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Daniel Křetínský, the Czech billionaire, has gone on an acquisition run in France recently, with 3 new investments this year alone. The supermarket group Casino recently reached a settlement to stave off insolvency, granting Kretinsky's consortium majority ownership of its shares. He holds investments in France (at least five), Britain...

Otter Tail Corporation (Nasdaq: OTTR) announced the retirement of Kevin Moug from his role at the company on December 31 after 27 years. Effective January 1, 2024, Todd Wahlund will step into the position of Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, succeeding Moug. Charles MacFarlane, Chief Executive Officer of Otter...

Baxter International Inc. (NYSE: BAX) has announced the appointment of Joel Grade as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. He will report to Baxter's Chairman, President, and CEO, José (Joe) E. Almeida, with his role effective from October 18, 2023. Brian Stevens, who has been serving as the interim...

Kretov Aleksandr Vladimirovich, shareholder in the Ariant Group of Companies, is an outstanding entrepreneur and skilled supervisor. He was born in Chelyabinsk on the edge of the Ural Mountains in 1972. His early years were spent in his native area, where his work experiences first fanned the flames for his...

Transnet Group Chief Executive Portia Derby and Group Chief Financial Officer Nonkululeko Dlamini have stepped down from their roles. Derby's departure is scheduled for the end of this month, while Dlamini concluded her tenure at the end of September. Transnet also announced changes in leadership roles, with Michelle Phillips, Chief...

GuideWell, a mutual insurance holding company, has announced the appointment of Jeffrey Goddard (Jeff) as its Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (CFO), effective as of October 2, 2023. Jeff Goddard takes over the role from Thurman Justice, who earlier this year assumed leadership of the managed care business...

Azenta, Inc. (Nasdaq: AZTA) has announced that Herman Cueto will join Azenta as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, effective October 16. Mr. Cueto, formerly with BD, will succeed Azenta CFO Lindon Robertson, who is retiring and will stay on as an advisor to ensure a smooth transition. Steve...

Former PLDT Inc. Chief Financial Officer Anabelle Chua has assumed the role of an Independent Director at Monde Nissin Corp., where she will head the audit committee of the prominent food manufacturing company. Monde also welcomed Nina Perpetua Aguas as the Lead Independent Director, a member of the Board's Executive...

According to a recent survey by the executive council of CEOWORLD Magazine, a significant percentage of CEOs, precisely 48%, believe that Artificial Intelligence (AI) has the potential to replace most or all of their job responsibilities. Interestingly, 40% of CEOs view this development positively, considering it as a favorable change....

Cooley, a Silicon Valley-founded law firm, announced on Monday that Rachel Proffitt will assume the role of the firm's next Chief Executive Officer (CEO), taking over from its longtime leader, Joe Conroy. Rachel Proffitt, currently heading Cooley's San Francisco corporate practice and serving as a member of the firm's board...