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Category: Appointments and Executive Changes
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Why So Many C.E.O.s Are Getting a Chief of Staff
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Star Scholar Jason Arday Resigns From Cambridge
The New York Times – On the Runway:Jason Arday was hired by the University of Cambridge in 2023 as the youngest Black professor in its history. Doubt has since been cast on his academic qualifications and claims about his life.
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McDonald’s U.S. Sales Slow as Consumers Spend More Cautiously
The New York Times – Business:The fast-food giant named a new president of its U.S. operations, aiming to bring “focus and urgency” to a revamp of its outlets.
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Adam O’Neal Resigns as Washington Post Opinion Editor
The New York Times – Business:Adam O’Neal inherited a mandate from the paper’s owner, Jeff Bezos, to shift toward “personal liberties and free markets.”
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Air Canada Chooses a C.E.O. Who Speaks French After Language Backlash
The New York Times – Business:Michael Rousseau, who prompted widespread criticism with a largely English condolence video following a crash in March, will retire.
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How Warsh Has Begun to Change the Fed
The New York Times – Business:Just weeks into his job as chairman of the Federal Reserve, Kevin M. Warsh has embraced some of the central bank’s conventions while signaling seismic shifts ahead.
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Marianne Lake, a Potential Dimon Successor, Leaves JPMorgan
The New York Times – Business:Another potential successor, Marianne Lake, is leaving JPMorgan, as the longstanding chief executive enters his third decade atop the bank.
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Trump’s Pick for Top I.R.S. Lawyer Works at Firm That Represents Him
The New York Times – Business:James R. Gadwood, the president’s nominee for chief counsel at the Internal Revenue Service, works at Miller & Chevalier, which has represented Mr. Trump in tax matters.
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KFF’s Chief Executive to Retire
The New York Times – Business:Drew Altman, who transformed KFF from a little-known family foundation to a major source of U.S. health policy research, will step down at the end of the year.
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BP Ousts Chairman, Citing ‘Serious Concerns’ Over Conduct
The New York Times – Business:The British oil group said that Albert Manifold had been removed, after concerns were raised “related to important governance standards, oversight and conduct.”
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As Powell Steps Down, the Fed Confronts ‘Regime Change’
The New York Times – Business:Jerome H. Powell is passing the chair’s baton to Kevin M. Warsh at the Federal Reserve, an institution that President Trump’s pick says needs an overhaul.