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Nike Layoffs Point to Economic Pressures on Retail Spending
Nike Layoffs Point to Economic Pressures on Retail Spending
February 16, 2024  |  Personnel

Nike is laying off thousands of employees, as consumers’ ongoing financial pressures make it harder for them to justify nonessential purchases, such as adding more...

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Hawk AI Appoints Napier Veteran Robin Lee APAC General Manager
Hawk AI Appoints Napier Veteran Robin Lee APAC General Manager
February 16, 2024  |  Personnel

Hawk AI, a provider of artificial intelligence (AI)-powered technology for fraud and anti-money laundering (AML) surveillance, has appointed Robin Lee as general manager for the Asia-Pacific (APAC)...

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Lightspeed Founder Returns to Lead Firm as CEO Departs
Lightspeed Founder Returns to Lead Firm as CEO Departs
February 15, 2024  |  Personnel

Digital commerce platform Lightspeed has a new CEO: its old CEO. Dax Dasilva, who founded the company in 2005 and served as its chief executive until February...

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Airbase Appoints Forrester Veteran Mathew Schulz to Procurement Role
Airbase Appoints Forrester Veteran Mathew Schulz to Procurement Role
February 14, 2024  |  Personnel

Airbase has appointed Mathew Schulz from Forrester as its new vice president of procurement strategy. When announcing the appointment, the provider of procure-to-pay solutions highlighted Schulz’s experience and track record...

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Tradeshift Taps FinTech Veteran Iain Balchin as New CFO
Tradeshift Taps FinTech Veteran Iain Balchin as New CFO
February 14, 2024  |  Personnel

B2B eCommerce and FinTech platform Tradeshift has appointed Iain Balchin as its newest chief financial officer (CFO). Balchin has experience in helping to elevate FinTech...

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PayPal Chief Enterprise Services Officer Aaron Karczmer to Leave Company
PayPal Chief Enterprise Services Officer Aaron Karczmer to Leave Company
February 13, 2024  |  Personnel

PayPal Executive Vice President and Chief Enterprise Services Officer Aaron Karczmer will leave the company on April 30. The company and Karczmer entered into a...

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Metaco CEO and Product Head Leave Ripple-Owned Crypto Firm
Metaco CEO and Product Head Leave Ripple-Owned Crypto Firm
February 12, 2024  |  Personnel

Metaco CEO Adrien Treccani and Chief Product Officer Peter DeMeo reportedly resigned from the Ripple-owned cryptocurrency custody firm. “We appreciate the strong and industry-leading custody...

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AI Could Permanently Ax Some White-Collar Management Jobs
AI Could Permanently Ax Some White-Collar Management Jobs
February 12, 2024  |  Artificial Intelligence

So far, the number of jobs eliminated by generative artificial intelligence is low. However, executives and management consultants are showing signs that the technology could...

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Getaround to Restructure, Lay Off 30% of North American Staff
Getaround to Restructure, Lay Off 30% of North American Staff
February 08, 2024  |  Personnel

Peer-to-peer carsharing marketplace Getaround is laying off about 30% of its North American staff as part of a restructuring plan. The company will restructure its workforce and...

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