In this article FB Corporate boards have an opportunity to diversify leadership ranks in the coming years, said Ken Taylor, head of executive search platform Director Search. Taylor estimated that about 45,000 executive searches will need to be conducted within the next five years as many directors are expected to retire. This could open a
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In this article MRNA PFE Edith Arangoitia, 46, (who came as a companion to her elderly mother) is vaccinated with the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine by Doctor Galen Harnden at La Colaborativa in Chelsea, Massachusetts on February 16, 2021. Joseph Prezioso | AFP | Getty Images White House chief medical advisor Dr. Anthony Fauci said Monday
In this article AZN-GB A health worker holds a box of the AstraZeneneca vaccine at the Bamrasnaradura Infectious Diseases Institute in Nonthaburi province on the outskirts of Bangkok. Chaiwat Subprasom | SOPA Images | LightRocket via Getty Images The coronavirus shot developed by AstraZeneca and the University of Oxford will be Thailand’s “principal vaccine” as
South Asia is facing a wake up call as it trails the world in its efforts to address the gender gap, one expert told CNBC. The World Economic Forum predicts it could now take 195 years to reach gender equality in the region — 59 years more than the global average. Businesses have a major
In this article IEP Carl Icahn speaking at Delivering Alpha in New York on Sept. 13, 2016. David A. Grogan | CNBC Carl Icahn has named former General Electric executive Aris Kekedjian to take the helm at his namesake investment firm, Icahn Enterprises, the billionaire businessman told The Wall Street Journal in an interview published
In this article GMCI-EG GMC-AU The 2024 GMC Hummer EV SUV and 2022 GMC Hummer EV sport utility truck, or SUT. GM DETROIT – General Motors unveiled an all-electric Hummer SUV Saturday that will top $110,000 when it goes on sale in 2023. The vehicle will be the stablemate to an upcoming Hummer pickup that’s
Larry Wiggins is given the Moderna coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine by Anya Harris at Red Hook Neighborhood Senior Center in the Red Hood neighborhood of the Brooklyn borough on February 22, 2021 in New York City. Michael M. Santiago | Getty Images The U.S. reported on Saturday another daily record of new Covid vaccine doses administered,
Protesters gather outside of the Georgia State Capitol to protest HB 531, which would place tougher restrictions on voting in Georgia, in Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. March 4, 2021. Dustin Chambers | Reuters U.S. corporations face growing pressure and threats of boycotts to publicly oppose Republican-backed election legislation in Georgia and other states that critics say
Coronavirus has rocked the nation with a year of restrictions, lockdowns, missed gatherings and events, isolation and a staggering loss of more than half a million American lives. As the pandemic stretches into a second year, Americans struggling with increased rates of depression, anxiety, and insomnia are looking for mental health support, and providers are
The Battery is a lively venue featuring shops, bars and restaurants from local chefs at Truist Park, home of the Atlanta Braves MLB team as the facility is currently closed while sports are on quarantine during the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in Atlanta, Georgia on April 18, 2020. David J. Griffin | Icon Sportswire via Getty
In this article GOOGL After five and half years guiding Waymo, Alphabet’s subsidiary developing autonomous-drive technology, John Krafcik has decided it’s time for someone else to run the company. Actually, it will be a pair of Waymo’s top executives, Tekedra Mawakana and Dmitri Dolgov, who will become co-CEOs of the company. In a blog post
Legendary off-road racer and YouTube star Ken Block prepares to take the wheel of Extreme Es E-SUV to take part in the Grand Prix of Qiddiya finale of the Dakar 2020, on January 17, 2020. FRANCK FIFE | AFP | Getty Images The first-ever season of a unique, brand new motorsport, Extreme E, gets under
In this article FB QS U.S. President Joe Biden speaks about his $2 trillion infrastructure plan during an event to tout the plan at Carpenters Pittsburgh Training Center in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, March 31, 2021. Jonathan Ernst | Reuters The CEOs of three companies in the electric vehicle and semiconductor industries reacted Thursday to President Joe
In this article GM A customer looks at a General Motors Co. Chevrolet vehicle for sale at a car dealership in Colma, California, on Monday, Feb. 8, 2021. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images DETROIT – General Motors’ vehicle sales were buoyed by strong consumer demand in the first quarter as fleet sales
In this article M AMZN KSS WMT TGT MAC Macerich’s Paradise Valley Mall in Phoenix, AZ. Google Earth The future of the suburban shopping mall could look something like a mini community, with far fewer places to shop. The U.S. mall owner Macerich announced Thursday it’s sold a majority stake in Paradise Valley Mall in Phoenix
In this article GM General Motors employees work on the assembly line at the Fairfax Assembly & Stamping Plant in Kansas City, Kansas. Jim Barcus for General Motors General Motors CFO Paul Jacobson is “increasingly confident” the automaker will hit its earnings targets for the year despite a global shortage of semiconductor chips that’s forced
In this article 6758.T-JP Paul Simon performs onstage during The Nearness Of You Benefit Concert at Frederick P. Rose Hall, Jazz at Lincoln Center on January 20, 2015 in New York City. Ilya S. Savenok | Getty Images Entertainment | Getty Images Sony Music Publishing announced Wednesday that it acquired Paul Simon’s entire song catalog,
In this article PG GIS SJM KMB Huggies on display at an Albertson’s grocery store in Dallas, Texas. Jason Janik | Bloomberg | Getty Images Kimberly-Clark said Wednesday that it would hike prices on staples like Scott toilet paper and Huggies diapers, joining the growing list of consumer products companies that are raising prices. Higher
In this article ZE594-CN Chinese battery and electric vehicle maker BYD shows off a model of its Han EV series at the 2020 Beijing auto show. Evelyn Cheng | CNBC BEIJING — Chinese electric car company BYD is feeling the hit of rising battery material costs. Backed by U.S. billionaire Warren Buffett, the automaker announced
In this article BTC.CB= Taylor Rapp #24 of the Los Angeles Rams warms up prior to a team scrimmage at SoFi Stadium on August 29, 2020 in Inglewood, California. Sean M. Haffey | Getty Images Los Angeles Rams safety Taylor Rapp is joining the non-fungible token boom and donating proceeds to help Asian communities struck