Anna Bateson takes over as interim Guardian CEO.
There are no plans to fill the vacancy as the former APAC CEO leaves his post as executive chairman for UK and Ireland.
Hoare is set to leave vice-chair position after less than a year.
Brand becomes latest tech giant to make inroads into banking, following moves by Amazon, Apple and Uber.
Financial Times has conducted thorough investigation into apparent breaches of privacy laws.
Roula Khalaf will become the paper's first ever female editor.
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