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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,...

Respectful disagreement seems like a lost art in our increasingly polarised world. Social media is full of people shouting at each other, with rage fuelling the algorithms. This hostility is creeping into workplaces too. But disagreements aren’t inherently bad. They’re crucial for good decision-making and team performance. We need to...

A recent report from KPMG in Canada highlights that advancing Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) and sustainability efforts goes beyond mere compliance; it's about building long-term resilience and creating value. The study emphasizes that Canadian CEOs are grappling with numerous ESG risks and opportunities that demand immediate and strategic action...

‘Every generation blames the one before it and all of their frustrations come beating on your door.’ So said Generation-X social commentators of the 1980s, Mike and The Mechanics. Although they also said ‘Take the children and yourself and hide out in the cellar’... so maybe you should take their...