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The Netflix co-founder and chairman Reed Hastings will step down from the streaming service's board of directors in June when his term expires, the company said on Thursday. Hastings plans to focus on philanthropy and other pursuits. Hastings had served as Netflix's CEO for more than 20 years until 2023 after taking over the role from his friend and fellow company co-founder Marc Randolph in the late 1990s. "My real contribution at Netflix wasn't a single decision; it was a focus on member joy, building a culture that others could inherit and improve, and building a company that could be both beloved by members and wildly successful for generations to come," he said in a statement. The company announced Hastings' departure along with its quarterly results Thursday, its first earnings report since walking away from its offer to buy Warner Bros. Discovery's studio and streaming business in February. Netflix shares fell nearly 9 per cent to $98.32 in after-hours trading after the ...
The IndusInd International Holdings Limited (IIHL), the promoter of IndusInd Bank in India and the recently acquired IIHL Bank & Trust, Bahamas, in its recently concluded board meeting announced the induction of Kamal Vachani to its Board of Directors. IIHL is the Mauritius-based platform, conceived and promoted by the Hinduja Family along with several hundred super high net worth individuals of the Indian diaspora. Kamal Vachani is the partner of the Dubai-based Al Maya Group with business interests across the retail sector. Speaking on his induction to the board, Ashok P Hinduja, Chairman, IIHL, stated, With his rich experience in UAE and GCC (Gulf Cooperation Council) and a significant number of our shareholders there, they would be well represented by Kamal, as IIHL seeks to build and consolidate its footprint across several financial services and para banking sectors like insurance, asset management, securities, private wealth, etc to be a global financial powerhouse. In line
Zee Entertainment Enterprises shareholders have approved the appointment of three independent directors to the company's board. Special resolutions for approval of the appointment of - Uttam Prakash Agarwal, Shishir Babubhai Desai and Venkata Ramana Murthy Pinisetti were passed with majority by the shareholders of Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd (ZEEL) through a postal ballot process. All three special resolutions received over 75 per cent of the total number of valid votes, according to the Consolidated Report of the Scrutinizer shared by the company to bourses. "This outcome of the remote e-voting process concluded on 15th March 2024 reflects the shareholders' confidence in the Board of the Company," ZEEL said in a statement later. On February 5, 2024, ZEEL sent a postal ballot notice to seek approval of the shareholders for the appointment of three independent directors for their first term of three years, which is from December 17, 2023, to December 16, 2026. On Friday, Zee