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Articles tagged “corporate governance”

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Tripadvisor Names Former Booking Holdings Finance Official as New Chief Financial Officer

Tripadvisor will replace longtime chief financial officer Ernst Teunissen with Michael Noonan, a former Booking Holdings vice president of finance, effective October 31. Tripadvisor, who several months ago saw the appointment of Matt Goldberg as CEO, replacing Steve Kaufer, said Teunissen, who served as chief financial officer for the past seven years, will leave "to…

Dennis Schaal | 2 years ago

News Blog

Expedia Group Names Julie Whalen as Chief Financial Officer, First Woman There in This Leading Role

Expedia Group appointed board member Julie Whalen as the company's new chief financial officer, replacing Eric Hart, effective September 26. Whalen, the first female leader at this level at the company, will lead Expedia Group's global finance organization, and will have a high-profile position, helping to explain the company's performance during earnings call and conferences.…

Dennis Schaal | 2 years ago

News Blog

FareHarbor Acting CEO Ted Clements to Step Down

Ted Clements, FareHarbor's acting CEO who served as chief operating officer for the last three years, will step down from these positions in September, Skift has learned. A small group tour of the Vatican. Source: Viator Staff was informed of the move Tuesday, and no replacement has been named. Clements plans to stay in Amsterdam,…

Dennis Schaal | 2 years ago

Airlines

EasyJet Says Three Board Members Will Step Down

A year ago, Hungary's Wizz Air approached EasyJet about a merger, but a deal never happened. Maybe EasyJet's new board members would be more amenable to doing a deal with another carrier in the face of Ryanair's competitive pressure.

Sinchita Mitra, Reuters | 2 years ago

EasyJet Says Three Board Members Will Step Down

Short-Term Rentals

Vacasa CEO Matt Roberts Will Be Replaced by Ex-Egencia Boss Rob Greyber

Vacasa was ripe for a leadership change, if for nothing else but to shake things up. Let's see if Greyber can up the company's execution game.

Dennis Schaal | 2 years ago

Vacasa CEO Matt Roberts Will Be Replaced by Ex-Egencia Boss Rob Greyber

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Lastminute.com Group Names Interim CEO to Replace 2 Execs Detained by Swiss Authorities

Lastminute.com Group announced Monday that the board appointed Laura Amoretti as interim CEO, effective immediately, and stripped CEO Fabio Cannavale and Chief Operating Officer Andrea Bertoli of all duties at the company for three months because of the Swiss fraud investigation. Cannavale and Bertoli have been detained by Swiss authorities over allegations that the Amsterdam-based…

Dennis Schaal | 2 years ago

Online Travel

The Highest Paid Online Travel Agency CEOs

There is a degree of irrationality in CEO pay on many levels, including the companies' relative performance. The pay disclosures also expose the wide disparity in employee pay at Booking versus Airbnb.

Dennis Schaal | 2 years ago

The Highest Paid Online Travel Agency CEOs

Online Travel

Chelsea Clinton and Other Expedia Directors Stir Shareholder Dissension

Whether it is executive compensation or the company's stock performance, there is clearly unease among Expedia Group shareholders.

Dennis Schaal | 2 years ago

Chelsea Clinton and Other Expedia Directors Stir Shareholder Dissension

Tour Operators

Russian Oligarch Resigns From TUI Group Board After EU Sanctions

Mordashov's resignation from the TUI Group supervisory board has to be a tremendous relief to the world's largest tour operator, which can now in large part get on with its business. However, there is a substantial hangover: With his shares frozen, Mordashov still remains TUI Group's largest shareholder.

Dennis Schaal | 2 years ago

Russian Oligarch Resigns From TUI Group Board After EU Sanctions

Tour Operators

TUI Group’s Largest Shareholder Hit With European Union Sanctions

How will TUI Group respond to the European Union's sanctions against the tour operator's largest shareholder? The issue goes beyond any potential financial fallout and becomes one of corporate responsibility and the integrity of the TUI Group brand.

Dennis Schaal | 2 years ago

TUI Group’s Largest Shareholder Hit With European Union Sanctions