Tag: execs

Nigeria sets dangerous precedent by detaining Binance execs, CEO says

By MacDonald Dzirutwe LAGOS (Reuters) – The CEO of cryptocurrency exchange Binance on Tuesday accused Nigeria of setting a dangerous precedent after its executives were invited to the African country and then detained as part of a crackdown on crypto. Binance, the world’s largest crypto exchange and two of its executives face separate trials on […]

Tesla execs Drew Baglino and Rohan Patel leave as company lays off 10%

Two high-profile executives have departed Tesla the same day that the electric automaker laid off thousands of workers, TechCrunch has confirmed. Drew Baglino, Tesla’s SVP of Powertrain and Energy, and Rohan Patel, VP of Public Policy and Business Development, have left the company, Patel told TechCrunch. Patel said he decided to leave because of “[b]ig […]

Former FirstEnergy execs allowed to travel while awaiting criminal trial

Facing criminal charges for a sweeping bribery scandal, two former FirstEnergy executives were given permission to travel. On Monday, Summit County Common Pleas Court Judge Susan Baker Ross granted former FirstEnergy CEO Chuck Jones’s to visit his property in Naples, Florida. And ex-Senior Vice President of External Affairs Michael Dowling was approved to take an […]

Oil and gas execs are unhappy with Biden — but not eager for Trump’s return

HOUSTON — Oil and gas executives are chafing under President Joe Biden‘s attempts to rein in their industry — but sweating at the thought that Donald Trump might replace him. Industry executives assembled here for CERAWeek, one of the world’s premier annual energy conferences, disparaged Biden administration regulations on their greenhouse gas emissions and its […]

Nigeria’s detention of Binance execs is now indefinite without charges

The News LAGOS — Nigeria’s detention of two employees of cryptocurrency exchange Binance will become indefinite should a local court approve the government’s wish to hold them beyond an initial 14-day period. The two employees, an American and a British-Kenyan, have been held by security operatives in Nigeria since Feb. 26. Both men landed the […]