The international agency charged with regulating seabed mining elected a U.N. environmental regulator to replace a leader accused of too-close industry ties.
Category: Appointments and Executive Changes
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John Dickerson and Maurice DuBois Named Anchors of ‘CBS Evening News’
The pair are part of a broader shake-up at the show, which includes the addition of Lonnie Quinn as a regular weather anchor.
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Lyric Opera of Chicago Appoints Orchestra Veteran as New Leader
John Mangum, who helped guide the Houston Symphony through the turmoil of the pandemic, will serve as the company’s next general director.
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Boeing Names Kelly Ortberg as Its Chief Executive
The company has been under pressure to improve quality and safety after a panel blew away from a 737 Max plane during an Alaska Airlines flight in January.
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The Stakes Behind the Fight Over Lina Khan’s Future at the F.T.C.
A debate over whether the F.T.C. chair should stay reflects broader anxiety over how Kamala Harris would regulate business.
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The Fashion Industry Is Having a Meltdown Amid Rampant Gossip
Between designer-less brands and rampant gossip, fashion is having a meltdown. And it’s not because of the heat.
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G.M. Will Restart Cruise Taxi Service
General Motors said the self-driving division’s cars will operate in Dallas, Houston and Phoenix after an accident last year. Human drivers will supervise the cars.
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Darren Walker, Who Reoriented the Ford Foundation, to Step Down
Mr. Walker, who oversaw $7 billion in grants, plans to leave at the end of 2025 after what will have been 12 years.
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Executives Depart Cassava, Maker of Disputed Alzheimer’s Drug
The chief executive and a lead scientist stepped down weeks after a federal grand jury filed fraud charges against a research collaborator.
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Burberry Replaces C.E.O. Amid ‘Disappointing’ Results
The British luxury group appointed Joshua Schulman to replace Jonathan Akeroyd, and said it expected earnings to suffer as an industry downturn deepens.
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How the ‘Glass Cliff Effect’ Sets Women Up for Failure
The term, which traces to 2005, describes a phenomenon where companies appoint women to leadership roles in moments of crisis, which can set them up for failure.