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Harvey Mason Jr. has been named the Recording Academy’s new president/CEO, effective June 1. Mason Jr. worked as the interim president/CEO without pay for 16 months. “We are delighted that Harvey will remain at the helm and continue to steer the organization through this pivotal time. As we journeyed deeper …

Jeff Bezos is stepping down as the CEO of Amazon. On Tuesday, Bezos announced that he would be moving on from his position as Amazon’s CEO. Bezos, 57, founded the company 27 years ago. NBC News reports that he will transition into the executive chair role in the third quarter …

Aldi is offering its employees money to get the COVID-19 vaccine. The company will provide hourly workers with four hours of pay — two hours for each dose. “Aldi is ensuring that all hourly workers who wish to receive the vaccine are able to do so without concern about losing …

Netflix’s co-CEO Ted Sarandos is coming to defend the controversial French film “Cuties,” which was accused of sexualizing children. “Cuties” has been the topic of conversation for the past few months now. The drama surrounding the film began earlier this year after the steaming platform released an image that showed …

The CEO of Whole Foods Market, John Mackey, is in hot water after saying that the United States is experiencing higher COVID-19 related deaths because Americans are fatter than people in other countries. On Thursday, the 67-year-old, who co-founded the all-organic supermarket in 1980 before selling it to Amazon in …

The CEO of a Silicon Valley company who was caught on video making racist comments to an Asian-American family has stepped down from his company. The video posted last week by Jordan Chan showed Michael Lofthouse, 37, at a California restaurant harassing an Asian family who was also dining. He …

Twitter employees can continue to work from home even after the coronavirus shutdown is over. Most of us will have to return to our company offices when this is all over, but Twitter CEO #JackDorsey is letting his workers stay home as long as they want, according to NBC News. …

Delivery service company FedEx has appointed its first Black woman CEO, who started off as a receptionist at the company. On Tuesday, the mega shipping business announced Ramona Hood as the company’s new CEO, who was formerly the VP of operations, strategy, and planning. Hood worked for the company for …

Chief executives of some of the nation’s biggest companies have teamed up to take a united stance on gun control. CEOs of Uber, Twitter, Gap, Dick’s Sporting Goods, Reddit, and 140 other major companies signed a letter to the US Senate Thursday, calling for drastic and urgent action on gun …