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Co-Founder Of Circle To Leave Co-CEO Role
December 05, 2019

The co-founder of Boston-based payments firm Circle will step down from his co-CEO role at the end of December. Sean Neville reportedly notified the board of directors of the company at a quarterly meeting, and he will stay on the board as an independent director...

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PSCU Names Kevin Spear New SVP, Service Delivery
December 05, 2019

PSCU has announced that Kevin Spear has been named senior vice president of service delivery. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter,...

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Expedia Leadership Shake-Up Shows Power Of Travel Industry Disruption
December 04, 2019

Expedia CEO Mark Okerstrom and CFO Alan Pickerill have resigned following a conflict over the company’s strategy, the company said in a press release on Wednesday (Dec. 4). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

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Wells Taps Former Santander Chief For COO Role
December 02, 2019

Wells Fargo has hired former Santander head executive, Scott Powell, as its new chief operating officer, according to a release on Monday (Dec. 2). Powell will start his new job on Dec 9. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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Westpac Chief Exits Amid Money Laundering Accusations
November 26, 2019

Australia’s Westpac Banking Corporation announced that its CEO is stepping down after the bank was hit with money laundering accusations. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

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WeWork Begins Layoffs Of 20 Pct. Of Workforce
November 21, 2019

Co-working office space company WeWork is slashing its worldwide workforce by 20 percent – a total of 2,400 employees – as it strives to revamp its struggling business and cut costs, The New York Times reported on Thursday (Nov. 21). Get the Full Story Complete...

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Trulioo Taps GM Zac Cohen As New COO 
November 19, 2019

Global identity verification provider Trulioo is appointing General Manager Zac Cohen as chief operating officer (COO), the company announced in a press release on Tuesday (Nov. 19). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

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WeWork Could Eliminate A Third Of Workforce
November 18, 2019

WeWork is preparing to cut at least 4,000 jobs in a bid to achieve financial stability. Those layoffs could be announced as early as this week, The New York Times reported on Monday (Nov. 18), citing unnamed sources. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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SoftBank’s WeWork Pursues Head Of T-Mobile For CEO Role
November 11, 2019

WeWork is in talks with T-Mobile CEO John Legere to take over the leadership role after former boss Adam Neumann was forced out, following reports of erratic workplace culture and a failed initial public offering (IPO) attempt, according to a report by The Wall Street...