Latest news with #appointments
Yahoo
5 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
NC leaders announce changes to shorten DMV lines
North Carolina leaders announced changes at the NC Division of Motor Vehicles during a press conference on Friday. Gov. Josh Stein, Secretary of Transportation Joey Hopkins, and NCDMV Commissioner Paul Tine spoke at the Raleigh East Drivers License Office to address long waits and difficulty booking appointments at the DMV, WRAL News reported. Hopkins said the newly elected Tine brings a 'wealth of experience' to help with the work the state plans to do. READ: NC leaders want changes to cut long DMV lines Tine said he planned to improve career benefits for examiners, update the DMV website and social media, reorganize the internal department, and reopen 20 locations to walk-ins on Saturdays. 'We have new core principles to promote problem-solving: service, efficiency, agility and accountability,' Tine said. Twenty locations will be open to walk-ins from 8 a.m. to noon on Saturdays starting on May 31, WRAL News reported. The following locations will be open to walk-ins on Saturdays: Andrews, 1440 Main St. Asheville, 1624 Patton Ave. Charlotte North, 9711 David Taylor Dr. Charlotte South, 201 W. Arrowood Rd., Suite H Clayton, 1665 Old U.S. Hwy. 70 W. (Shotwell Station) Durham, 101 S. Miami Blvd. Elizabeth City, 1164 U.S. Hwy. 17 S. Fayetteville, 831 Elm St. (Eutaw Village) Graham, 111 E. Crescent Square Greensboro, 2391 Coliseum Blvd. Greenville, 4651 N. Creek Dr. Huntersville, 12101 Mount Holly-Huntersville Rd. Jacksonville, 299 Wilmington Hwy. Kernersville, 810-A N. Main St. Monroe, 3122 U.S. Hwy. 74 W. Raleigh East, 4121 New Bern Ave. (Wilder's Grove) Raleigh West, 3231 Avent Ferry Rd. Salisbury, US 29 S, 5780 South Main St. Wilmington, 2390 Carolina Beach Rd., Suite 104 (South Square Plaza) Winston-Salem, 2001 Silas Creek Pkwy The DMV is also now offering several online services. Residents can now renew driver's licenses and ID cards, order duplicate licenses and ID cards, change their address, and apply for voter registration online. WATCH: NC leaders want changes to cut long DMV lines
LBCI
29-05-2025
- Business
- LBCI
Cabinet appoints key figures to CDR and Ogero leadership
The Lebanese Cabinet has approved a series of new appointments to the Council for Development and Reconstruction (CDR) and the state-run telecommunications provider Ogero. Ghassan Khairallah was named Secretary-General of the CDR, while Youssef Karam and Ibrahim Chahrour were appointed as Vice Presidents. Ziad Nasr was designated as the Government Commissioner to the CDR. Non-resident members appointed include Houssam Itani, Georgio Kallas, and Firas Abou Diab. In a separate decision, the Cabinet appointed Judge Ahmad Oweidat as the new Director-General of Ogero.
Finextra
27-05-2025
- Business
- Finextra
Starling strengthens leadership team with four new appointments
Starling Group today named four new members of its Executive Committee, further strengthening its leadership in the legal, compliance, and people functions. 0 The appointments comprise an internal promotion and three external hires, reflecting Starling's internal talent pool and its ability to attract top talent. Group CEO Raman Bhatia has now added eight senior appointments since he joined in June 2024. Catarina Abrantes-Steinberg has been appointed Group Chief People Officer, subject to regulatory approval. She succeeds Susanna Yallop, who left Starling at the end of April after five years in the role. Catarina has spent the past three years as Chief People Officer at Dojo Paymentsense, where she played a pivotal role in guiding the company through a period of hypergrowth. Prior to her time at Dojo, she held leadership positions at Russell Reynolds Associates and Expedia Inc. Catarina began her career in management consulting with McKinsey & Company. Ian Cox joins as Starling's new Group Head of Internal Audit, also subject to regulatory approval. With over 25 years in the financial services industry managing audit, risk, and governance, Ian will lead the internal audit function across the Group, supporting Starling's continued commitment to transparency, accountability, and strong risk management. Reporting to the Board Audit Committee, he will work closely with teams across the business to ensure Starling Group continues to meet the highest standards of assurance and compliance. Most recently, Ian was Group Chief Internal Auditor at Network International, based in Dubai. Monica Risam has been appointed Group General Counsel, succeeding Matt Newman. Monica is a dual-qualified US and UK lawyer with extensive experience in the financial services sector. She joins Starling from the Lombard International Group, where she held the position of Group General Counsel & Company Secretary. Monica has also held senior legal roles at Aviva and GE Capital, and began her career at the international law firm Weil, Gotshal & Manges. Bernadette Smith has been promoted to Chief Compliance Officer from her current role as Deputy Chief Risk Officer. In her new position, Bernadette will oversee all aspects of compliance for the bank. Bernadette joined Starling in 2022 and has held various leadership positions within Risk and Compliance, where she has played a critical role in growing and maturing the bank's Second Line of Defence. Raman Bhatia, Starling Group CEO, said: 'I'm thrilled to welcome Catarina, Ian, Monica and Bernadette to Starling's executive team. These appointments reflect our unwavering commitment to building a world-class leadership team with deep expertise. Their combined experience will be instrumental as we prepare for the next phase of growth at Starling.' Bernadette's promotion is effective immediately, while Catarina, Ian and Monica are expected to formally join Starling in the early summer.
Daily Mail
23-05-2025
- Health
- Daily Mail
Labour embarrassed over claims of 'massive increase' in NHS appointments as analysis reveals rise was smaller than under Tories
Labour has been accused of exaggerating a rise in NHS appointments after figures revealed increases were lower than under the Tories. Figures obtained by the news verification charity Full Fact found that the 3.6 million additional hospital appointments provided between July and February this year was significantly lower than the 4.2 million extra during the same eight-month period a year previously under the Tories. The data undermines claims that Labour had got to grips with the NHS waiting list crisis after 14 years of Tory rule, because the figures were already improving under Rishi Sunak 's Goverment. Labour rode to General Election victory with a manifesto which included a promise to 'deliver an extra two million NHS operations, scans, and appointments every year' in England. But Full Fact's figures, obtained from the NHS under Freedom of Information laws, suggest a slowing down in activity under Labour. Edward Argar MP, Shadow Secretary of State Health and Social Care, accused the Government - and Health Secretary Wes Streeting - of misleading the public. He said: 'What Labour has tried to spin as delivering a manifesto commitment is, in reality, a marginal increase in the overall total, that reflects long-standing and pre-existing trends in more appointments. This is a weak attempt by the Government to claim credit for something that was already happening. 'What Wes Streeting needs to do is talk less, and deliver more - we need to see real and meaningful reform that will genuinely move the dial for patients.' West Streeting, pictured, previously said Labour has ushers in a 'massive increase' in NHS hospital appointments - something contradicted by NHS data Earlier this year, Mr Streeting said 'real progress' had been made in tackling the 'disastrous waiting list we inherited' when Labour came to power last summer. He said: 'We have overseen a massive increase in appointments available to meet rising demand, reduced long waits and helped people get diagnosed quicker.' In percentage terms, the 3.6 million rise is 7.7 per cent more than in the same eight-month period the year before. But it follows rises of 10.1 per cent and 8.0 per cent in the previous two years under the Tories, Full Fact said. Leo Benedictus, a journalist with the charity, said: 'This new data adds much-needed context to the Government's claims about the NHS, and it should not have required a Freedom of Information request for it to be released. 'If politicians are unwilling to be transparent about their promises, voters have every reason to wonder what is hidden in the small print they don't share.' A Department of Health and Social Care spokesman said: 'On entering office last July, the Secretary of State was advised that the fiscal blackhole meant elective appointments would have to be cut by 20,000 every week. 'Instead, this government provided the extra investment and has already delivered 3.6 million additional appointments – more than the manifesto commitment the British public voted for – while also getting more patients seen within 18 weeks. 'Waiting lists have fallen faster since July than any year since 2009. In the nine months since this government took office, the waiting list has dropped by over 200,000 - more than five times as much as it had over the same period the previous year - and also fell for six consecutive months in a row. We are making progress where it matters.
Finextra
23-05-2025
- Business
- Finextra
Starling makes senior hires
Starling Group today named four new members of its Executive Committee, further strengthening its leadership in the legal, compliance, and people functions. 0 This content is provided by an external author without editing by Finextra. It expresses the views and opinions of the author. The appointments comprise an internal promotion and three external hires, reflecting Starling's internal talent pool and its ability to attract top talent. Group CEO Raman Bhatia has now added eight senior appointments since he joined in June 2024. Catarina Abrantes-Steinberg has been appointed Group Chief People Officer, subject to regulatory approval. She succeeds Susanna Yallop, who left Starling at the end of April after five years in the role. Catarina has spent the past three years as Chief People Officer at Dojo Paymentsense, where she played a pivotal role in guiding the company through a period of hypergrowth. Prior to her time at Dojo, she held leadership positions at Russell Reynolds Associates and Expedia Inc. Catarina began her career in management consulting with McKinsey & Company. Ian Cox joins as Starling's new Group Head of Internal Audit, also subject to regulatory approval. With over 25 years in the financial services industry managing audit, risk, and governance, Ian will lead the internal audit function across the Group, supporting Starling's continued commitment to transparency, accountability, and strong risk management. Reporting to the Board Audit Committee, he will work closely with teams across the business to ensure Starling Group continues to meet the highest standards of assurance and compliance. Most recently, Ian was Group Chief Internal Auditor at Network International, based in Dubai. Monica Risam has been appointed Group General Counsel, succeeding Matt Newman. Monica is a dual-qualified US and UK lawyer with extensive experience in the financial services sector. She joins Starling from the Lombard International Group, where she held the position of Group General Counsel & Company Secretary. Monica has also held senior legal roles at Aviva and GE Capital, and began her career at the international law firm Weil, Gotshal & Manges. Bernadette Smith has been promoted to Chief Compliance Officer from her current role as Deputy Chief Risk Officer. In her new position, Bernadette will oversee all aspects of compliance for the bank. Bernadette joined Starling in 2022 and has held various leadership positions within Risk and Compliance, where she has played a critical role in growing and maturing the bank's Second Line of Defence. Raman Bhatia, Starling Group CEO, said: 'I'm thrilled to welcome Catarina, Ian, Monica and Bernadette to Starling's executive team. These appointments reflect our unwavering commitment to building a world-class leadership team with deep expertise. Their combined experience will be instrumental as we prepare for the next phase of growth at Starling.' Bernadette's promotion is effective immediately, while Catarina, Ian and Monica are expected to formally join Starling in the early summer.
