archiveChief Research Officer Insider

The new CEO of FMCG giant Unilever has unveiled a fresh strategy aimed at achieving "faster growth," acknowledging that the company has "underperformed" in recent times. Hein Schumacher, who took over from his predecessor Alan Jope in January, presented these plans to shareholders on October 26th. Unilever's strategy is of...

When 3G Capital announced its acquisition of Hunter Douglas in late 2021, Reuters Breakingviews column was quick to report “it’s classic 3G.” The casual observer might not immediately see the significant similarities between Burger King — one of the most successful fast-food businesses in the world — and Hunter Douglas,...

Staffan Kullberg, who has been serving as the Chief Financial Officer of Scandinavian Enviro Systems since September 2022, has notified the Swedish pyrolysis tire recycling specialist of his intention to leave Enviro in order to accept a position at a company in his hometown of Stockholm. Mr. Kullberg will continue...

Hengde Qin has been appointed as the new Chief Financial Officer of Syngenta Group, effective from December 1, 2023, as announced in a press release on October 20. Hengde Qin will take over the role of CFO from Chen Lichtenstein, who has been in this position since the creation of...

Since Thursday, billionaire Elon Musk has experienced a reduction in his fortune of more than US$22 billion due to Tesla's disappointing third-quarter financial results, which hurt stock prices. The decrease in net worth to $204 billion is monumental, and further reduces the wealth gap between Musk and Bernard Arnault, the...

Latrobe Magnesium Ltd (ASX: LMG) is set to welcome a new Chief Financial Officer on October 30 as the company advances its efforts to expand operations and establish a magnesium production plant in Victoria's Latrobe Valley. The plant will utilize the company's patented extraction process, a world-first in the industry....

Jeff Bezos, who previously held the title of the world's wealthiest individual, is no longer the second-richest person on the planet. The person taking up the second highest position after Amazon CEO Bezos is well-known to him - Bernard Arnault, a luxury magnate. According to the index, Bezos' wealth is...

In New York, Innovid, a digital video ad and analytics technology firm, has appointed Anthony Callini as CFO. He is replacing Tanya Andreev-Kaspin, who will be 'pursuing other opportunities' following a six-month transition period. The company also reported unaudited Q3 revenue of approximately $36 million, surpassing earlier forecasts. Innovid's platform...

While the immediate risk posed by the crisis in Gaza to international financial markets is the risk of Iran's involvement and the resulting hike in oil prices that could devastate the world economy, billionaire Ray Dalio has an even more long-term concern. Dalio - in a recent LinkedIn post titled...

Crest Nicholson Holdings PLC, a housebuilder based in Surrey, England, has appointed William Floydd as the Finance Director designate, effective from November 13. This follows the mid-July announcement that the current Finance Director, Duncan Cooper, will be leaving Crest Nicholson in January to take on the role of Chief Financial...