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  "id": 699152,
  "title": "Carpenter Technology appoints Ken Giacobbe to board",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/carpenter-technology-appoints-ken-giacobbe-to-board",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-08-12T20:56:28.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Investing.com",
    "slug": "investing-com",
    "url": "https://www.investing.com/news/company-news/carpenter-technology-appoints-ken-giacobbe-to-board-93CH-4856167"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Carpenter Technology Corporation has appointed Ken Giacobbe to its board of directors, effective August 11, 2026. Giacobbe has over 30 years of experience in finance and executive leadership across aerospace, advanced manufacturing, and technology industries. Prior to joining Carpenter Technology, he served as CFO at Howmet Aerospace Inc. and Arconic Inc., among other roles. Two board members, Howard Yu and Colleen Pritchett, have announced their intentions to step down from the board. Yu will step down on October 6, 2026, while Pritchett will not seek re-election at the 2026 annual stockholders meeting. After these departures, the board will consist of 10 members, with 9 being independent directors.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Investing.com",
        "title": "Carpenter Technology authorizes $1 billion buyback program",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/carpenter-technology-authorizes-1-billion-buyback-program",
        "published": "2026-08-12T20:52:32.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Seeking Alpha News",
        "title": "Carpenter Technology declares $0.20 dividend",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/13/carpenter-technology-declares-0-20-dividend",
        "published": "2026-08-13T01:21:50.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}