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A $39 billion takeover attempt by Canada’s Alimentation Couche-Tard for the owner of 7-Eleven is being seen as a turning point for Japan's corporate governance, and it has left executives worried their own companies might soon face similar bids. The CEO of Suntory Holdings, Takeshi Niinami, shared this perspective. In...

Hong Kong-based conglomerate CK Hutchison is preparing to raise up to $1.5 billion through a two-part US dollar bond issuance, according to sources familiar with the matter. The company is targeting 5.5-year and 10-year bonds, as outlined in a term sheet shared on Tuesday, September 10. Initial pricing guidance for...

Two major Nevada-based gaming companies are being spotlighted in a new report criticizing excessive CEO compensation at large corporations. The “Executive Excess” report, published by the Institute for Policy Studies and Inequality.org, focused on what they refer to as the "Low-Wage 100" — the S&P 500 corporations with the lowest...

Norfolk Southern (NSC.N) has launched an investigation into its Chief Executive, Alan Shaw, amid allegations of potential misconduct. The company revealed on Sunday that its audit committee, in collaboration with an external law firm, is conducting an independent inquiry into the accusations. According to reports, Shaw is alleged to have...

Samsung Electronics Vice Chairman and co-CEO Han Jong-hee acknowledged that the company’s advancements in artificial intelligence (AI)-driven home appliances still fall short of the rising demands from tech-savvy consumers. During a press event at the IFA trade show in Berlin on Saturday, Han expressed that while Samsung has made strides,...

Carlos Slim, Latin America's wealthiest individual, has significantly increased his ownership in U.S. oil and gas producer Talos Energy Inc. following the unexpected resignation of the company's founder and CEO, which led to a decline in its stock value. Through his investment firm, Control Empresarial de Capitales, Slim acquired around...

Last week at an economic symposium in Jackson Hole, WY, Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell stated, “The time has come.” He was referring to the long-awaited interest rate cuts. It has been over four and half years since COVID-19’s arrival, inflation has declined drastically, the supply chain has normalized, and...

Several years ago, I delivered a self-assessment workshop to a CEO peer group in the Midwest, a program that I have since delivered hundreds of times, yet on this day, something extraordinary happened. For context, the workshop is designed for the CEO members and group leader to build an action...

As a business strategist, over the last 10 years I have asked business founders what the reasons were for starting their business. A combination of the following is common: An underserved need that is not currently being met in the market Deliver a service more effectively and or efficiently. More...

We are always on. In today’s digital everything world, is there ever a time we are not reachable? In the morning, is the phone the recipient of your first physical contact and engagement? My bet, for most of us, the answer is yes. It continues, with incremental, gradual creeping insertions;...