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Recently, after giving a keynote at a major conference about The New Political Capitalism I was asked a question: “But business has always had a political dimension. So, what has changed?” Good question. The answer – almost everything has changed. What a business is for? The first thing that has...

MarketAxess has appointed Ilene Fiszel Bieler as its Chief Financial Officer, succeeding Christopher Gerosa. Bieler, slated to assume her role around May 22, 2024, brings a wealth of experience garnered from her tenure at State Street Global Markets and Barclays, among other reputable firms. Based in New York, Bieler will...

Katerina Giannouka, the CEO of Jumeirah Group, has decided to step down from her role, according to an internal communication from Dubai Holding, the owners of Jumeirah. The communication, signed by CEO Amit Kaushal, informed staff of this change. Jumeirah Group confirmed that Giannouka is taking a temporary leave to...

After two-and-a-half years at the helm of Syncro, Emily Glass has decided to resign from her role as CEO, marking the end of an era for the professional services automation (PSA) and remote monitoring and management (RMM) vendor. A spokesperson for Syncro confirmed Glass's departure, citing her desire to explore...

American Electric Power (Nasdaq: AEP) made a significant announcement, revealing Benjamin G.S. Fowke III as the newly appointed Interim Chief Executive Officer and President. Fowke, a seasoned veteran and former Chairman and CEO of Xcel Energy, Inc., steps into this role with immediate effect, succeeding Julie A. Sloat. In addition,...

In response to the evolving landscape of the wind industry, Orsted has nominated Trond Westlie as Group Chief Financial Officer and Patrick Harnett as Chief Operational Officer, marking a strategic move following last year's management restructuring. Both Westlie and Harnett will assume their new roles effective April 1, stepping into...

As of February 23, 2024, Jeff Bezos has a net worth of US$195.6 billion, making him the wealthiest person in the technology industry. Mark Zuckerberg follows in second place with $171.1 billion, while Larry Ellison ranks third with $139.0 billion, and Bill Gates comes in fourth with $125.3 billion. The...

As of February 23, 2024, Carlos Slim Helu has a net worth of US$102.3 billion, making him the wealthiest person in the telecom industry. Sunil Mittal follows in second place with $8.9 billion, while Rocco Commisso ranks third with $6.9 billion, and Xavier Niel comes in fourth with $6.8 billion....

As of February 23, 2024, Stanley Kroenke has a net worth of US$15.7 billion, making him the wealthiest person in the sports industry. Jerry Jones follows in second place with $13.7 billion, while Robert Kraft ranks third with $11.1 billion, and Arthur Blank comes in fourth with $8.4 billion. The...

As of February 23, 2024, Wang Wei has a net worth of US$14.4 billion, making him the wealthiest person in the service industry. Liu Yongxing follows in second place with $10.0 billion, while Robert Rowling ranks third with $8.5 billion, and Tamara Gustavson comes in fourth with $7.7 billion. The...