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A 2024 survey by consumer data company CivicScience revealed that 71% of more than 2,400 respondents who handle their own travel arrangements find the process at least somewhat stressful. The figure is even higher among parents with children and teenagers, the survey noted. Trip planning often involves navigating through a...

The gender gap in leadership within the travel technology industry is gradually narrowing, with a noticeable increase in the recruitment of women into leadership positions across the sector, particularly within the airline industry. For instance, in May this year, Ariane Gorin became the CEO of the Expedia Group. In the...

JP Morgan has selected Kwang Kam Shing as the new CEO of its Hong Kong operations, replacing Harshika Patel. Patel, who led the Hong Kong branch for three years, will remain with the firm in her role as head of JP Morgan’s private bank in Asia. Kwang will report directly...

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,...

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...

Timothy John Heath is General Partner of Yolo Investments. Heath is an Dubai-based, Australia-born venture capitalist driving investment into technology start-ups through Yolo’s tech-focused operations. Heath is a champion of integrating new technologies including blockchain into gaming, and giving digital innovation the prominence that it deserves through targeted investment. Timothy...

You walk into your office one Monday morning and sit down at your computer with a fresh cup of coffee. As you log into your email, you see a message from someone named "Support Team" with the subject line "Action Required: Your account will be suspended." Uh oh. Could this...

Stefan Picard has been appointed as the CEO of Lagardère Travel Retail Cambodia, bringing extensive experience in the travel retail industry. Since joining Lagardère Travel Retail in 1996, Picard has held several senior positions worldwide, most recently serving as the Executive Vice President of Commercial Development and Transformation. In a...

South Africa, Egypt, Nigeria, and Kenya are the top four countries in Africa in terms of the number of millionaires, according to the 2024 Africa Wealth Report. At the city level, the report shows that a significant portion of the continent's wealthy individuals reside in Nairobi, Johannesburg, Cape Town, Cairo,...

In his 2023 address to world leaders at the Alliance for Responsible Citizenship (ARC) Conference, political commentator and satirist Konstantin Kisin declared, “We are in the fight of our lives.” “From the dawn of time, humans have worked tirelessly to advance our world,” he said. “We captured the mystery of...