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MGM Resorts Appoints Acting Chief Executive Officer

PYMNTS

MGM Resorts Board of Directors Chairman Paul Salem said in the announcement, “We believe continued steady, skilled leadership is needed in this time of great upheaval and uncertainty. He also served as a Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority board member from 1999 to 2003.

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Financial Services: The Next Generation … where is it?

Chris Skinner

I’ve blogged about how I see leadership in the developing (developed now) economies of China and India, and the new innovation models of emerging economies in Sub-Saharan Africa, but not quite in the way in which I see them now. The more I think about it, we have three major FinTech models, each with their own unique blend of thinking.

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eBay Snags Former Amazon Alexa Executive

PYMNTS

Rawashdeh had technology leadership roles with eBay from 2003 to 2011 before heading over to Twitter to serve as vice president of infrastructure operation engineering at Twitter. He will focus on simplifying discovery-based shopping experiences while providing enhanced tools and insights to further help eBay sellers succeed.

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CFPB Pushes Prepaid Card Rule Implementation Back A Year

PYMNTS

Prepaid card accounts are among the faster-growing, consumer-facing financial products; according to expert estimates, the industry has grown from a net value of around $1 billion in 2003 to nearly $65 billion as of 2012. By 2020, analysts forecast that $116 billion per year will be loaded onto prepaid cards.

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Brain Science Anyone?

Jeff For Banks

Part of the program was a continuation of the leadership program for bank executives. Eisenberger 2003) 2. bank leadership banking banks brain science credit unions David Rock Dorrier Underwood Jeff Marsico Kafafian' The program was led by the consulting firm Dorrier Underwood of Charlotte, North Carolina (see link below).

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Fools Rush In: 37 Of The Worst Corporate M&A Flops

CB Insights

When mobile phone company Danger Inc was created in the heady days of 2000 with execs from Apple, Phillips, and WebTV, it looked like a leadership dream team. Date: March 20, 2003. The mega-company reported a $45B write-down in 2003 and then a $100B yearly loss. Date: April 15, 2008. Price: $500M. Don’t fail.

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Executive order on digital assets includes roles for CFPB, FTC, federal banking agencies

CFPB Monitor

leadership in the global financial system and in technological and economic competitiveness; promotion of equitable access to safe and affordable financial services; and promotion of responsible development and use of digital assets. It is chaired by the Secretary of the Treasury and the CFPB Director serves as Vice-Chair.). .

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