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Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta names Trump supporter Dana White to board

Meta Platforms announced Monday that it has elected three new directors to its board of directors, including Dana White, CEO of Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) and close confidant of President-elect Donald Trump. Facebook's parent company also has investors Charlie Songhurst, a former Microsoft executive, and John John, CEO of Exor, a holding company controlled by […]

Freedom Caucus board sends warning shot to Johnson despite making him Speaker

Officials of the hard-line conservative House Freedom Caucus warned House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) shortly after his reelection Friday, even though he voted to keep the gavel. Shots were sent. The letter was led by Freedom Caucus Chairman Andy Harris (R-Md.) and Rep. Chip Roy (R-Texas) and was signed by 11 members. they said they […]

Costco board wants shareholders to vote no on DEI program challenge

Gerald Store, CEO of Store Advisors and former Toys R Us and Target executive, reacts to November's strong retail report and explains how industry winners are “value-based” players. Masu. Costco's board of directors is calling on shareholders to vote against a proposal to eliminate the wholesale retailer's diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) program. “At Costco […]

Mayor Eric Adams’ attorney joins board of Turkish company

The lawyer who represented Mayor Eric Adams in his landmark federal corruption case has joined the Turkish transportation app's board of directors, the company announced Friday. Alex Spiro was elected to the board of directors of Maruti Technologies, Turkey's “leading mobility super app,” at its 2024 annual general meeting. According to the press release. Mr. […]

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson’s School Board Members Oust Fiscally Cautious CEO

Chicago's Democratic mayor has slammed the city for slipping six members onto the city's school board and ousting its fiscally prudent CEO, allowing him to replace teachers and staff before the next school board is elected. It has become possible to rush to introduce pro-union policies. He will have a chance to make some decisions […]

Former Binance.US CEO Brian Brooks takes board seat at MicroStrategy – Cointelegraph

Bitcoin bull Michael Saylor’s MicroStrategy has added former Binance US CEO Brian Brooks and two other executives to its board of directors. This appointment follows Nasdaq's recent announcement of MicroStrategy's inclusion in the Nasdaq 100. Brian Brooks, Jane Dietze, also a member of Galaxy Digital's board of directors, and Greg Winiarski, chief legal officer of […]