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Portugal has approved the first-ever golden visa fund designed exclusively for U.S. citizens. The LXL Ventures fund responds to a dramatic rise in American demand for Portugal’s Golden Residence Permit Program—a residency-by-investment scheme granting a five-year residency with EU travel access. For wealthy Americans seeking diversification, political stability, and European...

Leadership today carries a weight unlike any other time. Markets swing unpredictably, technology changes at a relentless pace, and businesses face pressures that extend far beyond their local borders. Leadership is no longer simply about managing operations from the comfort of an office. It demands resilience, foresight, and the ability...

Hong Kong Adjusts Investor Visa Rules: Expanding Flexibility for Global Capital Policy Shift in the New CIES: Hong Kong has revised its New Capital Investment Entrant Scheme (New CIES), adjusting the rules on property investment to broaden choices for global investors. Effective immediately: The qualifying transaction price for residential property is...

Running a business comes with daily hurdles that can easily pile up if they aren’t handled early. Owners are expected to manage resources, bring in the right team, market their services, and keep everything moving forward at a steady pace. Each area demands attention, and ignoring any of them for...

The biggest myth in business is that size equals success. More sales, more people, more offices. Instead of freedom, owners end up with stress, complexity, and less control. I know, because I’ve been there. Years ago my company was named one of the fastest-growing in Australia. It looked like success,...

Legal departments are under pressure to do more with fewer resources, yet many find themselves burdened by overly complex technology stacks that hinder adoption and waste money. Research shows most lawyers lack proficiency with legal tech, leading to a “graveyard” of unused tools that fail to deliver value. The future...

A Healthcare IPO with Regional Implications: Sunway Healthcare Holdings, controlled by Malaysian billionaire Jeffrey Cheah, is preparing for an initial public offering (IPO) that underscores the group’s ambitions to transform Malaysia into a regional hub for medical tourism. The planned share sale aims to raise funds for a $381 million expansion...

Fresh out of business school, with tons of hope and an abundance of aspiration, my first job wasn’t in a corner office, it wasn’t even in an office at all. It was behind the wheel of a Frito-Lay delivery truck. I was a Teamster. At 4:00 a.m., I loaded boxes...

It’s not your effort. It’s your thinking.  You reorganize the team. Again. You push the deadline. Again. You promise next quarter will be different, but somehow, you’re still facing the same frustrations. Different calendar, same challenges. It happens in business. It happens in life. It’s not a lack of effort....

CFOs are no longer confined to spreadsheets, quarterly forecasts, or compliance checklists. In today’s volatile global economy, CEOs and boards demand something far more ambitious: a finance chief who can operate as a strategic architect, transformation leader, and trusted consigliere. At CEOWORLD magazine, CEO Prof. Dr. Amarendra Bhushan Dhiraj underscores...