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☆ FAI did not make formal contract offer to Pauw, says chief exec
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-15 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Following its review, the FAI said it would not renew her contract, which expired at the end of last month. Pauw said on Aug. 31 that she had begun talks with the FAI over a new contract in March and that it had "committed to issuing an offer" before reconsidering their position. "At no point was a contract offer ever presented to Vera," chief executive Hill told reporters on Thursday. "Conversations did not progress to a point where a formal offer was made to Vera ... and in advance of the World Cup, we decided to pause discussions." "We believed it was not appropriate to offer a new contract at this point."

Persons: Vera Pauw, Dan Peled, Jonathan Hill, Vera Pauw's, Pauw, Vera, Hill, Houston Dash, Hritika Sharma, Peter Rutherford Organizations: Soccer Football, FIFA, Brisbane Football, REUTERS, Ireland FA, FAI, Athletic, Houston, U.S ., Thomson Locations: New Zealand, of Ireland, Nigeria, Brisbane, Australia, Republic, Ireland, U.S, Hyderabad

☆ Former Ireland coach Pauw says FAI 'undermined' her during World Cup
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-01 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Sept 1 (Reuters) - Former Ireland coach Vera Pauw said executives from the country's football association (FAI) undermined her position and interfered in football matters during the Women's World Cup. Dutch coach Pauw led Ireland to their first major tournament this year in Australia and New Zealand, where they exited in the group stage. Eileen Gleeson, FAI's head of women and girls' football, was appointed interim head coach. "Following the article ... which included allegations I absolutely refute, I believe the FAI made some major mistakes by directly overruling the tasks of the coach," Pauw said on Thursday in a statement cited by the Irish Times. "I believe that the review process which the association has carried out was flawed and that the outcome was pre-determined," Pauw added.

Persons: Vera Pauw, Pauw, Eileen Gleeson, FAI's, Houston Dash, Hritika Sharma, Peter Rutherford Organizations: FAI, Athletic, Houston, Irish Times, Thomson Locations: Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, Hyderabad

☆ Jack Ma, who disappeared from public view in 2020, just accepted a teaching position in Japan. Here's how the Alibaba and Ant Group founder got started and amassed a huge fortune.
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-01 | by ( Madeline Stone | Avery Hartmans | Sam Tabahriti | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Jack Ma, the billionaire founder of Alibaba and Ant Group, accepted a teaching role in Japan. Ant Group said Ma would give up control of the fintech company amid closer scrutiny from Beijing. Alibaba and Ant Group founder Jack Ma, who disappeared from public view in 2020 and resurfaced in Thailand in January, has accepted a teaching role in Japan. Ma is expected to conduct research on sustainable agriculture and food production, Tokyo College said in an announcement on May 1. Jay Fai restaurant in Bangkok, Thailand, posted a photo of Ma when he resurfaced.

☆ Jack Ma, the billionaire founder of Alibaba who disappeared from public view in 2020, appears to resurface in Thailand as he prepares to give up control of his company
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-07 | by ( Ryan Hogg | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

The picture of Ma was posted hours before Ant Group said Ma was giving up control of the company. Ant Group abandoned a blockbuster float in 2020 soon after Ma criticized Chinese regulations. Ma disappeared from public view in October 2020 after giving a speech criticizing China's financial regulation system. Once China's richest man, Ma's net worth has fallen by more than $25 billion since he disappeared from public view, per the Bloomberg Billionaires Index. The Financial Times suggested in November that he had been living in Tokyo for six months, staying out of public view and mainly socializing in private members' clubs.

☆ Jack Ma, who disappeared from public view in 2020, has resurfaced in Thailand. Here's how the Alibaba and Ant Group founder got started and amassed a huge fortune.
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-07 | by ( Madeline Stone | Avery Hartmans | Sam Tabahriti | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Jack Ma, the billionaire founder of Alibaba and Ant Group, resurfaced in Thailand on Friday. Ant Group said Ma will give up control of the fintech company amid closer scrutiny from Beijing. He grew up poor and faced multiple job rejections but amassed billions. Jay Fai restaurant in Bangkok, Thailand, posted a photo of Ma, which he appeared to have just visited. The billionaire faced a crackdown from Chinese regulators in 2020 that resulted in an antitrust investigation, a suspended IPO, and Ma losing $12 billion of his fortune in just a few months.

☆ Chinese billionaire Jack Ma spotted in Bangkok - Thai media reports
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-07 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

BANGKOK, Jan 7 (Reuters) - Alibaba Group (9988.HK) founder Jack Ma was spotted socialising in Bangkok this week, having stayed out of the public eye since regulators in China launched a clampdown on his business empire in late 2021, social media posts and local media reports showed. Several local media also reported that Ma was at the restaurant with Supakit Chearavanont, Chairman of the Board of Charoen Pokphand Group (CP Group) and Charoen Pokphand Foods PCL (CPF.BK), Thailand's largest agribusiness group. Media also reported that Ma attended a boxing match at Bangkok's Rajadamnern Stadium where he posed with clenched fists for a photograph with Thai boxing champion Sombat "Buakaw" Banchamek. The Jack Ma Foundation did not immediately respond to Reuters' request for comment. Ma will give up control of the Chinese fintech giant Ant Group in an overhaul that seeks to draw a line under a regulatory crackdown that was triggered soon after its $73 billion IPO was scupper two years ago.

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