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ELECTRONICS 
December 1, 2019 LG Electronics appoints TV and mobile chief as its new CEO
Seoul: LG Electronics Inc. has said it has appointed Brian Kwon, head of the firm’s TV and mobile business, as its new chief executive officer (CEO). The board of directors at the Korean tech giant picked Kwon to replace incumbent CEO Jo Seong-jin, who took the top post in 2016. Jo, nicknamed “Legend of the Washing Machine,” has […]
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ALL DEALS 
September 22, 2017 Uber Needs a Tim Cook. Can Its New CEO Deliver?
Some Uber observers were sarcastically relieved that new CEO Dara Khosrowshahi’s first meeting with employees on Wednesday went without a single sexist gaffe. That part of Uber’s history is probably behind it, given Khosrowshahi’s reputation for low-key levelheadedness and the stellar record of his former company, Expedia, in hiring women (they make up 52 percent of its staff and a quarter […]
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NEWS 
February 11, 2017 Now What? CEO Asks Users How to Improve Twitter
Has the future of Twitter (NYSE:TWTR) come down to this — asking users for ideas on how to grow? It seems so. On Thursday, Twitter CEO and co-founder Jack Dorsey took to the site soliciting ideas for Twitter’s future. Follow jack ✔@jack Following in the footsteps of Brian Chesky: what’s the most important thing you […]
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ALL DEALS 
February 6, 2017 Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella to Visit India in February for Future Decoded Event
Microsoft’s India-born chief Satya Nadella will be in India later this month to address a conference on ‘Future Decoded’ in Mumbai. While Nadella has visited India a number of times since assuming the leadership role, this visit takes on added significance as the global debate on US’ clampdown on visas and its impact on flow […]
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ELECTRONICS 
December 1, 2016 HTC Chairwoman Wang to Take Over as CEO, Chou to Lead Product Development
HTC Chairwoman Wang to Take Over as CEO, Chou to Lead Product Development HTC Corp on Friday named Cher Wang as chief executive, giving its founder and chairwoman a bigger role in leading a potential turnaround of the Taiwanese smartphone maker. The return of Wang, a scion of one of Taiwan’s most prominent families, comes […]
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ELECTRONICS 
November 28, 2016 Samsung Electronics CEO Says Firm Must Learn From Crisis
Samsung Electronics CEO Says Firm Must Learn From Crisis Samsung Electronics Co Ltd Chief Executive Kwon Oh-hyun on Tuesday said the South Korean tech giant must improve, as it reels from the costly withdrawal of its Galaxy Note 7 smartphone. Without referring directly to the failure of the fire-prone Galaxy Note 7s, Kwon said in […]
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NEWS 
November 27, 2016 Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella Takes Dig at Apple; Claims Surface Made Two-in-One Category Popular
HIGHLIGHTS Nadella in a recent interview took jibe at competitors He added that Surface has been popular in two-in-ones Nadella added that Microsoft will remain in phone market Microsoft’s Chief Executive Officer Satya Nadella in a recent interview took a jibe at competitors while talking about the popularity of Surface devices. Nadella said the Surface […]
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NEWS 
November 27, 2016 Eve V Crowdfunded Windows 10 Tablet Reportedly Has Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella’s Attention
HIGHLIGHTS Eve V has a starting price of $1,399 (Rs. 96,093) Device already back-ordered till April 2017 Company ditched slim design for larger battery Even though Microsoft’s Surface tablets are considered to be one of the best in their class, there is a new hybrid tablet that has peaked the curiosity of Microsoft’s CEO Satya […]
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CLOTHING 
October 17, 2016 ‘A jerk in bad clothing’ – Steve Jobs’ first boss on how the Apple CEO would be seen today
‘A jerk in bad clothing’ – Steve Jobs’ first boss on how the Apple CEO would be seen today When Steve Jobs adopted “think different” as Apple’s mantra in the late 1990s, the company’s ads featured Albert Einstein, Bob Dylan, Amelia Earhart and a constellation of other starry-eyed oddballs who reshaped society. Nolan Bushnell never […]
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ALL DEALS 
September 2, 2016 Facebook CEO Says Group Will Not Become a Media Company
Facebook CEO Says Group Will Not Become a Media Company Facebook will not become a media company, its founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg said on Monday, telling students the firm would remain a technology platform. An increasing number of users are turning to social media networks, such as Facebook and Twitter, to find their news, […]
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NEWS 
August 9, 2016 JCPenney CEO Says Company’s Future Will Depend Less On Apparel
New York: JCPenney has always been the go to place where Americans shopped for affordable clothing for their family. But the Plano, Texas-based department store chain announced on Friday that it must reduce its dependency on clothing and follow where the shoppers are spending their money: services and other products like appliances. While part of […]
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COMPUTERS 
July 31, 2016 AMD CEO Says Expects to Return to Operating Profit in H2 2016
US semiconductor maker Advanced Micro Device Inc expects to return to operating profitability in the second half of this year, Chief Executive Lisa Su said Wednesday. “I expect our revenue to grow for the full year,” said Su, speaking on the sidelines of the Computex technology trade show in Taipei. In mid-April, AMD reported first-quarter […]
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