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chief

[cheef] / tʃif /




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Joe Creed, a veteran Caterpillar executive elevated to chief executive earlier this year, was one of the architects of the cost-reduction strategy.

From The Wall Street Journal

Pedro Pizarro, chief executive of Edison International, the utility’s parent company, told The Times this month that he believed the company had been “a reasonable operator” of its system before the fire.

From Los Angeles Times

Over the Christmas weekend, White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller posted on social media that his family watched a Christmas special starring the Chairman of the Board and his fellow paisan, Dean Martin.

From Los Angeles Times

Fifth Third’s chief executive has said the bank is confident the transaction will close in early 2026.

From The Wall Street Journal

Octopus founder and chief executive Greg Jackson told the BBC there was "every chance" Kraken would list its shares "in the medium term", with the location of the flotation "between London and the US".

From BBC