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The packaged-foods giant is in the midst of an executive handover, with Chief Executive Officer Jeff Harmening expected to hand the reins to Dana McNabb in January.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2026
Xi Jinping has made the fight against corruption a central pillar of his rule since he took the reins in 2012, calling it the "biggest threat" to the party.
From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026
Born in New Mexico and raised in California, Huerta took the reins of the US farmworker movement in the 1960s with Chavez.
From Barron's ● Oct. 28, 2026
Boeing embarked on a turnaround plan under CEO Kelly Ortberg, an industry veteran who took the reins in 2024.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 27, 2026
While May grabbed the Mirror and his grandfather’s bag to get them out of the way, Jack tightened his grip on the reins.
From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley
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