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The Malian government has issued an arrest warrant for Barrick Gold’s CEO, Mark Bristow, accusing him of money laundering and violations of financial regulations. The warrant comes amid ongoing tensions between Mali and foreign mining firms as the country intensifies efforts to secure more revenue from its natural resources. This...

To grow is to grapple with what stands in the way of change, much of which is in your head. The challenge is to get whatever it is—a screwy thought, a needless fear—out of the way. That’s where grappling comes in. To raise your game as a leader, it’s often...

Over the past few years, I have had hundreds of conversations with top and middle managers, who strive to navigate the uncertainties and changes in their business world. Three patterns across all these conversations are: One, they need to transform their organiation in order to adapt to the changing ecosystem...

Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot recently responded to employee concerns about the company's future in an internal memo that was subsequently leaked. These concerns had been gathered through the company's latest annual employee survey. The gaming giant has faced a difficult period in recent years, with several high-profile titles underperforming. The...

BlackRock, the world’s largest asset manager, has struck a transformative $12 billion deal to acquire HPS Investment Partners, solidifying its foothold in the rapidly expanding private credit sector. This acquisition reflects a strategic push to capture a larger share of a market traditionally dominated by banks but now increasingly shaped...

A recent report by NTT Data reveals that nearly all business leaders surveyed have already invested in generative AI, with 83% establishing specialized teams to focus on the technology. The Global GenAI Report: How Organizations Are Mastering Their Generative AI Destiny in 2025 surveyed over 2,300 IT and business leaders...

In 2021, amidst one of the most disruptive periods of modern history, I sold Back In Motion—Australia’s leading physiotherapy business—for a record price of over $100 million. It was a journey that began with a $300 order for supplies and a small space rented with nothing more than hope and...

In a bold bid to reshape the Italian banking landscape, UniCredit announced on Monday its intent to acquire domestic competitor Banco BPM in a transaction valued at approximately $10.5 billion. This move, described by the bank as independent of its ongoing efforts to deepen ties with German lender Commerzbank, aims...

Europe’s largest food retailer, Carrefour, expressed regret that its pledge to exclude South American meat from its shelves in France had been interpreted as undermining its partnership with Brazilian agriculture. In a statement, Carrefour emphasized that nearly all the meat it sold in France was sourced domestically, while the meat...

"Being powerful is like being a lady. If you have to tell people you are, you aren't." - Margaret Thatcher. When talking about a business leader with power, traditionally, the image that pops up in our minds is one of strong males like Jack Welch, the former CEO of GE,...