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☆ Buy this tech firm that's quietly automating warehouses with robots, say Berenberg and Citi — giving it 50% upside
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-28 | by ( Ganesh Rao | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

AutoStore , founded in 1996 and listed since 2021 in Norway, provides robots and technology to automate traditional warehouses. The company has grown to control approximately 80% to 90% of the market, according to German investment bank Berenberg. The investment bank initiated coverage with a price target of 15 Norwegian kroner ($1.37), pointing to roughly 50% upside from the current share price level. Analysts at Norway-based Arctic Securities have the most bullish outlook with an 18 Norwegian krone price target, indicating a 78% upside. Instead, they cited media reports that Amazon will likely rely on AutoStore's technology in its grocery rollout in the United States.

Persons: Lasse Stueben, Stueben, Martin Wilkie, Berenberg Organizations: Citi, THG plc, Securities, Big Tech Locations: AutoStore, Norwegian, Norway, Germany, Europe, British, United States

☆ Citi has 12,000 employees dedicated to pleasing regulators and fixing the bank's broken tech. It is going terribly.
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-11 | by ( Hayley Cuccinello | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

download the appSign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. In hopes of regaining compliance, CEO Jane Fraser bulked up a firm-wide initiative to overhaul the bank's technology. The head count for the so-called "Transformation" program has soared to 12,000 from some 3,000 since 2021, according to earnings reports. Citi's technology shortcomings are old news, according to Wells Fargo analyst Mike Mayo. Kathleen Martin, former interim data transformation chair, is suing the bank and Anand Selvakesari, the bank's chief operations officer who oversees Transformation.

Persons: —, Jane Fraser bulked, Wells, Mike Mayo, Mayo, Fraser, We're, We've, Jane Fraser, SAUL LOEB, Janney Montgomery Scott, Timothy Coffey, Kathleen Martin, Anand Selvakesari, Martin, Selva, Hayley Cuccinello Organizations: Service, Citigroup, Citi, Business, Federal Reserve Board, Revlon, OCC, Citi —, Federal Reserve, Reuters Locations: Wells Fargo, United States, Selva, hcuccinello@businessinsider.com

☆ Inside Rudy Giuliani's bankruptcy spending: $100 on pizza, $4 polyester ties, and 'deep bronze' tanning lotion
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-27 | by ( Jacob Shamsian | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +11 min

They also include quite a few Amazon purchases, including cheap ties and "deep bronze" tanning lotion. For the first time, Giuliani disclosed the financial details of Giuliani Communications, the company he owns that produces his video livestreams on social media. On a monthly basis, Giuliani Communications spends more money than it makes — even before the WABC cancellation. Earlier filings were compiled by Joseph Ricci, an accountant whose firm was paid $4,000 by Giuliani Communications in May. Ricci has since declined to work on the banruptcy, Giuliani's lawyers have said.

Persons: —, Rudy Giuliani, Giuliani, Maria Ryan, it's, Donald Trump, Tanner, Bice, Giuliani —, Wandrea Moss, Ruby Freeman, Jose Luis Magana It's, Giuliani's, Mike Lindell, John Catsimatidis, Ryan Organizations: Service, New, New York City, Business, Giuliani Communications, New York, eBay, Verizon, Citi, AP, Giuliani's, WABC, Republican Locations: New York, Arizona, New York City, Amazon, Manhattan, Palm Beach, Washington , DC, MyPillow, American

☆ Andy Sieg is quickly shaking up Citi's wealth business. At least 21 senior execs have left since his arrival.
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-10 | by ( Hayley Cuccinello | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

But the leadership of its ailing wealth unit is continuing to undergo major changes under its new boss Andy Sieg. Citi's wealth unit has seen at least 21 senior executives exit since Merrill Lynch veteran Sieg joined in September. The latest is Julia Carreon, global head of wealth platform and experiences. Sieg also plans to expand Citi's already successful wealth business in Asia. Here is our running list of senior departures from Citi Wealth.

Persons: —, Andy Sieg, Merrill Lynch, Sieg, Julia Carreon, Naz Vahid, Carreon, David Bailin, Fraser, Andy, Mark Mason, Shyam Sambamurthy, Merrill, Don Plaus, Hale Behzadi, Dawn Nordberg, Morgan Stanley, Citi David, Francesco Bertoni, Alfonso Camacho Bustillo, Hoyt, Paul Hodes, Robert Hoffman, Keith Lee Hong, Li, Liu, Fernando Lopez Munoz, Alex Marshall, Eduardo Martinez Campos, Luigi Pigorini, Fernando Senso, Jeff Sutton, Naz, Vahid, Eduardo, Seamus Yin, Hayley Cuccinello Organizations: Service, Citi, Citi Wealth, Business, Bankers, Citi Global Wealth, North America, Francesco Bertoni EMEA, Hoyt Gier Global, South, Asia, Fernando Lopez Munoz Head, Tate, Eduardo Martinez Campos Head, Mark Mills Regional, Fernando Senso Castilla Global, Jeff Sutton Global, Eduardo Ventura, West Locations: Asia, Hong Kong, Singapore, Paul Hodes Asia, South Asia, Keith Lee Hong Kong, Asia Pacific, Shyam Sambamurthy South Asia, Fernando Senso Castilla, America, West China, hcuccinello@businessinsider.com

☆ Andy Sieg is quickly shaking up Citi's wealth business. At least 11 senior execs have left since his arrival.
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-17 | by ( Hayley Cuccinello | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Citi's wealth unit has seen at least 11 senior execs exit since Merrill Lynch veteran Sieg joined in September. The latest departure is David Bailin, chief investment officer for the global wealth division, who announced his departure on Monday. Sieg's mandate is to turn around the wealth business, which was barely profitable this past quarter. Sieg also plans to expand Citi's already successful wealth business in Asia. At least two other senior Asia executives have left.

Persons: Andy Sieg, Merrill Lynch, Sieg, David Bailin, Bailin, Fraser, Andy, Mark Mason, Shyam Sambamurthy, Merril Lynch, Don Plaus, Hale Behzadi, Citi David, Eduardo Martinez Campos, Keith Lee Hong, Fernando Lopez Munoz, Luigi Pigorni, Jeff Sutton, Eduardo, Seamus Yin, Hayley Cuccinello Organizations: Citi, Business, Bankers, Citi Wealth, Citi Global Wealth, North America, Eduardo Martinez Campos Head, Mark, Mark Mills Regional, Fernando Lopez Munoz Head, Jeff Sutton Global, Eduardo Ventura, West Locations: Asia, Hong Kong, Singapore, Keith Lee Hong Kong, Mark Mills, Shyam Sambamurthy South Asia, America, West China, hcuccinello@businessinsider.com

☆ Couple quit their jobs to open a coffee shop run by people with disabilities: It’s a ‘human rights movement’ in disguise
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-31 | by ( Ashton Jackson | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Bitty and Beau's Coffee isn't your average coffee shop. It's a "human rights movement" in disguise, say co-founders Amy and Ben Wright. The husband-and-wife duo left their careers in education and finance — in 2016 and 2020, respectively — to build Bitty and Beau's, a chain of coffee shops run almost entirely by people with intellectual or developmental disabilities. Today, Bitty and Beau's has 19 locations and more than 400 employees across 11 states, according to its website. It started when Amy left the after-school theater program for kids she'd founded, to help the first Bitty and Beau's get off the ground.

Persons: Amy, Ben Wright, Beau's, Wrights, she'd, Morgan Stanley, Ben Organizations: CNBC, Citi — Locations: Wilmington , North Carolina, Dye

☆ How my credit card saved the day when my phone was stolen on a trip abroad
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-19 | by ( Liz Hund | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

Why the Chase Freedom Flex saved the day when my phone was stolenMy credit card reimbursed me for my stolen smartphone. Additionally, the Freedom Flex’s cell phone insurance is secondary to any other insurance you have that covers your phone. Credit cards with cell phone insuranceA number of credit cards include cell phone insurance. However, some banks — namely Citi — have removed cell phone insurance as a credit card benefit, even for World Elite Mastercards. Check out CNN Underscored’s full guide to the best credit cards for cell phone insurance for the full list, which includes popular travel credit cards.

☆ Meet the new co-heads of Merrill Lynch as Andy Sieg exits to jump-start Citi's wealth business
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-30 | by ( Hayley Cuccinello | Rebecca Ungarino | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Merrill Lynch head Andy Sieg is leaving to lead rival Citi's wealth management business. Sieg is leaving for rival bank Citi, where he faces a big challenge when he starts in September: improving Citi's wealth business, which has lagged behind competitors like Merrill and Morgan Stanley Wealth Management. New battles await both Sieg at Citi, where he will be head of Citi Global Wealth, and his successors at Merrill. The move was made after the wealth business had missed revenue targets, the Wall Street Journal reported. Citi CEO Jane Fraser described the wealth management unit's performance as "disappointing" on a call to discuss earnings in January.

☆ Bank of America's Andy Sieg is joining Citi as head of global wealth
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-30 | by ( Darla Mercado | Cfp | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Andy Sieg, a veteran of Merrill Lynch, is parting ways with Bank of America to join Citigroup . He will be the new head of Citi Global Wealth, reporting to Jane Fraser, the bank's CEO. Previously, Sieg was president of Merrill Lynch Wealth Management, a post he's held for six years. He was also a member of Bank of America's executive management team. Separately, Bank of America announced that Lindsay Hans and Eric Schimpf have been appointed presidents and co-heads of Merrill Wealth Management.

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☆ What Cramer is watching Wednesday — Netflix's big rebound, PG beats on earnings
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-19 | by ( Jim Cramer | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

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☆ Nasdaq closes at 2-year low on Monday, hurt by slumping chip stocks
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-10 | by ( Carmen Reinicke | Alex Harring | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +5 min

Stocks closed lower on Monday with the Nasdaq Composite index falling to the lowest level in two years as tech shares continue to be the hardest hit in this bear market because of spiking interest rates. The Nasdaq Composite closed 1.04% lower at 10,542.10, hitting its lowest close since July 2020, weighed down by a slump in semiconductor stocks such as Nvidia and AMD. September Producer Price Index data comes Wednesday and Consumer Price Index data is scheduled for Thursday. The Nasdaq Composite closed 1.04% lower at 10,542.10, hitting its lowest close since July 2020, weighed down by a slump in semiconductor stocks such as Nvidia and AMD. September Producer Price Index data comes Wednesday and Consumer Price report is scheduled for Thursday.

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