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Impossible Foods Founder Pat Brown Steps Down, Chobani Exec Peter McGuinness Named CEO
March 17, 2022

Pat Brown, founder of Impossible Foods, will step down as CEO, CNBC reported Thursday (March 17), and Chobani’s departing operating chief, Peter McGuinness, will take the reins. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

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Mastercard Names Amanda Slater to Lead U.S. Federal Affairs
March 16, 2022

Mastercard has named Amanda Slater as senior vice president and head of U.S. Federal Affairs as part of the company’s global public policy and government affairs team, according to a press release on Wednesday (March 16).  Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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Alibaba Seeks New CEO for SCMP
March 16, 2022

China’s Alibaba Group is seeking for a new CEO for its flagship media property, the South China Morning Post (SCMP), after giving its last chief executive the job of overseeing a new NFT spinoff. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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Howard Schultz Returns to Give Starbucks ‘a Courageous Reimagining and Reinvention’
March 16, 2022

Starbucks is going back to its roots. On Wednesday (March 16), the company announced that, when current CEO Kevin Johnson retires April 4, Howard Schultz, the company’s CEO from 1986 to 2000 and from 2008 to 2017, will take on the role for a third...

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Starbucks CEO Johnson Retires; Schultz Returns for Third Time to Lead Chain
March 16, 2022

Starbucks CEO Kevin Johnson is retiring after five years at the helm, handing the leadership back to longtime chief executive Howard Schultz, who is returning to head up the coffee chain for the third time. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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SoftBank Exec Leaves Paytm Board Amid Audit
March 15, 2022

A managing partner of SoftBank’s Vision Fund has stepped down from the board at One97 Communications Ltd., which owns Indian payments company Paytm. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

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Stephanie Meltzer-Paul From Inspire Brands Joins Mastercard to Lead Loyalty Services
March 14, 2022

Mastercard has named Stephanie Meltzer-Paul to lead loyalty services, including benefits, rewards and platforms, for global issuers and merchants, according to a press release on Monday (March 14). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

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Kakao Group Founder Leaves Board Amid Backlash
March 14, 2022

The founder of South Korean FinTech and social media giant Kakao Group has stepped down from the company board following a series of scandals. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

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Revolut CRO Alan Chang Leaving to Start Crypto Platform
March 11, 2022

Revolut Ltd. Chief Revenue Officer Alan Chang will leave the U.K. financial super app company to launch a cryptocurrency platform after launching an effort to rake in $100 million in financing, Bloomberg reported Friday (March 11). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...