Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass removed Fire Chief Kristin Crowley, citing failures in the department’s response to the devastating Palisades wildfire. Bass appointed former LAFD Chief Deputy Ronnie Villanueva, a 41-year LAFD veteran, as interim chief while the city launches a search for Crowley’s permanent replacement, according to an emailed statement from her office on … Read more
According to the latest news reports and a statement by the local fire chief, more than 1,100 structures are said to have been destroyed by the wildfires that continue to burn out of control in the Los Angeles, California suburbs.As we reported this morning, a state of emergency had been raised in the Los Angeles … Read more
When Carlo Nizam joined EGA in 2021, he was tasked with leading the company’s digital transformation, a journey aimed at optimizing every aspect of the business. Carlo describes his dual role as Chief Digital and Information Officer (CDIO) as one that combines both traditional IT and digital transformation responsibilities. “We look at data as a … Read more
US President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump reacts as former US Representative Lee Zeldin speaks at a rally ahead of the New Hampshire primary election in Concord, New Hampshire on January 19, 2024. ELIZABETH FRANTZ / REUTERS President-elect Donald Trump on Monday, November 11, named former New York congressman Lee Zeldin to lead the … Read more
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Japan’s Nomura said profits more than doubled in its latest quarter, to their highest point in four years, a day after the bank’s chief executive took a pay cut as he accepted accountability for a … Read more
