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The Caribbean Federation of St Kitts and Nevis has a lot to be proud of. The two islands boast considerable infrastructure development, deep heritage, breathtaking natural scenery, and now according to the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) latest report, a growing wave of financial prosperity. After a week-long review of St...

Old Mutual Ltd. has announced its search for a new chief executive officer following Iain Williamson’s decision to step down at the end of August, marking the end of his five-year tenure. Williamson, 54, who has been with Africa’s largest insurer by assets since 1993, will take early retirement, according...

Dr. Kongkapan Intarajang, CEO of PTT Public Company Limited, has secured the 66th position among the world's top 100 CEOs and ranked fourth among leaders in the oil and gas sector, according to Brand Finance's Global 500 ranking for 2025. His placement, marked by a score of 76.4 on the...

The 4 Ways Successful Leaders Add Value to Their Communities  Are you a leader, or simply someone who leads?  By the time his reign as emperor concluded in 192 AD, Commodus had nearly bankrupted the city of Rome and set the Ancient Roman Empire on the destructive path of its...

Denmark has once again been ranked as the least corrupt country in the world, maintaining its top position from the previous year with a score of 90 out of 100. Finland follows closely behind with a score of 88, while Singapore, New Zealand, Luxembourg, and Norway share third place with...

A meeting between Google CEO Sundar Pichai and Perplexity AI co-founder Aravind Srinivas in Paris on Tuesday generated widespread attention, sparking speculation and excitement across social media. The encounter between the two Indian-origin tech leaders, both hailing from Tamil Nadu, led to discussions about a possible collaboration or even an...

Cross the ‘blue line’ to boost team culture and performance  Feb. 20 is National Leadership Day, a day set aside to recognize the impact that leaders make in people's lives as they seek to develop themselves and others. How can you as a business leader keep your team focused and...

Georges Elhedery, the newly appointed chief executive of HSBC, could receive a maximum compensation package exceeding $18.7 million under a proposed remuneration plan being discussed with the bank’s largest shareholders. HSBC’s remuneration committee is currently gauging investor sentiment on a potential restructuring of Elhedery’s pay, which would involve reducing his...

Francoise Bettencourt Meyers, heir to the L’Oréal cosmetics empire and Europe’s wealthiest woman, is set to retire from her position on the company’s board, passing her vice chairmanship to her son, Jean-Victor Meyers. Her seat on the board will be taken by Alexandre Benais, the deputy CEO of Téthys Invest,...

A newly released survey by Sentry, a leading business insurer, provides insight into the concerns keeping executives awake in 2025. While 47% of business leaders expressed optimism about their companies’ prospects for the year, 67% admitted to experiencing higher stress levels compared to the previous year. The survey, conducted by...