Credit Suisse Group has ousted CEO Tidjane Thiam (pictured) in an attempt to “fix its reputation after a damaging spying scandal”, says Bloomberg.
While an internal probe absolved Thiam of responsibility for spying on an ex-employee, further spying incidents have now come to light, rattling Swiss regulators. Thiam’s replacement is Thomas Gottstein, a two-decade Credit Suisse veteran.
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