Sir Win Bischoff, Chairman of Citi Europe will serve as acting Chief Executive Officer.

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The firm's chief operating officer Bob Gunn has been acting as chief executive since Mr Mendelsohn left.

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At Reuters Breakingviews, Robert Cyran and John Foley urge Apple to explicitly name Tim Cook, the chief operating officer who is taking over the reins for the time being, as acting chief executive.

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