Sentences with phrase «appointments of»

In night hours and in times snatched between the myriad appointments of the day, Benedict sits alone at his desk, writing and writing.

The British Columbia Real Estate Association (BCREA) welcomes the appointments of new members to the Real Estate Council, including Robert D. Holmes as chair.

The recent appointments of the three super females will help to break down some persistent stereotypes about women's competence, giving them credibility, legitimacy and a common language that allows them to join a global conversation.

TORONTO, October 5, 2015 — MaRS Discovery District is pleased to announce the recent appointments of Annette Verschuren, Michael Serbinis, Stefan Larson and Martha Tory to its board of directors.

But based on appointments of ideological hardliners such as Tom Price (a staunch foe of Obamacare nominated to be the Secretary of Health and Human Services), Michael Flynn (Trump's national security adviser with a dim view of Islam) and Mike Pompeo (the incoming CIA Director who has fiercely opposed the Iran nuclear agreement) and many of his campaign pledges, the chances are high that Trump could squander his limited political capital on divisive ideological issues and neglect his most important priority — getting the American economy out of its low - growth rut.

Other notable examples include the appointments of former Alcatal - Lucent CEO Pat Russo and former HP CEO Carly Fiorina.

Specifically, the appointments of rising center - right figures Bruno Le Maire as economy minister and Gerald Darmanin as budget minister are an attempt to split the Republicans (LR) in two.

Also on Friday, Trump himself offered a White House job to a top Goldman Sachs executive, Gary Cohn, following appointments of two other former Goldman employees to the new administration.

The appointment of five instead would presumably assure Sumner and Shari Redstone a 7 - 4 board majority, eliminating the possibility of a 5 - 5 deadlock if Sumner Redstone was deemed — or became — incapacitated.

The National Stock Exchange has approved the appointment of controversial businessman Frank Timis as non executive chairman of African Petroleum Corporation, but subject to unusual rules relating to the company's disclosure and governance.

First, Wilson issued a press release, saying he disagreed with the appointment of two highly regarded board members.

SUMMIT, N.J. --(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Celgene Corporation (NASDAQ: CELG) today announced the appointment of Jennifer Dudinak, Pharm.D., as Senior Vice President, Global Regulatory Affairs, reporting to Jay Backstrom, M.D., Chief Medical Officer, effective April 30, 2018.

Celgene Corporation Announces Appointment of Jennifer Dudinak to Senior Vice President of Global Regulatory Affairs

Given that the deal also faces strong opposition from hardliners in Iran, its prognosis has only darkened with the appointment of ardent Iran foe John Bolton as national security advisor.

CTS Announces Appointment of Alfonso G. Zulueta, President of Lilly International, to its Board of Directors

The appointment of Dauman is also like waving a red flag in front of Viacom's critics — including activist shareholders such as Mario Gabelli and SpringOwl Asset Management.

With the appointment of Georgiadis, Mattel will add another woman to the small group of 27 female executives that steer Fortune 500 companies.

SAN MATEO, Calif., April 16, 2018 / PRNewswire / — Trident Capital Cybersecurity (TCC), a leading venture capital firm investing exclusively in cybersecurity, today announced the appointment of Myrna Soto as a Partner.

In August 2016, when the Trump campaign announced the hiring of Steve Bannon as campaign CEO and the appointment of Kellyanne Conway as campaign manager, its statement quoted Trump as saying: ««I have known Steve and Kellyanne both for many years.»

«You do have to see it in the wider context of all the other roles that are on offer,» James Nixon, chief European economist at Oxford Economics told CNBC Tuesday, about the appointment of Luis de Guindos.

Valeant also announced Friday the appointment of former U.S. deputy attorney general Mark Filip to advise a committee it has struck to investigate allegations in a report from Citron Research.

The Federal Court of Australia has ordered the appointment of an independent accountant to wind up unregistered management schemes operated by Perth property developers Kenneth and Morag Fraser and associated companies.

The Law and Justice party has put forward new restrictions on the media last week, after previous proposals to oversee the appointment of newspaper editors.

Until the appointment of a new CEO, Ashley Madison, which is not shutting down, «will be led by the existing senior management team,» Avid Life Media said in a blog post.

Europe will have to choose a new ECB chief in the first half of 2019 and following the appointment of a southern European national, Luis de Guindos, for vice president, many analysts believe that the next president will be from the north of Europe, potentially Germany.

However, the Justice Department's appointment of ex-FBI Director Robert Mueller as special counsel to investigate alleged ties between Russia and Trump's election campaign team appeared to soothe investor concerns and supported Wall Street in Thursday's session.

RICHMOND, Calif. --(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Columbia Sportswear Company (Nasdaq: COLM) today announced the appointment of Snow Burns to serve as Global Vice President of Marketing for the Mountain Hardwear brand, effective April 16, 2018.

Great Western Exploration has announced the appointment of Terry Grammer to its board as a non-executive director.

An appointment of Woods to the top Exxon job could signal the company's board wants to continue to focus on cash generation in order to keep boosting shareholder payouts, rather than focus on pricey development projects, analysts have said.

Wellad's third - largest shareholder says it plans to vote against the live cattle exporter's remuneration report and has asked shareholders to back the appointment of one of its representatives to the board.

Fortescue Metals Group has started the search for a new chief financial officer after Stephen Pearce handed in his resignation to pursue an international role, on the same day the iron ore giant announced the appointment of a new director of operations.

Pilbara Minerals has further bolstered its board with the appointment of Fortescue Metals Group director of operations Nick Cernotta as an independent non-executive director.

Soon - to - be renamed Malagasy Minerals has welcomed Regis Resources as a substantial shareholder as the company completes its acquisition of the Karlawinda gold project near Newman, while also announcing the appointment of local gold mining executives to its board.

Troubled mining group FairStar Resources has been put in the hands of receivers and managers with the appointment of PPB Advisory's Simon Theobald and Melissa Humann.

Energy giant Woodside Petroleum has bolstered its board with the appointment of a former Shell executive, while Dacian Gold has welcomed a prominent lawyer to its board.

Perth - based online movie streaming and DVD rental provider Quickflix has completed a share placement and board restructure with the appointment of a new non-executive director and new corporate advisers.

Saudi Arabia and Oman - focused copper - gold explorer Alara Resources has flagged the possibility of a scrip merger with an unnamed party, while also announcing the appointment of a new managing director.

Last May, following Trump's surprise firing of James Comey as FBI director, the two were among 180 former prosecutors from the district who signed a letter to Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein calling for the appointment of a special counsel.

Former FBI Director James Comey, whose firing in May precipitated the appointment of Mueller as special counsel, has said Trump had asked him in a private Oval Office meeting to consider ending the investigation into Flynn.

Analysts said the move appeared aimed at securing the support of the German company's powerful works council for the appointment of a new chief executive and a far - reaching overhaul of the group's structure.

Showcasing its commitment, Conduent recently announced the appointment of Tracy Amabile to lead Conduent Human Resource Services.

Others say it shows Beijing has lost interest in the first daughter and her husband because their influence has waned since the appointment of Trump's new chief of staff John Kelly.

We looked at before and after data for firms where a new CEO was appointed, and we found that the appointment of a leader CEO was followed by higher productivity.

The appointment of Christian Sewing as Deutsche Bank's chief executive officer to replace an embattled John Cryan after less than three years — and three turnaround plans — answered just one of the questions hanging over the struggling institution.

This press release includes certain forward - looking statements concerning the departure and appointment of an officer, the future performance of our business, its operations and its financial performance and condition, as well as management's objectives, strategies, beliefs and intentions.

White House officials tout the appointment of US Attorney John Huber as basically a second special counsel on the FBI investigation but some conservative critics say his appointment is nothing more than window - dressing, the Hill reports.

The crackdown comes as Beijing and the Vatican are negotiating a deal on the appointment of bishops in China, which could see both parties restore ties severed in 1951.

When Lane was explaining the appointment of the new HP board members earlier this year, he offered several conflicting views of the board's role.

From 2006 to 2009, after the resignation of Justice Sandra Day O'Connor and before the appointment of Justice Sonia Sotomayor, Justice Ginsburg was the lone woman on the court, a situation she found isolating and disturbing, as she told The New York Times.

The first threat to the Iran nuclear deal comes in the form of the appointment of «Iran hawks» John Bolton as national security advisor (he replaces HR McMaster on April 9) and Mike Pompeo as secretary of state.