FanDuel, DraftKings abandon AGA trade group memberships

FanDuel, DraftKings abandon AGA trade group memberships

Budrul Chukrut | SOPA Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images FanDuel and DraftKings on Tuesday said they are quitting the American Gaming Association, the leading trade organization representing casinos, gaming manufacturers and sportsbooks. In separate announcements, the companies said they were abandoning their AGA memberships because the direction of online betting — increasingly tied to…

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The career moves that made him a leading voice on debt

The career moves that made him a leading voice on debt

The CEO of the Institute of International Finance reflects on pivotal career choices, ranging from turning down Enron to joining George W. Bush’s presidential campaign. Today, Tim Adams is a leading voice warning of a global debt crisis. Tim Adams, CEO of the Institute of international Finance, is one of the most influential voices sounding the alarm on a global debt…

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‘Nvidia is the Hermès’ of the chip industry, says Baillie Gifford

‘Nvidia is the Hermès’ of the chip industry, says Baillie Gifford

For Jensen Huang, the CEO of Nvidia, and his management team, “it’s about winning in the trenches,” according to Mark Urquhart, a partner at investment management firm Baillie Gifford. Urquhart, who has tracked the chip market for nearly 30 years, leads the firm’s Long Term Global Growth team, which typically holds companies for exceptionally long…

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