Posts Tagged ‘Executive’
HSBC hires ex-Citi executive Ida Liu to lead its private bank
[LONDON] HSBC Holdings has hired former Citigroup executive Ida Liu to run its global private banking business, according to people familiar with the matter. Liu replaces Gabriel Castello, who was appointed interim chief executive officer of the wealth business late last year, when Annabel Spring stepped down as part of a management shake-up under group…
Read MoreCreative Technology interim CEO and executive chairman Tan Jok Tin to step down in Jan 2026
Tan has been in the interim role since July, when Freddy Sim stepped down as chief for health reasons [SINGAPORE] Creative Technology on Friday (Nov 21) announced that its interim chief executive officer and executive chairman Tan Jok Tin will be stepping down on Jan 15 next year. The company did not name a replacement.…
Read MoreCracker Barrel Shareholders Oust DEI Executive Over Controversial Logo
Cracker Barrel shareholders voted Thursday to remove board member and DEI marketing executive Gilbert Dávila after a months-long uproar over the company’s logo redesign. The vote marks the biggest shake-up since the chain’s rebrand sparked a national backlash, sent sales plunging, and wiped out hundreds of millions of dollars in value. Despite the turmoil, shareholders…
Read MoreTrump considering executive order to preempt state AI laws
US PRESIDENT Donald Trump is considering an executive order that would seek to preempt state laws on artificial intelligence through lawsuits and by withholding federal funding, according to a draft of the order seen by Reuters on Wednesday. The move, which is likely to face pushback from states, shows how far Trump is willing to…
Read MoreMore jail time for former KTL Global chief executive Tan Kheng Yeow
[SINGAPORE] The former chief executive and director of KTL Global (KTLG), Tan Kheng Yeow, has been convicted of criminal breach of trust (CBT) involving almost S$1 million, said the Singapore Police Force on Tuesday (Nov 18). He was sentenced to two years and eight months in jail for diverting about S$1 million, ostensibly for the…
Read MoreGiving Foster Children Better Support: Donald Trump Signs New Executive Order To Provide Pathway After Exiting the System
United States President Donald Trump signed a new executive order that aims to provide better support for foster children exiting the system by giving them a pathway to education and employment. The executive order also aims to expand opportunities for housing and other resources for young people who transition from foster care to adulthood. Currently,…
Read MoreIntel CEO to oversee its AI efforts after executive departs for OpenAI
[SAN FRANCISCO] Intel said on Monday its CEO Lip-Bu Tan would oversee the chipmaker’s artificial intelligence efforts after the firm’s chief technology officer departed for ChatGPT maker OpenAI. Sachin Katti, who has led Intel’s AI efforts since a management reorganisation at the chipmaker in January, said on social media site X that he had joined…
Read MoreDuty Free International appoints new group CEO and COO, forms executive committee
The committee will oversee and ensure the effective and efficient implementation of all strategic decisions issued by the board to management [SINGAPORE] Malaysian retail group Duty Free International announced a slew of leadership changes on Monday (Nov 10), including a new chief executive officer (CEO) and chief operating officer (COO). Lee Kok Khee, who was…
Read MoreCordlife’s executive chairman steps down
[SINGAPORE] Cordlife announced that its executive chairman Zhai Lingyun has stepped down in a bourse filing on Thursday (Oct 30). Zhai told the board that he resigned in order to focus on other business and personal commitments. The cord-blood banking operator said that Zhai will continue to serve in certain management capacities within the group.…
Read MoreFrom Health Care Executive to Managing Attorney: Building A Law Practice by Business Operators for Business Operators
Matthew T. Macklin’s professional story is one of strategic innovation. Today, he serves as Managing Attorney of Stratagem Law Group, where he leads a firm dedicated to balancing legal rigor with pragmatic business insight. But the path that brought him to law was forged not in courtrooms, but in health care. “Health care was the…
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