Appointments

When Adidas AG announced that Kasper Rorsted would be taking over as its Chief Executive Officer in October, its shares jumped a whopping $1billion. On the other side of the equation, his current...

Swiss chemicals company Clariant AG has hired Alexander Gehrt to head its mergers and acquisitions unit. Before taking up the position, Mr Gehrt was a senior UBS Group AG investment banker.With the rise...

When Jorge Paulo Lemann put down his racket to fully embrace the world of finance, few would have predicted such a meteoric rise. Brazil’s wealthiest man is valued at US$25.6 billion and has...

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sep. 29, 2015-- Ralph Lauren Corporation (NYSE:RL) today announced that Stefan Larsson, one of the most successful executives in the fashion industry, has been named Chief Executive Officer. His appointment will become effective in...

The trial of two Uber executives kicked off in France on Wednesday, the latest front in the fierce battle between the popular ride hailing service and the taxi industry there. But the judge...

The luxury retailer Mulberry appointed Thierry Andretta as the new chief executive one year after the former boss left the group following a profit warning. Andretta is currently a non-executive director and will start...

Madrid, November 25, 2014. The Board of Banco Santander today announced the appointment of José Antonio Álvarez as Chief Executive Officer replacing Javier Marín.It also announced the appointments of:Bruce Carnegie-Brown, as first Vice Chairman...

The Supervisory Board of Senvion SE, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Suzlon Group, the world’s fifth-largest manufacturer of wind turbines, has appointed Kirti Vagadia as the company’s new Chief Financial Officer. The...

German top-of-the-range carmaker BMW (IW 1000/37) announced a shake-up at its helm Tuesday, appointing a new chief executive and proposing a new head of the supervisory board.Current head of production, Harald Krueger, 49, will...