82-year-old Mary Wallace “Wally” Funk, who spent six decades trying to reach space, will now join billionaire Amazon founder Jeff Bezos on the first crewed flight by his space company later this month. Wally Funk underwent training in the 1960s but was denied the opportunity for space travel due to widespread prejudices against women at […]
As Boeing’s new CFO, West will take on the challenge of leading the company out of the coronavirus crisis, which resulted in record losses of almost $12 billion for the aerospace company last year. West currently stands as the CFO of Refinitiv, a role he has held since 2018, and formerly held the position of […]
Benedetto Vigna will join the sports car powerhouse in Maranello coming from STMicroelecronics, the French-Italian semiconductor manufacturer headquartered in Geneva. Vigna, a physicist by training, rose through the ranks at STMicroelectronics by establishing the business on micromechanical systems, then going on to broader responsibilities and currently leading STMicroelectronics’ most profitable operating business which is a […]
Chris Kubasik has been serving as vice-chair, president and chief operating officer of the combined company. Before the merger, Kubasik held the role of chairman, president, and CEO of L3. He has over thirty years of experience in the aerospace and defence industry. Kubasik will now take on the role of CEO of the Melbourne, […]
Monday’s decision allowed the social media giant to cross the $1 trillion threshold in market value for the first time ever. The rising shares are a cause for celebration for shareholders and CEO Mark Zuckerberg alike. The 4.1% stock price increase has added $5.1 billion to Zuckerberg’s name. However, the federal judge’s decision and the […]
After almost five years with the British luxury brand, Gobbetti will step down at the end of 2021. He has led the company since 2017, transforming Burberry’s brand and business throughout his time. By late 2017, Gobbetti had already laid out plans to make the company more upmarket. He brought in creative chief Riccardo Tisci, […]
Musk said that it would be difficult to go public before the company’s cash flow has stabilised. However, in a tweet, he said that he would do his best to “give long-term Tesla shareholders preference.” The billionaire’s tweet came in response to a Twitter user asking whether Musk had any thoughts on a Starlink IPO […]
In a statement released on June 23, the 90-year old billionaire said: “Society has a use for my money; I don't." Within the statement, he also announced he would be stepping down as a trustee of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. This latest $4.1 billion donation takes Mr Buffett half of the way to […]
German automobile giant Audi has announced it will end the development of new internal combustion engine models by 2026, and will instead focus on full-electric drivetrains. Audi’s CEO, Markus Duesmann, made the announcement at a management meeting at the company’s Ingolstadt headquarters on Thursday. The transition will be gradual, with new diesel, gasoline, and hybrid […]
On Tuesday, Starlink’s president Gwynne Shotwell said that by September, SpaceX will be able to beam down Starlink satellite broadband to the entire globe, with around 1,8000 satellites already deployed. By mid-2027, SpaceX hopes to have launched around 42,000 Starlink satellites into low-Earth orbit. However, president Shotwell has said that SpaceX will need to receive […]
On Tuesday, Longyan’s city government education bureau said that Zhang Yiming, founder of multinational internet technology company ByteDance, will donate $77.35 million to the southeastern Chinese city for education. Zhang Yiming’s move is part of a wider trend by Chinese tech billionaires, who are keenly making donations, especially in education, amid a sudden and unprecedented […]
Just a month on from Norwegian exiting bankruptcy protection, the company’s CEO, Jacob Schram, is stepping down after 18 months in the role. Current CFO, Geir Karlsen, is set to take his place. Karlsen has been with Norwegian as its CFO since April 2018. He temporarily took on the position of CEO when former Bjorn […]
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