executive
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China’s iQiyi, which runs a Netflix-like service, faced criticism in recent days when its chief executive said, “Filming with human actors could soon become a relic of the past.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 26, 2026
The president has not been as candid with his administration’s own controversies, but watchdogs in executive agencies have scrutinized some of his members.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 26, 2026
“No one had made a separated heavy rare earth outside of China in 20 years,” said Amanda Lacaze, Lynas’s chief executive.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 26, 2026
This was a highly unusual request because, as Taraleigh Davis at SCOTUSblog confirms, “nobody had previously asked the court to halt such a major executive regulatory action before any appellate court had ruled on it.”
From Salon • Apr. 25, 2026
“When we did the trades, the whole time we were both like, ‘We both know there is no risk in these things,’” said the Deutsche Bank CDO executive who dealt with Hubler.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
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