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Family of Applied Materials CEO will move to Tokyo in midst of Tokyo Electron deal

In a Bloomberg report, the news agency said that Applied Materials Inc Chief Executive Officer Gary Dickerson's dedication to close his company's USD9.39 billion Tokyo Electron Ltd acquisition would lead him to, according to sources, move his family to Tokyo.


Fairfax CEO confident of success of bid for BlackBerry

Prem Watsa, the Canadian Warren Buffett, expressed confidence as to his consortium's bid for the floundering Canadian smartphone maker.

Capitec has new CEO in Fourie after Stassen Retirement

Capitec Bank Holdings Ltd. announced in a regulatory filing that Gerrie Fourie would be Riaan Stassen's successor for the chief executive post after the latter's retirement by the end of this year.

Foursquare founder heads mobile team for health insurance startup

Foursquare co-founder Naveen Selvadurai was reported heading the mobile team of health insurance operator startup Oscar after leaving Foursquare last year.


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