South African tycoon Motsepe rules out presidential bid
Johannesburg (AFP) - South African mining magnate Patrice Motsepe on Wednesday ruled out a future in politics, dismissing speculation that ...
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OpenAI number two Simo steps down to focus on health
San Francisco (United States) (AFP) - Top Silicon Valley executive Fidji Simo announced Wednesday she is leaving her full-time role ...
Air Canada taps new CEO to replace chief who couldn’t speak French
Montreal (Canada) (AFP) - Air Canada named a French-speaking European as its new CEO on Wednesday, replacing Michael Rousseau, who ...
Heineken names new CEO after predecessor’s shock departure
Amsterdam (AFP) - Dutch brewer Heineken said Tuesday that it had picked Rafael Oliveira, formerly of the coffee giant JDE ...
Starmer resigns as UK PM, Burnham favourite to take over
London (AFP) - UK leader Keir Starmer announced Monday he was quitting following months of pressure, with veteran Labour politician ...
BP ousts chairman over ‘serious’ governance concerns
London (AFP) - British oil giant BP unexpectedly removed Albert Manifold as chairman on Tuesday after less than one year ...
Ex-Google exec takes reins at under-fire BBC
London (AFP) - A former Google executive took over as the BBC's new director-general on Monday amid proposed job cuts and ...
John Ternus to lead Apple in the age of AI
San Francisco (United States) (AFP) - The future of Apple is being entrusted to a company veteran said to combine ...
Apple’s Tim Cook to step down as CEO after 15-year run
San Francisco (United States) (AFP) - Apple's Tim Cook will step down as the California tech giant's chief executive this ...
Apple’s Tim Cook to step down as CEO in September
San Francisco (United States) (AFP) - Apple on Monday announced that Tim Cook will step down as the tech giant's ...
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