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Led by CEO and co-founder Tommy Stanek, Graceful Management Systems (GMS) aims to improve the customer experience for home improvement groups through autonomous resource management. The construction and home improvement industry is responsible for building the world as we know it, making it one of the more essential industries throughout...

Manulife Financial recently announced a major leadership transition, as Asia division head Phil Witherington is set to replace current CEO Roy Gori. Gori, who has led Canada's largest life insurance company since 2017, will step down from his role on May 8, 2025, but will remain with the company as...

G20 leaders are convening in Brazil for a two-day summit aimed at finalizing a global tax targeting the world’s 3,300 wealthiest individuals, with the potential to generate up to $250 billion. The proposed tax is part of Brazil’s initiative to address wealth disparities, but it has encountered last-minute resistance during...

Over the past twenty years, we've seen a noticeable decline in peacefulness worldwide, as highlighted by the 2025 International Peace Index (IPI) by the CEOWORLD magazine in partnership with the CEO Policy Institute. It's really concerning to see how both old and new conflicts, along with widening political and cultural...

Nadhmi al-Nasr, the long-standing CEO of Saudi Arabia's $500 billion Neom development, has stepped down, according to an announcement from Neom on Tuesday. The statement did not disclose the reasons behind his departure. Neom, a key part of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman's Vision 2030 initiative, is one of several...

Bernard Arnault, Europe's wealthiest individual, has initiated a lawsuit against Elon Musk's social media platform X, accusing it of using content from his newspapers without proper payment. The legal case has been launched jointly by Le Parisien and Les Echos, two prominent French daily newspapers owned by Arnault's luxury conglomerate...

People Matter—a phrase that has underscored my journey in business, first as the Group Director of a national physiotherapy group and now as an advisor, investor, and foundation chair. At every stage, I’ve found that the true measure of a company's success often lies less in financial spreadsheets and more...

Let’s look at the other side of the banking world. What’s a crypto bank? Is there such a thing? How do they work, compared to traditional banking institutions? Amina Bank, formerly known as Seba and with offices across the globe, wants to be the bank of choice for crypto innovators...

Global oil prices are anticipated to hover between $70 and $80 per barrel in 2025, remaining consistent with 2024 levels. However, uncertainties around supply persist due to heightened geopolitical risks, according to Russell Hardy, CEO of Vitol, the largest independent oil trading company worldwide. The potential rollback of OPEC+ production...

Shares of Tencent Holdings have soared by 49% over the past year, largely due to a resurgence in China’s gaming industry. This increase propelled chairman and CEO Ma Huateng—also known as Pony Ma—to become the top dollar gainer in China, adding $14.7 billion to his wealth and bringing his net...