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Activist Fund Alta Fox Campaigns to Oust Hasbro Chairman
April 26, 2022

Alta Fox, an activist fund in a proxy fight with Hasbro, will be working alongside other investors to vote against reelecting the company’s chairman and two other board members at its meeting coming up June 8. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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After Spurt of Pandemic-Driven Hiring, Robinhood Cuts 9% of Full-Time Staff
April 26, 2022

Stock brokerage app Robinhood has said it’s laying off 9% of its full-time employees, according to a company blog post published Tuesday (April 26). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

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Maker of Health Monitor Oura Ring Hires CEO for Pre-IPO Expansion
April 25, 2022

Finnish wearable-tech startup Oura Health will be getting a new leader in Tom Hale, Bloomberg wrote Monday (April 25), with the company promising more expansion before its eventual initial public offering (IPO). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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Dorsey Changes Title From CEO to Block Head and Chairperson
April 24, 2022

Jack Dorsey, the CEO of financial services company Block, will be changing his title change to Block head and chairperson, a report said Friday (April 22). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

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Starbucks Hires Ex-McDonald’s Exec to Improve Mobile App, Drive-Thrus
April 24, 2022

Starbucks is now working with ex-McDonald’s executive Deb Hall Lefevre to oversee its technology, with Reuters writing Friday (April 22) that this would help CEO Howard Schultz look into changes to drive-thru, mobile orders and other things. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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Gap Nears 2-Year Low After Old Navy Shake-up, Deflated Forecast
April 21, 2022

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Binance Bulks Up Regulatory Team
April 21, 2022

Cryptocurrency exchange Binance today (April 21) announced the hiring of two high-level executives to its regulatory and market compliance operations. 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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FCA Taps Victoria McLoughlin as Interim Head for Digital Assets Unit
April 20, 2022

The U.K.’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has appointed Victoria McLoughlin as interim head of its digital assets department, according to her LinkedIn profile, another step in the country’s efforts to regulate the industry and become a global cryptocurrency hub, CoinDesk reported Wednesday (April 20). Get...

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DriveWealth Appoints New Product and Engineering Team Leaders
April 18, 2022

Brokerage firm DriveWealth LLC on Monday (April 18) appointed Gayathri Rajan as chief product officer (CPO) and Harshal Deo as chief technology officer (CTO) to lead the company’s product and engineering teams, according to a company press release. Get the Full Story Complete the form...