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Supreme Court Rules CFPB Structure Unconstitutional
Supreme Court Rules CFPB Structure Unconstitutional
June 29, 2020  |  CFPB

After years of debate about the U.S. Consumer Finance Protection Bureau (CFPB)’s legality, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled 5-4 on Monday (June 29) that the...

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Mastercard Selects New President For European Operations
Mastercard Selects New President For European Operations
May 04, 2020  |  Mastercard

Mastercard has appointed Mark Barnett as president of its European business headquartered in Brussels. He will be tasked with developing strategy, direction and comprehensive success...

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Visa’s Former Innovation Chief, Jim McCarthy, To Begin Position As President At i2c
Visa’s Former Innovation Chief, Jim McCarthy, To Begin Position As President At i2c
March 02, 2020  |  Personnel

There is no lack of good ideas in financial services, nor is there a lack of enthusiasm for putting them in place and enhancing the...

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Citigroup Taps Jane Fraser To Lead Consumer Banking Division
Citigroup Taps Jane Fraser To Lead Consumer Banking Division
October 25, 2019  |  Banking

Citigroup veteran Jane Fraser was named to lead the company’s consumer banking division following an upheaval in the ranks that puts her next in line...

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Walmart Names New US CEO
Walmart Names New US CEO
October 10, 2019  |  Walmart

Walmart has announced the departure of Greg Foran, president and CEO of Walmart U.S. His replacement with be John Furner, who currently serves as president...

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Russell E. Hogg, Former Mastercard President, Dies At 91
Russell E. Hogg, Former Mastercard President, Dies At 91
July 19, 2019  |  Personnel

The former president and CEO of Mastercard International has died at the age of 91. Russell E. Hogg held the position from 1980 to 1988...

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Crypto Touted As Cuba’s US Embargo Lifeline
Crypto Touted As Cuba’s US Embargo Lifeline
July 08, 2019  |  Cryptocurrency

Tech guru John McAfee claims he can help Cuba by launching a cryptocurrency that overcomes a U.S. trade embargo. In an interview, McAfee also revealed...

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EU Nominates IMF’s Lagarde To Become President Of ECB
EU Nominates IMF’s Lagarde To Become President Of ECB
July 03, 2019  |  Banking

International Monetary Fund (IMF) chief Christine Lagarde is poised to become the first woman to run the European Central Bank (ECB). While Lagarde doesn’t carry...

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SunTrust, BB&T Pick New Bank Name
SunTrust, BB&T Pick New Bank Name
June 13, 2019  |  Banking

BB&T and SunTrust have settled on a name for their combined bank: Truist. Truist will be the sixth-largest U.S. bank holding company, serving more than...

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