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Cornelius Boone has been named as eBay’s new SVP and Chief People Officer.

Incoming SVP, Chief People Officer Cornelius Boone. Image credit: eBay

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eBay Selects DEI Leader as Next Chief People Officer

Female-led dating app Bumble has filed paperwork to go public and will fittingly make its entrance on the Nasdaq around Valentine’s Day. The social networking site, headquartered in Austin, Texas, was founded in 2014 with the ambition of shaking up the dating world. 


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Meet the Influential People Behind the Scenes at Bumble, The Dating App Soon Going Public 

Monzo Founder and President Tom Blomfield has announced he will leave the challenger bank he founded in 2015 at the end of January 2021.

Monzo Founder and President Tom Blomfield. Image credit: Monzo

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Citing Burnout and a Lack of Job Satisfaction, Monzo’s Founder Steps Down

HP has announced three new executives to lead its tech, legal, and strategy teams as it advances disruptive innovation.

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HP Names New Top Tech, Legal, and Strategy Execs to Accelerate Disruption

In arguably the most-anticipated personnel move of the decade, President Joe Biden was inaugurated as the 46th President of the United States on Wednesday. The Democrat replaced one-term Republican President Donald Trump, who became the first Commander in Chief to fail a reelection bid in nearly 30 years. 

President Joe Biden after speaking with supporters on the campaign trail. Editorial Credit: Stratos Brilakis, Shutterstock. 

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The Org Chart for President Joe Biden's White House 

Rivian, the auto company that is electrifying off-road and heavy-duty vehicles, has named Claire McDonough as its new Chief Financial Officer.

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Rivian Onboards New CFO Alongside $2.65 Billion Funding Announcement

As the overall startup ecosystem grows, manufacturing capabilities strengthen, and local supply chains get more robust, India is seeing a steady rise in successful consumer electronics companies. 

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Five Indian Startups Shaping the Consumer Electronics Industry

Bread, cheese, and wine is a holy trinity in France, and it’s currently under siege. With growing concerns about gluten and the global vegan awakening, the bread and cheese combo might not survive this  century unless we adapt their recipes. 

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Can Bread and Cheese Recipes Adapt to the Modern French Diet?

Walmart’s top executive in charge of its online offerings, Marc Lore, will retire at the end of January, according to a regulatory filing by the company.

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Walmart’s E-Commerce CEO Exits After Record Year To Build a City of the Future

Want to work at Netflix? Here are a few tips and insights you’ll need to know when applying for a job at Netflix so you have the greatest chance at getting hired.

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How To Get A Job at Netflix

Entering 2021 Dropbox has made the decision to part with 11% of its workforce including its Chief Operating Officer Olivia Nottebohm, who is stepping down on February 5, 2021.

Dropbox COO Olivia Nottebohm. Image credit: Dropbox

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Dropbox COO Departs as It Cuts 11% of Workforce in Efficiency Bid

Crowdfunded investing has become a very strong option in the UK for getting young direct-to-consumer companies off the ground, especially those with strong digital communities.

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How a Thriving Online Community Can Create a D2C Business in the UK

Hawaii is a paradise not just for the tourists looking to walk along its picturesque beaches, but for businesses too.

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Five Hawaiian Startups to Know in 2021

Grubhub has named its first-ever Chief Corporate Affairs Officer, Devry Boughner Vorwerk, to help the company find its voice on key issues.

Devry Boughner Vorwerk. Image credit: DevryBV Sustainable Strategies

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Grubhub Names New Exec to Lead Sustainability and Community Impact

Shannon Brayton is joining Stripe as its new Global Head of Communications, completing an almost two-year-long search.

Shannon Brayton, Stripe's new Head of Communications. Image credit: Vidyard

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Stripe Fills Long-Vacant Communications Role With IPO Veteran

Intel broke the news that it will change its leadership with the appointment of Pat Gelsinger as its new CEO.

Incoming CEO Pat Gelsinger. Image credit: Intel

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Intel Recruits New CEO Amid Fierce Competition

Almost overnight, HQ Trivia began registering thousands of new users a day. Requests from national media became overwhelming. The app that could occasionally count its daily users on two hands was suddenly producing live trivia for hundreds of thousands of people a day. 

James Ruben, Founder of Hellosaurus. Courtesy of Hellosaurus.

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You're a Director of Product Whose Platform Just Went Viral. Now What?

While the process has not been as swift and systematic as it is in developed economies, Africa needs to secure at least 1.5 billion vaccine doses to reach 60% of the continent's 1.3 billion people given that each person requires two doses of the vaccine to obtain full protection from the virus. 

Ampoules with the Covid-19 vaccine on a laboratory bench. Editorial Credit: M-Foto, Shutterstock.

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How the Five Largest African Economies Plan to Roll Out the COVID-19 Vaccine

E-commerce checkout startup Bolt has hired former Amazon exec Maju Kuruvilla as its first CTO.

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Payments Startup Bolt Hires Amazon Exec Maju Kuruvilla as CTO 

Getting a job at Facebook can be a competitive affair, but we have a few tips. Read how you can find jobs at Facebook and take a shot at getting hired.