27/2/2013 - Sophos ha annunciato due importanti nomine nel suo team dirigenziale: Michael Valentine, che entra in Sophos in qualità di Senior Vice President delle vendite a livello mondiale e Ari Buchler, consigliere generale e vice president dello sviluppo corporate. Entrambi opereranno dalla sede nordamericana dell’Azienda situata a Boston, e riporteranno al CEO Kris Hagerman. Valentine ha più di vent’anni di esperienza manageriale nelle vendite in numerose aziende leader nel settore della sicurezza, tra cui Fortinet, Dell SonicWALL e WatchGuard. Ari Buchler entra a far parte di Sophos dopo un’esperienza in Rocket Software, azienda di sviluppo software globale, dove ha ricoperto il ruolo di Vice President e Consigliere Generale. 27/2/2013 - Norberto Mateos Carrascal (foto) è stato nominato regional manager per il Sud Europa di Intel, mentre Dario Bucci è key account director Emea. Intel ha definito cinque nuove macro-regioni geografiche per la gestione delle sue attività in Europa. L’Italia, la Penisola Iberica e la Grecia costituiranno la nuova regione Sud Europa che sarà diretta…
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Booker winner, Mantel, attacks 'bland, plastic, machine-made' Duchess of Cambridge. MPs call for tax avoiders to be 'named and shamed'. 4G auction raises just £2.3bn; £1.2bn short. Chinese army blamed for hacking. BK Twitter feeds grows by 20,000 following hacking. Nestle withdraws pasta meals over horse DNA find. Apple retains top spot but UK brands fall, says Brand Finance survey. UK nuclear reactors to stay open till 2050. David Cameron's wife tells him to get more women in the cabinet. Desperate 1,701 fight for eight Costa jobs. BHP Billiton chief Marius Kloppers to retire, profits plunge. Game seeks marketing director to lead new strategy. News International's corporate affairs head Daisy Dunlop is set to move to New York for a strategy role at News Corporation's international publishing spin-off. MediaCom promotes Simon Broderick to lead TV buying. BANK OF AMERICA MERRILL LYNCH The bank named Joaquin Arenas as country executive and head of corporate & investment banking for Spain and Portugal. Arenas joins from Morgan Stanley,…
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Midweek Headlines: • German investor confidence jumps in February • Average Brit facing a financial shortfall of 63% in retirement • State-rescued Irish Life sold to Canadians to lighten load • Eurozone drags OECD into decline • US industrial output hit by car problems • France pledges investment and tourism support for Greece • S&P 500 at highest level in five years • Asian stocks extend 18-month high on global outlook • European markets likely to consolidate today • Euro rises before consumer confidence report • US crude fluctuates after rising most in a week • Gold snaps five-day losing streak on stimulus speculation News: German investor confidence jumped more than economists forecast in February to the highest in almost three years, adding to signs that Europe’s largest economy is rebounding from its slump. UK workers are worryingly underprepared for retirement, data out this morning has revealed, with many predicted to run out of savings just seven years after leaving work. The UK came at…
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Oscar Pistorius murder charge: bloodied cricket bat found at Paralympic athlete's home and reports of steroids. Meteorite 'could have devastated northern UK'. Iceland Boss: I won't eat economy deals. Doctors say fizzy drinks are greatest public health crisis facing the UK. Facebook hacked in 'sophisticated' attack. Bribes are part of doing business says Berlusconi. Immigrants must live in Britain for a year before claiming benefits, says welfare minister. George Osborne in pledge to help world's poor fight tax abuse. Posterscope names Chris O'Donnell global commercial director. Aegis Media UK has promoted its director of media operations Steve Hobbs to the new position of managing director of its trading desk, Amnet UK. DEUTSCHE BANK The bank appointed Cathal Deasy as head of mergers and acquisitions (M&A) for its natural resources group in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) following the departure of veteran dealmaker Nigel Robinson, a source familiar with the matter said. FIDELITY INVESTMENTS The mutual fund manager hired Greg Friedman, a former top…
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Monday Headlines: • G20 leaders reluctant to threaten fragile world economy • UK shoppers stay at home • Obama ready to work with Republicans on budget plan • German recovery hinges on stable Eurozone • Conservative wins first round of Cyprus presidential vote • China New Year sales stifled by officials • Asian stocks advance on lack of G20 censure • Investors ditching the pound as UK disappoints • Analysts warn G20 leaders will not stop the currency wars • WTI oil slips on lower US industrial production • Gold rebounds from worst performance since last May News: The G20 nations declared on Saturday there would be no currency war and deferred plans to set new debt-cutting targets, underlining broad concern about the fragile state of the world economy. Shoppers have been deserting the UK’s struggling retailers since the start of the year, adding to gloom in the sector as sales fall for the first time in years and well-established firms collapse into administration. Total…
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Hundreds injured in Russia meteor blast. Amazon used 'neo nazi' guards to control immigrant staff in Germany. Warren Buffett buys Heinz for $28bn. Apple iPad complaints force cider shop to change name. The Apple shop receives dozens of calls a week from people wanting broken Apple devices fixed. Maxus hires Zenith's Richard Stokes to lead new biz and marketing. Ogilvy & Mather has promoted its client services director, Rob Smith, to managing director, replacing Jaimes Leggett. DEUTSCHE BANK The bank appointed Cathal Deasy as head of mergers and acquisitions (M&A) for its natural resources group in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) following the departure of veteran dealmaker Nigel Robinson, a source familiar with the matter said. FIDELITY INVESTMENTS The mutual fund manager hired Greg Friedman, a former top exchange-traded fund executive at BlackRock Inc, the website Ignites reported. SANTANDER Outgoing Societe Generale executive Jacques Ripoll is set to join the Spanish bank as head of its U.K. investment bank, three people familiar with…
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Friday Headlines: • EU: Eurozone economy falls short of forecasts • UK: Britain to miss triple-dip recession according to poll • Japan: Shrinking GDP strengthens Abe’s case • USA: Jobless claims fall more than forecast • Commodities: Gold up in Q4 – India biggest buyers • Energy: Oil rises again as UN fail to reach a deal on Iran • Currencies: G-20 policy to avoid competitive currency devaluations • Friday Focus: How to revive US manufacturing EU: Eurozone economy falls short of forecasts Europe’s brittle economies shrank at their fastest rate since the collapse of Lehman Brothers four years ago, official data for the fourth quarter of 2012 showed on Thursday, with both strong and weak countries falling short of expectations. News of the Eurozone’s 0.6% quarter-on-quarter drop, deepening the bloc’s recession, and the woeful country-specific performances hit the euro, which fell 1% against the dollar. The single currency’s recent strong appreciation has fuelled fears that a nascent recovery for the bloc may be dead…
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Oscar Pistorius arrested after girlfriend shot dead. PM targets benefits for EU nationals. David Cameron urges Indians to come to 'welcoming' Britain. Amazon beats Apple and Google to be most respected company in the US, report says. Google sues BT in UK and US. James Purnell to rejoin BBC. Former culture secretary to become director of strategy and digital, as Helen Boaden is confirmed as radio chief. Haymarket's Kevin Costello takes industry lead role as PPA deputy chairman. Tesco Mobile recruits O2 marketer Simon Groves for CMO role. UBS AG Former UBS investment bank Chief Executive Carsten Kengeter, who was tasked with winding down the Swiss bank's non-core portfolio, is set to leave the bank, according to an internal memo seen by Reuters. ALVAREZ & MARSAL The global professional services firm appointed Wayne Grundy as a managing director to lead its new European cyber practice. Grundy joins from Raytheon UK. FRANKLIN TEMPLETON INVESTMENTS MANAGEMENT LTD The wholly owned subsidiary of Franklin Resources Inc hired specialist…
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No triple dip for UK despite extra £75bn of debt, says CBI. Obama vows to kick-start economy. Wrestling dropped from Olympics. Cash for Academies: Michael Gove 'bribes' schools to change their status. New Kate photo angers Palace. Yet another holiday, yet another snap. Graduate wins court fight that 'slave labour' at Poundland was unlawful. Clothes retailer, Republic to call in administrators, 2,000 jobs at risk. Fatboy Slim to play Commons. Independent on Sunday editor, John Mullins, to leave in move to seven-day operation. Luxury mobile brand, Vertu, (sold by Nokia) believes it can sell new phone for £7,000. Microsoft partners The Economist to find 'Change Masters'. The Lighthouse Company hires Sinead Greenaway as MD. CITI PRIVATE BANK The bank, a part of Citigroup Inc, said Keith Gertsen would join the firm as a managing director and team leader in its office in Greenwich, Connecticut. He most recently served as the head of sales and distribution for the Americas in prime finance at Citi. STEPHENS INC…
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• Obama looks to make government work for “the many” • Draghi will only buy Spanish bonds in an emergency • UK inflation stuck at highest level since May • US posts $3bn budget surplus for January • Dow close to all-time high • Nikkei drops overnight on profit taking • European stocks expected to open little changed • G7 finance minister fail to reassure about currency wars • Sterling falls on likely BoE growth forecasts • US crude trading higher and OPEC estimates increasing demand • Platinum’s premium to gold widens to 17-month high • Brazilian sugar mills turn to biofuel production News: US President Barack Obama challenged a divided Congress on Tuesday to raise the minimum wage and make government work for "the many" in a State of the Union speech focused on economic fairness for the middle class as the Democrat takes a more assertive tack in his second term. The ECB will only step into the Spanish bond market and use…
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