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...Mr Koum’s departure, first reported by The Washington Post, followed his co-founder Brian Acton who left in November....
...Commitment from the chief executive Westpac Banking, Australia CEO Brian Hartzer’s performance targets include non-financial diversity metrics Former CEO Gail Kelly set a target in 2010 of 40% female...
...In Monty Python’s Life of Brian, when the People’s Front of Judea learns that Brian has been arrested, John Cleese exclaims: “Right! This calls for immediate discussion!”...
...Brian Gallagher, analyst at Investec, said: “Any approaches that would monetise Ophir’s assets will be taken as a strong positive....
...But Gail Cartmail, assistant general secretary of Unite, accused ministers of “steamrolling through” the final offer....
...“The cycle from explorers buying early acreage to large oil companies pricing big deals is getting shorter and shorter,” said Brian Ferguson, oil M&A analyst at IHS....
...Gail Cartmail, Unite’s assistant general secretary, said: “The harsh reality of what the government is pushing today is that middle-earners – the squeezed middle of health visitors, speech and language therapists...
...Gail Cartmail, Unite’s negotiator, said: “The government hasn’t moved on its red lines. It would be cause for celebration if any offer was made, but they would have to go a long way now.”...
...Gail Cartmail, Unite’s negotiator, said: “If it wasn’t for the strength of feeling among public sector workers, the government would have never made this change to their original and dreadful proposals....
...Jerry Hicks, a grassroots leftwinger, came second with 52,000 votes, beating two other assistant general secretaries, Les Bayliss with 46,000 and Gail Cartmail with 39,000....
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...Brian Johnson, banking analyst at JPMorgan in Sydney, said: “The fact that St George accepted this offer so quickly shows they are facing some fair substantial headwinds”....
...Brian Kemp, for services to international trade. Darren Kenny, Paralympic cyclist. Sascha Kindred, Paralympic swimmer. David Kynaston, for services to electronics....
...Westpac is led by Gail Kelly, who until nine months ago was chief executive of St George....
...Brian Johnson, bank analyst at JP Morgan in Sydney, said Westpac’s intended purchase had been propelled by the altered funding conditions after the global credit squeeze....
...“Those were the Camelot years,” said Gail Shister, the Inquirer’s long-time television reporter. “Every year we had a fabulous Pulitzer party.”...
...This month, the Apple Tree staged the Brian Friel adaptation of Uncle Vanya....
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