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Vantage Data Centers, a prominent global provider of hyperscale data center campuses, has appointed Christophe Strauven as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) for North America. Strauven, who previously served as Senior Vice President of Capital Markets, was responsible for crafting and executing the company’s global capital-raising strategy through debt financing and...

The combined net worth of Nigeria’s four wealthiest individuals has dropped to $23.8 billion, a decline of $4 billion from $27.8 billion earlier this year. The downturn, spanning the past eight months, has been attributed to several economic challenges, including persistent naira devaluation and soaring inflation. These billionaires, who hold...

Nitin Khanna is a serial entrepreneur and relentless builder. Born in Chandigarh, India, and now based in Portland, Oregon, he’s driven by one mission: creating scalable, impactful businesses. From tech to cannabis to wellness, he operates at the intersection of innovation and opportunity. Nitin holds degrees in Industrial Engineering from...

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...

Francoise Bettencourt Meyers, the L’Oréal heiress who held the title of the world’s richest woman at the close of 2023, has experienced a sharp financial setback in 2024. Her net worth has dropped by $26 billion, reducing her fortune to $74 billion. This decline makes her the second-largest wealth loser...

The first time I saw Steve Jobs in action was in his role as an advisor to then-Apple CEO Gil Amelio. I was Vice President, Apple Asia Pacific, and had been invited to observe a meeting with Gil and the Apple executive team reviewing several new initiatives with Steve Jobs...

Barclays has reportedly sought the assistance of former CEO John Varley to contest a $50 million fine. The British banking giant is set to appear before the upper tribunal in London this week to challenge the penalty related to an emergency fundraising involving Qatari investors during the peak of the...

The ongoing debate between Elon Musk, the world's richest man, and renowned astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson has heated up once more, this time over Musk's long-standing vision of establishing a human settlement on Mars. The clash was sparked during an interview between Tyson and American talk show host Bill Maher,...

We were overexcited about NFTs: we all remember those days, when it was easy to make a quick buck. What happened, after the hangover? They are not dead, and there is for sure a place for them, especially in the field of creativity. Let’s say it this way: they have...

In the current times, it's normal to start thinking about alternatives to our classic office job. Technological advancements and globalization are constantly opening new doors in the job market. Additionally, our 9-to-5 job might start to feel routine; we may stop seeing growth opportunities in it or need a bit...