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Kathy Kriskey is RBC Capital Market's new head of commodity investor sales. In an announcement, RBC Capital Markets introduced Kathy Kriskey as its new head of commodity investor sales in New York.
Verizon CEO's demeanor and relationship with Vodafone was key to the deal being finalized. The stage for the USD130 billion buyout of erstwhile partner buyout of Vodafone Group Plc from the venture in Verizon Wireless was set two years ago.
Microsoft said it would be buying the handset business of Finnish company Nokia for EUR5.44 billion or USD7.2 billion, with Nokia CEO Elop and other senior executives transferring to the American multinational software firm.
The suicide of a Zurich Insurance executive might threaten opportunities for its former CEO Josef Ackermann who announced resignation from the company last week.
Istithmar World announced the appointment of Ziad Makkawi as its new CEO. The state owned conglomerate of the United Arab Emirates, Dubai World, announced the completion of a USD 25 billion debt restructuring in 2011.
With the pending completion of the third largest deal in history, the CEOs of Verizona and Vodafone are near the goal that had eluded their predecessors.
two sources told Reuters that Emirates would hire former Standard Chartered Plc's executive Manoj Chawla as its Chief Risk Officer.
