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Mastercard Exec Zahir Khoja Appointed Afterpay’s General Manager Of North America
June 22, 2021

Zahir Khoja has been named the general manager of North America for buy now, pay later (BNPL) company Afterpay, according to an announcement emailed to PYMNTS. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

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SEC Names New General Counsel, Head Of Corporate Finance
June 14, 2021

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has appointed Renee Jones to head the Division of Corporation Finance and John Coates as SEC general counsel effective June 21, the SEC said in an announcement Monday (June 14). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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GameStop Poaches Amazon Execs For Its CEO, CFO
June 09, 2021

Texas-based GameStop announced the appointment of Matt Furlong to Chief Executive Officer and Mike Recupero as Chief Financial Officer today (June 9). Both joined the struggling retailer, buoyed by its prominence as a “meme stock,” from Amazon. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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Report: Nearly Half Of SMBs Need More Employees
June 08, 2021

The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) indicated that a record-high 48 percent of small business owners are looking for more help, dampening optimism as the world reopens after more than a year of COVID-19 pandemic lockdowns. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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Google Cloud Exec Derek White Takes Reins At Galileo Financial
June 08, 2021

A veteran Google executive, Derek White, has been hired for the top spot at payments processor Galileo Financial Technologies. White succeeds Galileo CEO and founder Clay Wilkes, who becomes vice-chair of Galileo and remains a member of the board of directors of SoFi, Galileo’s parent...

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Restaurant Job Count Creeping Back Up, Per BLS Data
June 07, 2021

The United States Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) announced on Friday (June 4) that total U.S. jobs grew by 559,000 during May. One-third of all job growth came from food services and drinking places (i.e., restaurants and bars), with these accounting for...

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NCR Exec Charles Gray Named Chief Revenue Officer Of Paytronix
May 26, 2021

Restaurant software company Paytronix Systems has brought on hospitality technology veteran Charles Gray as its chief revenue officer. The company said Gray will lead global sales, partnerships and channel strategies. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

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Equifax Names Lisa Nelson As President
May 24, 2021

Credit reporting agency Equifax has promoted Lisa M. Nelson to president. In her 10 years with the company, Nelson has served as group managing director for Equifax’s operations in Australia and New Zealand, president of Equifax Canada and Vice President of Enterprise Alliances for Equifax...

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JPMorgan CEO Hopefuls To Run Its Consumer Banking Arm
May 18, 2021

A pair of J.P. Morgan Chase executives who are in contention to replace CEO Jamie Dimon have taken over running its consumer banking operation. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...