Thiam quits as Credit Suisse CEO after split with chairman over spying scandal
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ZURICH (Reuters) - Credit Suisse Chief Executive Tidjane Thiam has quit after a power struggle with Chairman Urs Rohner at Switzerland's second-biggest bank, triggered by a damaging spying scandal.Thiam will be replaced by Thomas Gottstein, who is head of the Swiss business at Credit Suisse, the Zurich-based lender said on Friday. His departure ends a conflict with Rohner following revelations that the bank had snooped on former executives raised questions over its culture and management.Credit..