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NTT DATA has announced the appointment of Sudhir Chaturvedi as its Global Chief Growth Officer and CEO of North America operations. In this newly established role, Chaturvedi will be responsible for driving global growth strategies across key industries and strategic accounts while working closely with partners to enhance market execution....

The planned acquisition of a 20% stake in Thyssenkrupp’s steel business by the holding company of Czech billionaire Daniel Kretinsky may be scrapped if discussions on deeper collaboration do not succeed. Thyssenkrupp CEO Miguel Lopez revealed this possibility during the company’s annual shareholders’ meeting. Lopez explained that a contingency agreement...

In a moment widely seen as a long-overdue correction, Beyoncé secured the Album of the Year award at the 67th Grammy Awards in Los Angeles, marking a significant milestone in her career. The recognition came for Cowboy Carter, her eighth album, which explores and celebrates the often-overlooked Black roots of...

As a former CIA intelligence officer with five overseas tours in dangerous places, I was trained to get off the X to survive an attack. The “X” is defined as the location that terrorists, cartels or criminals have chosen to launch an operation against you. This “X” is the place where the enemy...

The International Cricket Council (ICC) has announced that Geoff Allardice will step down from his role as Chief Executive. Allardice, who first joined the ICC in 2012 as General Manager of Cricket after serving as Cricket Operations Manager at Cricket Australia, was appointed ICC CEO in November 2021 following an...

Mozambique's President, Daniel Chapo, recently met with Patrick Pouyanne, CEO of TotalEnergies, to deliberate on key energy initiatives in the country. Among the topics discussed was the long-delayed $20 billion liquefied natural gas (LNG) project, which has been stalled since 2021 due to security concerns. The project, initially planned to...

Businesses do not survive merely on how good their product or service can be. At some point of their business journey, they may have to tap into marketing activities and strategies to promote, increase brand awareness, acquire new customers, and break into new markets. Most recently, one marketing strategy that...

Kenya has announced plans to allow citizens from nearly all African countries to enter without prior authorization, following a new directive issued by the cabinet. In 2023, Kenya introduced a “visa-free” policy that required most visitors to obtain an online authorization before traveling. However, the implementation of the Electronic Travel...

Despite grappling with significant economic headwinds, five of China’s wealthiest provinces have announced growth targets of at least 5% for the coming year. This move underscores the Chinese government’s commitment to establishing an ambitious national growth target, even as the country faces persistent challenges in trade and domestic consumption. Beijing...

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) achieved a historic milestone in Central Asia in 2024, injecting $2.33 billion across 121 projects in six regional economies. This nearly doubled the Bank's annual investment in the region compared to 2023. Partnering with co-financiers, the EBRD mobilized an additional $808 million,...