International Business News - Chief http://www.ibtimes.com All articles are copyrighted by IBTimes.com 400 100 http://www.ibtimes.com/ http://www.ibtimes.com/images/top_logo_ibt2_3.gif European Union governments have confirmed the appointment of Catherine Ashton as the European Union's new trade commissioner. Ashton replaces Peter Mandelson, who quit as EU trade chief last week. Mandelson was named to Prime Minister Gordon Brown's Cabinet as new business secretary to help handle the global financial crisis. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081006/eus-new-trade-chief-takes-up-position.htm Mon, 06 Oct 2008 13:10:01 EDT London's police chief had weathered controversy over terrorist attacks and the shooting death of an innocent man, but he quit Thursday, done in by a showdown with the city's new mayor. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/144088-britain-blair.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081002/scotland-yard-commissioner-leaves-amid-controversy.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081002/scotland-yard-commissioner-leaves-amid-controversy.htm Thu, 02 Oct 2008 15:12:25 EDT Pakistan's army chief named a general considered a hawk in the fight against al-Qaida and the Taliban to head the country's powerful spy agency, asserting his control at a time of U.S. concern that rogue operatives are aiding Taliban insurgents in Afghanistan. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080930/new-chief-named-for-pakistans-main-intel-agency.htm Tue, 30 Sep 2008 17:01:05 EDT The U.N. patent agency appointed an Australian lawyer as its new director-general Monday, replacing the agency's embattled former Sudanese chief who stepped down amid questions over his integrity. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080922/australias-gurry-appointed-new-un-patent-chief.htm Mon, 22 Sep 2008 13:45:52 EDT The Atlanta Convention and Visitors Bureau has named a new leader for the first time in 17 years. The board of directors has appointed William Pate to take over as president and chief executive of the tourism nonprofit. He replaces Spurgeon Richardson, who is retiring at the end of the year. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080918/atlanta-tourism-nonprofit-names-new-leader.htm Thu, 18 Sep 2008 14:17:45 EDT Multimedia Games Inc. said Tuesday that it has named Patrick Ramsey to the newly created position of chief operating officer. For the last six years, Ramsey has served in various executive and operational positions with Harrah's Entertainment Inc., most recently as vice president and executive associate to the company's vice chairman. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080916/multimedia-games-names-new-chief-operating-officer.htm Tue, 16 Sep 2008 15:48:29 EDT FairPoint Communications Inc., a phone company based in Charlotte, N.C., said Thursday it has named Alfred C. Giammarino executive vice president and chief financial officer, effective immediately. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080904/fairpoint-names-alfred-giammarino-cfo.htm Thu, 04 Sep 2008 10:27:24 EDT Microchip Technology Inc. said J. Eric Bjornholt will succeed Gordon Parnell as vice president and chief financial officer following Parnell's retirement at the end of the year. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080903/microchip-tech-names-new-chief-financial-officer.htm Wed, 03 Sep 2008 17:30:02 EDT The head of the Federal Reserve Bank for New England told a business audience to expect slow growth for the rest of the year. Eric Rosengren said Wednesday the national credit crunch would have been worse if the Federal Reserve system had not cut interest rates and taken other steps to loosen credit this year. But he said the hoped-for reduction in interest rates for consumers and businesses has not happened. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080903/boston-fed-chief-warns-of-slow-growth-ahead.htm Wed, 03 Sep 2008 15:22:41 EDT Taking over Tuesday as the point person for Maine's government budget of more than $6 billion, Ryan Low said he sees major financial challenges ahead as work gets under way on the state's next spending package. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080902/maines-new-finance-chief-deals-with-uneasy-budget.htm Tue, 02 Sep 2008 18:22:53 EDT Nuclear Regulatory Commission Chairman Dale Klein, in Colorado and Wyoming to meet with uranium industry representatives and tour a mine, said it's a busy time at his agency. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080820/top-nuclear-regulator-tours-mine-industry-out-west.htm Wed, 20 Aug 2008 11:42:54 EDT Police Chief William Bratton said Thursday the city has had fewer problems with paparazzi since Britney Spears "started wearing clothes" and other celebrities changed their partying ways. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080731/la-chief-pap-laws-farce-with-britney-behaving.htm Thu, 31 Jul 2008 13:47:35 EDT A Harvard-educated judge from South Africa will take over as the United Nations' top advocate for human rights after the General Assembly voted Monday to confirm her nomination. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080728/safrican-lawyer-confirmed-as-un-human-rights-chief.htm Mon, 28 Jul 2008 13:35:22 EDT TCF Financial Corp. on Monday said it is bringing back longtime chief executive William A. Cooper to head the financial services company, replacing Lynn A. Nagorske, who is retiring. The change is effective immediately. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080728/tcf-financial-brings-cooper-back-as-chief-executive.htm Mon, 28 Jul 2008 10:30:34 EDT One of South Africa's leading female jurists who won acclaim defending apartheid opponents was nominated Thursday to serve as the next United Nations high commissioner for human rights. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/97519-un-human-rights-chief.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080725/south-africa-lawyer-nominated-as-un-rights-chief.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080725/south-africa-lawyer-nominated-as-un-rights-chief.htm Fri, 25 Jul 2008 03:35:01 EDT A South African judge who was the first black woman to serve on her country's highest court will be the next U.N. human rights commissioner, diplomatic and U.N. officials said Friday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080718/south-african-to-be-named-un-human-rights-chief.htm Fri, 18 Jul 2008 14:55:05 EDT A jury has convicted a Kentucky man of fatally shooting the small-town police chief who was taking him to jail in his squad car. Jurors found 38-year-old Jamie Barnett guilty Wednesday of wanton murder in the June 2007 death of Clay City Police Chief Randy Lacy. The maximum penalty for the charge is life in prison with the possibility of parole. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080716/jury-finds-ky-man-guilty-of-killing-police-chief.htm Wed, 16 Jul 2008 17:56:40 EDT U.N. chief Ban Ki-moon told his fellow South Koreans on Friday to trust and support the country's leaders following weeks of protests against U.S. beef imports that have rocked the government. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/85642-south-korea-un-chief.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080704/un-chief-urges-south-korea-to-do-more-for-world.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080704/un-chief-urges-south-korea-to-do-more-for-world.htm Fri, 04 Jul 2008 06:35:28 EDT U.N. chief Ban Ki-moon called on South Korea to contribute more foreign aid and peacekeepers abroad, saying Friday his homeland owes the international community for its help rebuilding from the Korean War. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/85384-south-korea-un-chief.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080703/un-chief-ban-ki-moon-visits-homeland.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080703/un-chief-ban-ki-moon-visits-homeland.htm Thu, 03 Jul 2008 23:41:26 EDT A man charged with killing a small-town eastern Kentucky police chief was found competent to stand trial Wednesday, but a judge still must sort out whether the man intentionally failed IQ tests to avoid possibly facing a death penalty. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080702/accused-ky-police-chief-shooter-can-stand-trial.htm Wed, 02 Jul 2008 16:39:42 EDT