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U.S. Sports Betting Market Too Saturated, Says New FanDuel Head 
October 04, 2021

A new chief executive of gambling, sportsbook and fantasy sports company FanDuel said the U.S. gambling market is too crowded, ultimately leading the throngs of competitors to fail, according to a Monday (Oct. 4) report from Financial Times. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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UK FinTech SumUp Names Michael Schrezenmaier as CEO Europe
October 04, 2021

Global FinTech SumUp appointed Michael Schrezenmaier as its new CEO Europe, as the U.K. startup moves toward becoming a one-stop shop for merchants, the company said in a press release emailed to PYMNTS. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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Circle Taps Former US FinTech Counsel To Head Global Policy
October 01, 2021

Global FinTech startup and stablecoin issuer Circle has named former AI and Fintech Counsel for the U.S. House Financial Services Committee Devron Brown to serve as its senior director for global policy, according to a tweet by Circle Chief of Strategy Dante Disparte. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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Whole Foods Co-founder John Mackey to Retire September 2022
September 30, 2021

Natural foods retailer Whole Foods Market Co-founder and CEO John Mackey announced Thursday (Sept. 30) that COO Jason Buechel will replace him when he retires on Sept. 1, 2022. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

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PSCU Appoints Two SVPs to Facilitate Growth
September 29, 2021

PSCU, a credit union service organization (CUSO), has filled two senior vice president roles, according to a Wednesday (Sept. 29) press release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

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Google Vet Narain Will Lead Global Platforms at HSBC
September 29, 2021

Banking and financial institution HSBC has named a former Google executive to serve as its head of platforms for global commercial banking. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

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Goldman’s Marcus Chair Harit Talwar Retiring in October
September 24, 2021

When Harit Talwar joined Goldman Sachs in 2015, consumer banking was just an idea for the legacy financial institution. Now, after building Marcus into a profitable FinTech and handing the reigns to a new leader, Talwar is exiting the bank next month to retire. Get...

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Biden to Name CBDC Advocate Saule Omarova to Lead OCC
September 23, 2021

President Joe Biden has announced that he plans to nominate Saule Omarova for Comptroller of the Currency and Claudia Slacik as Member of the Securities Investor Protection Corporation, according to a White House press release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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Barclays Taps Amazon Exec to Lead UK POS Finance Unit
September 23, 2021

Barclays has appointed Amazon Europe payments head Antony Stephen as CEO of its point-of-sale (POS) finance division and its legal entity, Clydesdale Financial Services Ltd (CFSL), effective Oct. 4, the bank announced in a Thursday (Sept. 23) press release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...