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Jonathan Anderson
Fashion
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Dior taps Jonathan Anderson as creative director

Dior has announced the appointment of Jonathan Anderson as its latest creative director. This strategic move allows Anderson to oversee the brand’s women’s, men’s, and haute couture collections. Historical Milestone for Dior This appointment marks a…

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Fashion
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Dior creative director Maria Grazia Chiuri steps down

Maria Grazia Chiuri, the first woman to assume the role of creative director of women’s collection at Dior, has stepped down, marking one of the significant changes triggered by the LVMH board in the brand. Chiuri, who brought a powerful feminine touch to the…

grab
Startups
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Grab appoints new managing director for Vietnam

Grab Vietnam has appointed Alejandro Osorio as its new managing director as part of its drive to achieve “robust sustainable growth” in its local operation. Osorio, an American who has worked for Grab for five years, previously served as director for regional…

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Fashion
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Alessandro Michele is stepping down as Gucci’s creative director

The company announced Wednesday that Alessandro Michele is stepping down as Gucci’s creative director. Michele, who has been with Gucci for 20 years, assumed the role in 2015. Before becoming creative director, he was in the company’s shoe and accessories…

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General
1 min read

Airbus names new general director for Vietnam

Aircraft maker Airbus has appointed Hoang Tri Mai as its new general director for Vietnam. Mai will oversee all Airbus operations in Vietnam, including supporting business activities and managing relationships of the firm with the Vietnamese government, the…

Vietinbank
Finance
1 min read

General director of VietinBank appointed new chairman

Vietnam Bank for Industry and Trade (VietinBank) has elected General Director Tran Minh Binh as the bank’s new chairman for the 2019-2024 term. The appointment came Tuesday, two months after the bank’s former chairman, Le Duc Tho, was appointed secretary of…

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Finance
1 min read

Standard Chartered Private Bank Loses Managing Director

Standard Chartered has lost a managing director and senior private banker in Hong Kong. Phoebe Chow has left Standard Chartered Private Bank, sources said after more than four years with the British lender. When contacted, a spokesperson for the bank declined…

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Electronics
1 min read

Apple appoints former Microsoft executive

Apple has appointed Microsoft’s former Corporate Vice President Sam Jadallah to lead the “Home” products category at Apple. Even though Apple has not officially announced the appointment, Jadallah updated his LinkedIn bio to read – “Working on Home at Apple”,…

pandora
Fashion
2 min read

Pandora appoints Alexander Lacik as chief executive officer

The Board of Directors of Pandora has appointed Alexander Lacik as President and Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Lacik’s strong track-record as a consumer marketer and brand architect will help drive the execution of Programme now and assert Pandora’s position…

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E-Tailing
1 min read

Farfetch announces the first chief fashion officer

The close relationship between luxury e-tailer Farfetch and Browns, the physical store that it acquired back in 2015, has become even closer with Browns’ CEO Holli Rogers having taken up a new role at the parent company. Rogers will stay on as the senior…

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Fashion
1 min read

Guess announces new CEO

Iconic American fashion brand Guess Inc. announced that its chief executive officer and director, Victor Herrero, is leaving the company effective February 2, 2019. Carlos Alberini, who served as Guess’s president and chief operating officer more than ten…

apple store
Electronics
1 min read

Where will Apple retail chief go after resigning?

Within hours of the announcement that Apple retail chief Angela Ahrendts was to leave the role in April, speculation was rife as to where she is headed. Ahrendts, who led the fine-tuning of Apple’s retail business for five years after turning around British…

Apple store China
Electronics
2 min read

Apple appoints new retail head to ramp up sales

In an effort to ramp up slow iPhone sales amid sluggish smartphone market, Apple on Wednesday appointed a new head of global retail and online stores. Deirdre O’Brien will take over as Senior Vice President of Retail and People, reporting to CEO Tim Cook, the…