Category: chief
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IDF chief Halevi resigns over October 7 failures
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The IDF Chief of Staff, Lieutenant-General Herzl Halevy, admitted responsibility for the failure and will step down from his position on March 6. IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Herzl Halevy today informed Defense Minister Yisrael Katz that he will step down effective March 6. He told Katz: “In recognition…
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Lockheed Martin appoints Tal Galor as Israel chief executive
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Lockheed Martin appointed Tal Galor, 41, as vice president and CEO of Israel. In 2022, Galor was selected by Globes as one of Israel’s 40 most promising people under 40. She replaces the dean. Gen. (Res.) Joshua Chaney, who is retiring after serving in that position for 34 years. Galor,…
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Ex Shin Bet chief aims to make Cognyte an ‘Israeli Palantir’
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Defense Technology Company last week Cognit software (Nasdaq: CGNT) announced the unexpected appointment of Nadav Argaman as Senior Strategic Advisor. Cognyte expects Argaman to leverage his experience, contribute operational ideas and assist with communications to enhance the company’s activities. Argaman served as head of the Shin Bet Security Service from…
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Puerto Rico natural resources chief shelves investigation targeting governor’s in-laws
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Breadcrumb links PMN BMN Business Article writer: Associated Press Danica Cotto Posted on January 10, 2025 • 3 minutes read You can save this article by registering for free here. Or log in if you have an account. Jennifer Gonzalez Colon waves next to her husband Jose Jovin Vargas during…
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Treasury chief Shlomi Heisler to step down
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The Director General of the Ministry of Finance, Shlomi Heisler, submitted his resignation to Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, and will step down in January, after the 2025 state budget was approved by the Knesset Finance Committee. Hessler was in this position for two years. His resignation for personal reasons. “I…
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UnitedHealthcare’s chief executive was shot dead. Why did thousands react with glee?
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The apparent assassination of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson on a midtown Manhattan sidewalk on Wednesday unleashed an extraordinary outpouring of emotion. But it’s not all horror and sadness after a 50-year-old father of two was shot dead in a public place by a masked man. It inspired Thompson’s death A…
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Former IDF chief joins Canadian VC fund AWZ
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Former Israeli Defense Forces Chief of Staff Aviv Kochavi joins a Canadian venture capital fund AWZ projectsin a move that reflects a growing trend of retired senior Israeli security forces officers to enter the technology sector. Kochavi, who resigned as IDF Chief of Staff in January 2023, joins a list…
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Stellantis chief quits following fallout over Luton van factory closure
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Carlos Tavares, CEO of automobile giant Stellantis, has resigned from his position with immediate effect following reports of disagreements with group chairman John Elkann. The announcement comes just days after Tavares ordered the closure of Stellantis’ Vauxhall van factory in Luton, putting 1,000 jobs at risk. The decision to close…
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Morocco To Legalise Bitcoin And Crypto: Central Bank Chief
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Morocco is preparing to lift its long-standing ban on Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies, signaling a major shift in the country’s financial policy. according to ReutersAbdellatif Jouahri, Governor of the Bank of Morocco (BAM), announced that a draft law regulating crypto-assets is in the final stages of adoption. Al-Jawahiri said, during an…
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Morocco To Legalise Bitcoin And Crypto: Central Bank Chief
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Morocco is preparing to lift its long-standing ban on Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies, signaling a major shift in the country’s financial policy. according to ReutersAbdellatif Jouahri, Governor of the Bank of Morocco (BAM), announced that a draft law regulating crypto-assets is in the final stages of adoption. Al-Jawahiri said, during an…
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Trump chooses Bessent to be treasury secretary, Vought as budget chief, Chavez-DeRemer for Labor
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Trump also said he would nominate Russell Vought to lead the Office of Management and Budget, a position Vaught held during Trump’s first presidency. Vought was closely involved in Project 2025It is a conservative plan for Trump’s second term that he tried to distance himself from during the election campaign.…
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Trump chooses Bessent to be treasury secretary, Vought as budget chief, Chavez-DeRemer for Labor
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Trump also said he would nominate Russell Vought to lead the Office of Management and Budget, a position Vaught held during Trump’s first presidency. Vought was closely involved in Project 2025It is a conservative plan for Trump’s second term that he tried to distance himself from during the election campaign.…
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Budgets chief: Politics overcame equality in austerity measures
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Yogev Grados, Head of the Budgets Department at the Ministry of Finance, commented at the Globes Investment Conference on the great challenges facing the Israeli economy due to the ongoing war. Speaking with Oren Dorey, Globes’ macroeconomics correspondent, Grados described how the fiscal deficit caused by ballooning defense spending was…
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Budgets chief: Politics overcame equality in austerity measures
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Yogev Grados, Head of the Budgets Department at the Ministry of Finance, commented at the Globes Investment Conference on the great challenges facing the Israeli economy due to the ongoing war. Speaking with Oren Dorey, Globes’ macroeconomics correspondent, Grados described how the fiscal deficit caused by ballooning defense spending was…
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Budgets chief: Politics overcame equality in austerity measures
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Yogev Grados, Head of the Budgets Department at the Ministry of Finance, commented at the Globes Investment Conference on the great challenges facing the Israeli economy due to the ongoing war. Speaking with Oren Dorey, Globes’ macroeconomics correspondent, Grados described how the fiscal deficit caused by ballooning defense spending was…
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Budgets chief: Politics overcame equality in austerity measures
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Yogev Grados, Head of the Budgets Department at the Ministry of Finance, commented at the Globes Investment Conference on the great challenges facing the Israeli economy due to the ongoing war. Speaking with Oren Dorey, Globes’ macroeconomics correspondent, Grados described how the fiscal deficit caused by ballooning defense spending was…
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What to know about Trump chief of staff Susie Wiles
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Good morning! Online abuse toward women soared after the election, women dominate Grammy nominations, and Trump’s new chief of staff has a long record in GOP politics. Have a mindful Monday. – New president. Trump announced last week that Susie Wells will be Donald Trump’s chief of staff when he…
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Treasury accused of hiding £9.5bn ‘black hole’ in budget, says OBR chief
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The UK Treasury may have broken the law by withholding £9.5bn of spending pressure ahead of Jeremy Hunt’s final Budget in March, according to Richard Hughes, head of the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR). Hughes suggested vital financial data relating to departmental budgets, required by the OBR under the Budget…
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Treasury accused of hiding £9.5bn ‘black hole’ in budget, says OBR chief
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The UK Treasury may have broken the law by withholding £9.5bn of spending pressure ahead of Jeremy Hunt’s final Budget in March, according to Richard Hughes, head of the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR). Hughes suggested vital financial data relating to departmental budgets, required by the OBR under the Budget…