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Moving into a new leadership role always comes with challenges, but the challenge can become even greater when the person the new leader is succeeding was highly regarded by everyone in the organization. With the right approach, though, the succession can be highly successful. Here are eight suggestions to help...

British advertising firm M&C Saatchi announced the appointment of Simon Fuller as its new Chief Financial Officer, effective July 1. Fuller takes over from Bruce Marson, who will return to his previous role as Deputy CFO. This follows the recent appointment of Zaid Al-Qassab as CEO in February, marking the...

Germany's Aurubis has appointed Toralf Haag as its new CEO, starting September 1. Additionally, Tim Kurth, currently Managing Director of the company's Bulgarian branch, will become the Chief Operations Officer for custom smelting, according to a statement released on Thursday. As of 1444 GMT, Aurubis shares had risen by 4.67%,...

Aliko Dangote, founder of the Dangote Group and Africa's richest man, has announced plans to establish a major steel production company. This development was revealed during his speech on Wednesday at the Afreximbank Annual Meetings (AAN) and AfriCaribbean Trade & Investment Forum in Nassau. Dangote emphasized the importance of domestic...

Vasiliki Petrou, the founding CEO of Unilever’s Prestige division, has announced her departure from the company. Petrou, who established Unilever Prestige in 2014, led the acquisition of 10 brands, including K18, contributing to a portfolio that achieved $1.5 billion in turnover in 2023. Notably, brands like Dermalogica and Paula’s Choice...

Have you ever wondered why some employees get promoted faster than others, especially in a remote or hybrid work setting? The answer might be closer than you think, quite literally. The Hidden Challenge of Proximity Bias  In a fascinating conversation with Bjorn Reynolds, the founder and CEO of Safeguard Global,...

Unemployment in the UK is increasing at the fastest rate among 38 of the world's wealthiest countries, according to an analysis by the Trades Union Congress (TUC). This comes ahead of official labor market figures expected to show a further rise in joblessness. The TUC's examination of data from the...

NVIDIA, a leader in the AI chip industry, has surged past Apple to become the second most valuable publicly traded company globally, achieving a market capitalization exceeding $3 trillion. This milestone, recorded on June 6, 2024, positions NVIDIA right behind Microsoft. The company's meteoric growth in market value has elevated...

South Africa’s ordinary MPs are not quite top one-percenters when it comes to their salary—but they are getting closer and are by far some of the highest-paid people in the country. Going on monthly earnings, previous data compiled by Knight Frank showed that a 1% earner in South Africa is...

Imagine yourself as the captain of a ship navigating through uncharted waters during a violent storm. Every instinct tells you to steer quickly and react impulsively to each wave, hoping to find calm seas by sheer luck. But with every hasty maneuver, your ship takes on more water, your crew...