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Apple vice president of Europe Pascal Cagni has left the company, according to a report.

French newspaper Le Figaro is reporting today, citing an unnamed source, that Cagni resigned from Apple yesterday (heres an English translation). The publication didn't say where he might have gone. Apple has not confirmed that Cagni has left the company, and his LinkedIn profile still shows him as employed by the iPhone maker.

Cagni joined Apple back in April 2000 to head up the company's European operations. According to reports at the time, he was hand-picked by Steve Jobs for the post. Prior … Read more

When thinking about the world of fashion, most invoke the likes of Versace, Gucci, or Calvin Klein. You certainly wouldn't expect your sense of style to be influenced by the world of tech, but that's just what has happened thanks to Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg.

It's his style that's helped San Francisco-based BetaBrand.com explode onto the tech executive couture stage. Based on Zuckerberg's, infamous "hoodie," the company has come up with an executive version. Made from high quality wools and with pinstripes and plaids, this look is as welcome in the boardroom … Read more

Apple's chief executive was the highest-paid CEO during 2011, according to a study put out by the Wall Street Journal and the Hay Group consulting firm earlier today.

Cook was granted a pay package worth $378 million after becoming Apple's chief executive last August. Though as the Journal notes, there are some serious strings attached.

The stock grant, which was unveiled in a January proxy filing, had restrictions that keep Cook from collecting the first half of the shares until 2016, with the other half in 2021. Nonetheless, Apple's stock price at the time they were valued … Read more

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg's attire has been dissected almost as much as a "Project Runway" contestant's. He got a smackdown from Wedbush Securities analyst Michael Pachter for showing up to a meeting with potential investors while wearing a hoodie.

Perhaps a hoodie is one step too far on the casual scale. Maybe it goes beyond even the laid-back nature of the Steve Jobs' turtleneck, at least as far as some buttoned-down Wall Street types are concerned.

There's now a solution that should make everybody happy. Betabrand's Executive Pinstripe Hoodie is here to blur the lines between professional and comfortable. … Read more

One of the top female executives in Silicon Valley is stepping down.

Jessica Steel, Pandora's executive vice president of Business and Corporate Development, is wrapping up her nearly eight-year tenure at the company, according to tech news site The Next Web.

Steel's role at the Internet radio giant was to lead the company's business development and work on strategic partnerships with device manufacturers, car companies, and more.

"The car is one of the most popular venues for radio listening and incorporating Pandora into the native environment of automobile dashboards makes listening to personalized Internet radio as … Read more

Bringing Schrodinger's cat thought experiment to real life would get you put on PETA's naughty list. Avoid that complication with the Schrodinger's Cat Executive Decision Maker.

No actual cats were harmed in the creation of ThinkGeek's $30 decision maker. What you do get is a plastic device with a sliding door. Ask a yes-or-no question, open the door, and watch as the cat goes into flux. A dead cat means "no." A live cat means "yes." … Read more

After losing the mastermind behind its retail stores last year, Apple has been on the hunt for someone who will keep up its momentum.

Apple is placing its bets on John Browett, CEO of European technology retailer Dixons. Browett will be joining Apple in April as senior vice president of retail, the company announced last night. In his new role, Browett will be charged with handling Apple's retail strategy and continuing Apple Store expansion worldwide.

"Our retail stores are all about customer service, and John shares that commitment like no one else we've met," Apple CEO … Read more

Three founding executives at Demand Media announced their resignations today after six years with the content farm.

Larry Fitzgibbon, Joe Perez, and Steven Kydd, who were all executive vice presidents, are leaving the company they helped create, a company representative told CNET, confirming a story first reported by PaidContent.

Fitzgibbon oversaw international operations, while Perez was in charge of product and Kydd handled video. Michael Blend, Demand Media's executive vice president of Media & Marketplace for the company, will assume most of their duties.

A company representative said their simultaneous departures were merely a coincidence.

"The three of … Read more

Incoming Yahoo CEO Scott Thompson will get a $1 million salary this year, plus another $1.5 million cash bonus and stock awards that could be worth as much as $22.5 million, according to a Securities and Exchange Commission filing the company made this afternoon.

Thompson, who Yahoo introduced as its new CEO on Wednesday, is also eligible for a $2 million bonus, bringing his total potential payday to $27 million.

According to the filing, Thompson will receive an annual grant next month with a target value of $11 million. The company will also pay him a so-called "… Read more