KAMPALA, Uganda — Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni on Thursday appointed his son as top commander of the military, a controversial move in a country where many have long believed Museveni is grooming his eldest child for the presidency. Museveni’s son, Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba, has recently been holding rallies around the country, in violation of a … Read more
KYIV — President Volodymyr Zelensky on Thursday appointed his former military chief, Gen. Valery Zaluzhny, to become Ukraine’s ambassador to Britain — a next step outside of the military for Zaluzhny a month after he was replaced. Zaluzhny was offered the post last month but didn’t immediately accept, according to a person familiar with the … Read more
BEIJNG, CHINA – NOVEMBER 13: Illuminated skyscrapers stand at the central business district at sunset on November 13, 2023 in Beijing, China. (Photo by Gao Zehong/VCG via Getty Images) Vcg | Visual China Group | Getty Images China’s Cabinet on Wednesday appointed markets veteran Wu Qing as chairman of the China Securities Regulatory Commission, state … Read more
The Pleo app pictured on a smartphone next to one of the fintech firm’s corporate cards. Pleo Danish fintech firm Pleo has appointed a new chief financial officer, the company told CNBC exclusively, beefing up its executive team — a sign the company is readying itself for an eventual initial public offering. The company hired … Read more
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim appointed a technocrat as his deputy finance minister on Tuesday in a Cabinet shuffle aimed at strengthening his administration and winning public trust a year after taking power. The shuffle was widely expected and expanded the number of portfolios with the appointment of five new ministers. … Read more
Revolut, the fintech giant based in the U.K., has appointed a new CEO for its U.K. division. Francesca Carlesi will be in charge of Revolut’s division in its home country — Nik Storonsky remains the CEO of Revolut Ltd. It’s worth noting that today’s news comes as Revolut still doesn’t have a banking license in … Read more
Nikolay Storonsky, founder and CEO of Revolut. Harry Murphy | Sportsfile for Web Summit via Getty Images European fintech firm Revolut on Thursday said it appointed former Barclays executive Francesca Carlesi as its new U.K. CEO. Carlesi, who also worked at Deutsche Bank and has 15 years of experience in financial services, was most recently … Read more
The BT Group emblem is displayed on a smartphone. Sopa Photographs | Lightrocket | Getty Photographs LONDON — Britain’s largest cellular and broadband provider BT Group on Monday appointed Allison Kirkby to succeed Philip Jansen as chief govt, saying the change would happen towards the top of January 2024 on the newest. Kirkby has beforehand … Read more
CAPE TOWN, South Africa — South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has appointed a decide to supervise an inquiry into allegations that the nation equipped arms to Russia on a ship that docked secretly at a naval base in December. The allegations had been made this month by the US’ ambassador to South Africa, who mentioned … Read more
The rumors are true: Elon Musk has chosen NBCU chief Linda Yaccarino as the following CEO of Twitter. Musk confirmed Yaccarino’s new position in a tweet this morning, a day after he introduced that he had accomplished his seek for a brand new CEO. “Wanting ahead to working with Linda to remodel this platform into … Read more