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3:17pm, 22nd March, 2019

GeekWire Calendar Picks: Jobs in space; a critical look at Facebook; women executives and pay equity

Space has always fascinated us geeks. Thanks to Star Wars, Star Trek and countless other science fiction media, gazing at the stars and dreaming of being an astronaut was a big part of childhood for many of us. It seems like NASA discovers something...

At IPO road show, Lyft executives look to lower insurance costs

3:04pm, 20th March, 2019

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At IPO road show, Lyft executives look to lower insurance costs

Lyft Inc executives are focused on cutting insurance costs and will phase in self-driving vehicles on simple routes first, they said at a road show for investors ahead of the ride-hailing company's initial public offering set for next week.

Ex-Cylance, Carbon Black executives' startup raises $20 million in second funding round

6:39pm, 26th February, 2019

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Ex-Cylance, Carbon Black executives' startup raises $20 million in second funding round

Cybersecurity company Obsidian Security raised $20 million in a funding round participated by Greylock Partners, the company told Reuters on Tuesday, a day ahead of a planned announcement.

China's JD.com to lay off 10 percent of senior executives this year: report

6:16am, 19th February, 2019

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China's JD.com to lay off 10 percent of senior executives this year: report

JD.com Inc, one of China's largest e-commerce sites, will lay off 10 percent of its senior executives this year, Chinese online media outlet Sina Tech reported on Tuesday, citing unnamed sources.

U.S. SEC charges Cognizant, former executives with anti-corruption lapses

12:05pm, 15th February, 2019

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U.S. SEC charges Cognizant, former executives with anti-corruption lapses

U.S.-based tech giant Cognizant Technology Solutions has agreed to pay $25 million to settle charges that it violated the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA), the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) said on Friday.

T-Mobile, Sprint executives face skeptical House panel

6:08pm, 13th February, 2019

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T-Mobile, Sprint executives face skeptical House panel

Executives from T-Mobile US Inc and Sprint Corp faced tough questions from lawmakers on Wednesday about how the companies' planned merger would affect prices and jobs, especially in rural America.

NXP shares drop after executives outline post-Qualcomm path

6:23pm, 11th September, 2018

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NXP shares drop after executives outline post-Qualcomm path

Shares of Dutch chipmaker NXP Semiconductors fell 4.4 percent on Tuesday after executives outlined their strategy after the collapse this year of a proposed merger with Qualcomm Inc but said they did not expect to raise gross margins to the level of...

ZTE's new executives say production back to normal: Securities Times

12:52am, 29th August, 2018

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ZTE's new executives say production back to normal: Securities Times

Production at China's ZTE Corp is back to normal after the lifting of a U.S. ban and its carrier network business will return to a standard growth track in 2019, the Securities Times quoted the firm's newly elected executives as saying.

Brazil mall executives shrug off looming Amazon.com expansion

9:17am, 17th August, 2018

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Brazil mall executives shrug off looming Amazon.com expansion

Fears of e-commerce taking off in Brazil have sunk shares of the country's big mall operators this year, but industry executives expressed confidence that local shopping habits, the reputation of malls as public spaces safe from crime and other...

China's ZTE Corp names c-suite executives in step toward U.S. ban lift

8:40am, 5th July, 2018

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China's ZTE Corp names c-suite executives in step toward U.S. ban lift

HONG KONG (Reuters) - ZTE Corp has appointed a new team of top executives including a CEO to comply with a deal it made with the United States to end a ban on U.S. firms supplying parts to China's second-biggest telecommunications equipment make...