Alkire as the new Chief Financial Officer, succeeding Rustin Welton, who is retiring. Welton has served as CFO of the denim retailer since its spin-off from VF Corporation in 2019. Alkire, who is slated to take over...

The president and CEO of MDU Resources Group, Inc. (NYSE: MDU), David L. Goodin, has announced his retirement effective January 5 after serving the company for a remarkable 40-year career. The current president and CEO of MDU Resources' electric and natural gas utility companies Nicole A. Kivisto has been chosen...

Jochen Goetz, the Daimler Truck AG CFO, a German automaker, passed away suddenly, leaving colleagues and industry observers shocked. The sad incident was disclosed through a LinkedIn post by Joe Kaeser, the Chairman of Daimler's Supervisory Board, that Goetz died due to complications arising from a wasp sting. Kaeser shared...

As of August 13, 2023, Jay Y. Lee was the wealthiest person in South Korea, with an estimated net worth of 8.5 billion U.S. dollars, followed by Seo Jung-jin (No. 2, $6.0 billion), Hong Ra-hee (No. 3, $5.3 billion); and Kwon Hyuk-bin (No. 4, $5.1 billion). Kim Beom-su is the fifth-richest...

As of August 13, 2023, Amancio Ortega was the wealthiest person in Spain, with an estimated net worth of 87.5 billion U.S. dollars, followed by Sandra Ortega Mera (No. 2, $7.7 billion), Rafael Del (No. 3, $5.1 billion); and Juan Roig (No. 4, $3.8 billion). Miguel Fluxa Rossello is the fifth-richest person in Spain, with...

As of August 13, 2023, Stefan Persson was the wealthiest person in Sweden, with an estimated net worth of 17.9 billion U.S. dollars, followed by Antonia Ax:son Johnson (No. 2, $9.3 billion), Melker Schorling (No. 3, $9.1 billion); and Finn Rausing (No. 4, $9.0 billion). Kirsten Rausing is the fifth-richest person...

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...

As of August 04, 2023, Shapoor  Mistry was the wealthiest person in Ireland, with an estimated net worth of 7.5 billion U.S. dollars, followed by John Grayken (No. 2, $6.3 billion), John Collison (No. 3, $5.5 billion); and  Patrick Collison (No. 4, $5.5 billion). Denis O’Brien is the fifth-richest person in...

As of August 04, 2023, Eyal Ofer was the wealthiest person in Israel, with an estimated net worth of 19.7 billion U.S. dollars, followed by Idan Ofer (No. 2, $13.2 billion), Igor Bukhman (No. 3, $7.0 billion); and Dmitri Bukhman (No. 4, $7.0 billion). Yuri Milner is the fifth-richest person in Israel, with...

As of August 04, 2023, Giovanni Ferrero was the wealthiest person in Italy, with an estimated net worth of 39.7 billion U.S. dollars, followed by Giorgio Armani (No. 2, $12.0 billion), Sergio Stevanato (No. 3, $7.7 billion); and Massimiliana Landini Aleotti (No. 4, $7.1 billion). Piero Ferrari is the fifth-richest person in Italy, with...