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Discover Financial Services' board has announced the appointment of Michael G. Rhodes as the new Chief Executive Officer and a board member, effective from March 6, as per the company's filing on Monday. John Owen, the interim CEO, will continue to serve as a director of the company and the...

The Arena Group, a digital publisher responsible for renowned brands like Sports Illustrated and The Street, dismissed its CEO on Monday, part of a broader restructuring within the top leadership. Ross Levinsohn held the position of CEO for three years, and the decision followed a troubling incident where Sports Illustrated...

Boeing has assigned Stephanie Pope, currently leading the airframer’s services division, to the newly established role of Chief Operating Officer, effective January 1. Announced on December 11, Boeing praised Pope as a seasoned veteran of the company, amassing 29 years of diverse experience across various corporate functions. Pope’s extensive background...

Strava, the digital community boasting over 120 million athletes, has announced that Michael Martin, the current general manager of YouTube Shopping, will step into the role of Chief Executive Officer and will also join the Strava Board of Directors starting January 2, 2024. Martin brings extensive experience from Nike, where...

Allianz SE has announced the appointment of Nina Klingspor, the current CEO of Allianz Private Krankenversicherungs-AG (APKV), Allianz's private health insurance business in Germany, as the upcoming Chief Executive Officer of Central Europe for Allianz Group.  This appointment is pending approval by the relevant corporate bodies. Klingspor will succeed Petros...

The United States holds the top position with the world's longest railway network. Following the United States are China, Russia, and India, which occupy the second, third, and fourth places respectively. This ranking is based on the total length of railway lines that are operational in each country. Railway networks...

As of December 08, 2023, Jay Y. Lee was the wealthiest person in South Korea, with an estimated net worth of 9.3 billion U.S. dollars, followed by Seo Jung-jin (No. 2, $6.4 billion), Hong Ra-hee (No. 3, $5.7 billion); and Kwon Hyuk-bin (No. 4, $5.1 billion). Cho Jung-ho is the fifth-richest...

As of December 08, 2023, Amancio Ortega was the wealthiest person in Spain, with an estimated net worth of 94.4 billion U.S. dollars, followed by Sandra Ortega Mera (No. 2, $8.2 billion), Rafael Del (No. 3, $5.4 billion); and Juan Roig (No. 4, $3.6 billion). Isak Andic is the fifth-richest person in Spain, with a...

As of December 08, 2023, Stefan Persson was the wealthiest person in Sweden, with an estimated net worth of 18.5 billion U.S. dollars, followed by Melker Schorling (No. 2, $10.0 billion), Antonia Ax:son Johnson (No. 3, $9.7 billion); and Finn Rausing (No. 4, $8.7 billion). Kirsten Rausing is the fifth-richest person...

As of December 08, 2023, Rafaela Aponte-Diamant  was the wealthiest person in Switzerland, with an estimated net worth of 27.5 billion U.S. dollars, followed by Gianluigi Aponte (No. 2, $27.5 billion), Ernesto Bertarelli (No. 3, $9.5 billion); and Ivan Glasenberg (No. 4, $8.9 billion). Guillaume Pousaz is the fifth-richest person in Switzerland, with...