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FinCEN Director Blanco Exits Post For Citi
April 02, 2021

Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) Director Kenneth A. Blanco announced he will be leaving the agency next week. He will be working at Citi as chief compliance officer of its newly created financial crimes unit, Bloomberg reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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Longtime Facebook Exec David Fischer Exits CRO Post
March 30, 2021

David Fischer, chief revenue officer (CRO) for Facebook since 2010, is stepping down from his role and will leave the social media giant by the end of this year, Bloomberg reported Tuesday (March 30). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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AWS Adds Adam Selipsky, 11-Year Company Vet, As CEO
March 23, 2021

Amazon Web Services (AWS) has added a new CEO in Adam Selipsky, who previously worked at the company for 11 years, according to a company blog post. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

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Amazon Pay’s Manesh Mahatme Will Head Payments For WhatsApp In India
March 19, 2021

Amazon’s head of acceptance and payment categories is heading over to WhatsApp in India to lead payments, Reuters reported on Friday (March 19), citing sources. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

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Google Exec Joins Robinhood As Chief Product Officer
March 18, 2021

Aparna Chennapragada, a 12-year Google veteran, will now be working with Robinhood as chief product officer, according to a Wednesday (March 17) post on its company blog. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

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Cover Genius Adds New Exec To Lead LatAm Partnership Expansion
March 17, 2021

InsurTech firm Cover Genius has named Julio Castellón as its new senior vice president of Partnerships for Latin America, the platform announced in a press release emailed to PYMNTS. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

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Nokia To Cut Employees During Restructuring
March 16, 2021

Nokia will be re-setting its cost base and investing in future capabilities like 5G, cloud and digital infrastructure, a company press release stated, although all of that will come as the company reduces its base of employees. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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Cover Genius Names New Execs As US Partnerships Expand
March 16, 2021

InsurTech platform Cover Genius has named two new executives to its team as it expands its U.S. presence, the company announced in a press release emailed to PYMNTS. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

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Despite Recovery, Tripadvisor Keeps Staff Cuts In Place
March 10, 2021

Tripadvisor executed significant cuts last year in the wake of the COVID-19 outbreak. With the pandemic severely curtailing travel, the Massachusetts company eliminated a quarter of its workforce, reducing expenses by 32 percent from 2019 to 2020. Although the business is now recovering, one of...