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A recent Businessolver survey revealed a troubling trend: 52% of CEOs perceive their workplace culture as toxic, a 10 percentage-point increase from 2023. This figure surpasses the nearly one-third of employees who reported a detrimental work environment. The survey, conducted between mid-February and early March, included approximately 3,100 U.S. workers,...

Honda Motor's CEO, Toshihiro Mibe, expressed deep regret to shareholders on Wednesday for the irregularities discovered in the company's engine testing processes. The apology was delivered during Honda's annual shareholders' meeting in Tokyo. Mibe extended a heartfelt apology for the anxiety caused by these issues, emphasizing the company's commitment to...

I recently attended the teaser soirée of Geneva Watch Days done in Zurich for 24 hours, as a prep gig for the true ‘fair’ of the Swiss Watches’ Independents, which will take place at the end of August in Geneva. In an era of bloated tech & corporate presentation, where...

As CEO, so the adage goes, you have two jobs—hiring the right people and making sure you don't run out of money. In this increasingly turbulent world, providing the leadership that sets the tone for the rest of the company is also critical if it’s to stay the course. Yet...

The shift to remote work, accelerated by recent global events, has profoundly reshaped team dynamics and employee engagement. This transformation poses significant challenges in preserving the informal, spontaneous interactions that are vital for team spirit and cohesion. The Isolation of Remote Work and Its Impact on Team Dynamics   A study...

The median pay package for a U.S. CEO last year was nearly 200 times the salary of a typical employee at their company, yet Elon Musk's Tesla compensation far exceeds even these figures. On Thursday, Tesla shareholders voted to reinstate Musk's 10-year pay plan, valued at $44.9 billion in April....

CEOs of Richmond's largest publicly traded companies generally enjoyed pay increases in 2023, according to a BizSense analysis of recently filed proxy statements. Most of the top executives at the 22 biggest firms in the region saw their total compensation rise, with an average increase of 14% from 2022 to...

Conflict seems omnipresent in the contemporary world. In the United States, clashes between the Democratic and Republican parties are evident. Similarly, the Middle East is embroiled in the Israel-Hamas conflict, while Europe witnesses the ongoing Ukraine-Russia war. Additionally, ideological divides within nations contribute to global tension. Indeed, this is the...

Vasiliki Petrou, the founding CEO of Unilever’s Prestige division, has announced her departure from the company. Petrou, who established Unilever Prestige in 2014, led the acquisition of 10 brands, including K18, contributing to a portfolio that achieved $1.5 billion in turnover in 2023. Notably, brands like Dermalogica and Paula’s Choice...

Business confidence among CEOs of multinational corporations in China has seen a marginal improvement over the past six months, according to the latest Conference Board Measure of CEO Confidence™ for China. This semi-annual survey, which includes CEOs from predominantly US and European multinational companies operating in China, revealed an increase...