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Globalization has been a pervasive force, creating a single global community. It involves the transfer of goods, capital, people, and ideas around the world, encouraging economic ties between countries. Although globalization is usually discussed nationally, its effects are notably strong in urban areas. Cities, as the main centers of communication...

The internet has become necessary in the modern digital world, pervasive in our everyday routines. Internet access is now considered a fundamental requirement in most countries, with over 63% of the global population, exceeding 5 billion people, having the ability to connect to the online world. However, this access is...

JuE Wong, who took the helm at Olaplex in 2020 and guided it through its initial public offering the following year, is resigning. Amanda Baldwin, former Supergoop CEO, will take her place beginning in early 2024. In the interim, John Bilbrey, the company's executive chair of the board, will serve...

Bolivian-born billionaire Marcelo Claure said he made an investment in Brazil’s eB Capital that gives him a “significant” stake in the investment firm, and that hewill join the firm as Vice Chairman and Managing Partner, and a member of the investment committee. eB Capital, based in Sao Paulo, has BRL...

Marie Schott, who previously served as CEO of lingerie retailer Etam from 2011 to 2018, is set to return to her former position this autumn, as announced by the Etam group in a recent press release. Following her departure from Etam, she ventured into entrepreneurship, founding her women's lingerie company...

Vanuatu's Development Support Programme (DSP) offers the opportunity to apply for CBI. Tourists, mainly from Australia and New Zealand, are a major contributor to Vanuatu's GDP. China is boosting its involvement in Vanuatu, mainly through investments and loans. Vanuatu provides one of the most expeditious ways of obtaining citizenship through...

Air France-KLM is set to acquire a 19.9 percent equity stake in the Scandinavian airline SAS. SAS recently revealed that it is assessing multiple investment offers, as the company faces financial difficulties and is currently undergoing Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection proceedings in the United States. In addition to Air France-KLM's...

Strategic Evaluation: As stated in the previous article on diagnostics, with the business and family encountering multiple challenges due to VUCA situations, there's a strong need for the business and the family to get a strategic lift. Most family-owned and family-controlled under the current circumstances of conflict seem inevitable to convex...

Howden Tiger has announced the appointment of Tim Ronda, currently serving as President, as its new Chief Executive Officer. In this strategic move, Ronda will now report directly to David Howden, who serves as the CEO of the larger Howden organization. Howden Tiger operates as the reinsurance division of the...

Velo3D, Inc. (NYSE: VLD), a prominent metal additive manufacturing technology firm specializing in mission-critical parts, has announced the resignation of William McCombe from his position as the company's Chief Financial Officer, effective September 29, 2023, as he pursues new career opportunities. Bernard Chung, Velo3D's Vice President of Finance, has been...