Former CNOOC Executive Zhou Xinhui Appointed As President Of CNPC
China National Petroleum Corp (CNPC) has appointed Zhou Xinhui, a former top executive of China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC), as its new President.
AFRC Imposes Penalties On Deloitte For Deficient Audits Of Former Listed Firms
Hong Kong’s Accounting and Financial Reporting Council (AFRC) has imposed a fine of HKD 1.9 million (USD 245,000) on Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu and reprimanded the firm along with two partners for audit deficiencies.
Visa Ends U.S. Open-Banking Operations, Citing Regulatory Uncertainty
Visa has decided to discontinue its open-banking initiatives in the U.S., Bloomberg reported, citing regulatory uncertainty and potential new costs linked to customer account data.
Wells Fargo Removes DEI Reports, Rebrands Efforts As ‘Inclusion & Accessibility’
Wells Fargo has shifted its approach to diversity, equity, and inclusion, with recent website changes showing the removal of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) language and reports.
Shapoorji Mistry Steps Down As Chairman Of Afcons Infra, Pallon Mistry Joins Board
Shapoorji Mistry has stepped down as Chairman of Afcons Infrastructure after serving in the role for more than 25 years, including 13 years as Chairman.
Rashmi Verma, Ghyanendra N. Bajpai & Sujit K. Varma Reappointed As Independent Directors At Uflex
Rashmi Verma, Ghyanendra Nath Bajpai, and Sujit Kumar Varma have been reappointed as Independent Directors of Uflex Limited with effect from February 14, 2026, April 17, 2026, and May 26, 2026, respectively.
Omkar Prasad To Succeed Suparna Banerjee Bhattacharyya As CFO Of Schneider Electric Infrastructure
Schneider Electric Infrastructure has appointed Omkar Prasad as its Chief Financial Officer (CFO), effective September 16, 2025.
Grant Thornton Admits 51 New Partners & 40 Managing Directors
Grant Thornton, the Chicago-based IPA 100 firm has admitted 51 new Partners and 40 Managing Directors (MD).
CCI & MeitY Hold Talks On Competition Law & DPDP Act
The Competition Commission of India (CCI) and the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) will deliberate on issues related to the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 (DPDP Act), and its interface with competition law.
Dr. Ravindra H. Dholakia Reappointed To NABARD Board Of Directors
The Central Government has reappointed Dr. Ravindra H. Dholakia, Director of the Central Board of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), to the Board of Directors of the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD), effective October 6, 2025.
