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Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA.O) announced plans on Tuesday to close 1,200 stores over the next three years as part of a turnaround strategy led by its new CEO, Tim Wentworth. The pharmacy chain operator has been struggling with weak consumer spending and lower drug reimbursement rates. Despite these challenges, the...

Takeshi Okada has been named the new President and CEO of Warner Music Japan, with his official start date set for December 2nd. He will report to Simon Robson, who is currently overseeing Warner Music Group's recorded business in the Asia-Pacific region until a permanent successor is found. Simon Robson...

Two years ago, I wrote a CEOWORLD Magazine article titled A Metaphor for Healthy Growth, featuring what I called The Peernovation Tree. As I wrote in the piece, “I love the metaphor because trees are not only alive; they give us life.” They contribute much more than the shade delivered...

Employee compliance training is one of the most important steps an organization can take to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and ethical standards. However, this can only be successful if learners are engaged throughout the whole corporation. Unfortunately, traditional training models often miss this objective and may result in disengagement...

Shearwater GeoServices has secured a contract from French energy giant TotalEnergies to conduct a seismic survey off the coast of Angola. The project, set to start in January 2025, will focus on deepwater operations using ocean-bottom nodes (OBN) and is expected to take two and a half months to complete....

Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares is reportedly preparing for a significant management overhaul as the automaker faces financial challenges. The changes come as the company grapples with a profit warning and declining performance, particularly in its North American operations. Tavares has been under increasing pressure to address Stellantis’ issues in North...

How well do you know your negotiation style? Negotiation is as much about knowing yourself as it is about understanding others. Understanding what kind of negotiator you are and the negotiation style of others you’ll be negotiating with, both in your business and personal life, will put you in a...

What kind of leader would you want to work for? Think about it: would it be someone who inspires trust, fosters connection, and makes you feel like your work matters? Or a leader who leaves you feeling stressed, undervalued, and unsure of your role in the big picture? In today's...

OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT, has nearly doubled its valuation to $157 billion following the largest venture capital deal in history. This move positions the generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) firm as the third-largest venture-backed company worldwide, trailing only SpaceX and ByteDance. The company announced it raised $6.6 billion in its...

Have you ever wondered what a non-obvious thinker is? If you could see the world just a little differently or try something new, what would you change in your personal and professional life? Can non-obvious thinking be applied in the business sector? A fascinating world opens up when discussing with...