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Are you a half glass full or half glass empty kind of person? Chances are, assuming you’re a CEO, you’re the former. Research at Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business which involved 3,000 comprehensive personality tests of CEOs and CFOs found, perhaps unsurprisingly, that 80% of CEOs are “very optimistic”...

IG US Holdings, Inc. (IG North America) has made two significant leadership appointments with immediate effect for one role and the other effective at the close of the calendar year 2023. Isaac Poore, previously serving as Financial Controller at IG North America, steps into the role of Chief Financial Officer,...

Rebellion Defense has appointed Ben FitzGerald, a military technology expert, as its next Chief Executive. FitzGerald, previously the Executive Director for strategy, data, and design in the Office of the Secretary of Defense from 2018 to 2019, will assume the helm at Rebellion beginning in 2024. He succeeds interim CEO...

Cushon, a workplace pension and savings fintech, has announced the appointment of Ellen Louw as its Chief Financial Officer, adding strength to its senior leadership team. In her capacity as Chief Financial Officer, Louw is entrusted with steering Cushon's growth trajectory and overseeing the company's financial strategies. Louw's arrival coincides...

Denison Mines Corp. (TSX: DML) (NYSE American: DNN) has announced key appointments within its executive team, including Ms. Elizabeth Sidle to the role of Chief Financial Officer, concurrent with her existing position as Vice President of Finance, and the addition of Mr. Geoff Smith as Vice President of Corporate Development...

Grameenphone has introduced Otto Magne Risbakk as its incoming Chief Financial Officer and Md Arif Uddin as the new Chief Risk Officer. Risbakk is scheduled to assume the CFO role starting January 15, 2024, while Uddin commenced his tenure as CRO on October 1, 2023, as per the company's press...

As of December 15, 2023, James Ratcliffe was the wealthiest person in the United Kingdom, with an estimated net worth of 20.9 billion U.S. dollars, followed by Michael Platt (No. 2, $16.0 billion), Alexander Gerko (No. 3, $11.3 billion) and James Dyson (No. 4, $9.6 billion). John Reece is the fifth-richest person...

As of December 15, 2023, Rafaela Aponte- Diamant  was the wealthiest person in Switzerland, with an estimated net worth of 27.4 billion U.S. dollars, followed by Gianluigi Aponte (No. 2, $27.4 billion), Ernesto Bertarelli (No. 3, $9.5 billion); and Ivan Glasenberg (No. 4, $8.9 billion). Guillaume Pousaz is the fifth-richest person in Switzerland,...

As of December 15, 2023, Stefan Persson was the wealthiest person in Sweden, with an estimated net worth of 19.0 billion U.S. dollars, followed by Melker Schorling (No. 2, $10.6 billion), Antonia Ax:son Johnson (No. 3, $9.7 billion); and Finn Rausing (No. 4, $8.8 billion). Kirsten Rausing is the fifth-richest person...

As of December 15, 2023, Amancio Ortega was the wealthiest person in Spain, with an estimated net worth of 96.6 billion U.S. dollars, followed by Sandra Ortega Mera (No. 2, $8.5 billion), Rafael Del (No. 3, $5.4 billion); and Juan Roig (No. 4, $3.6 billion). Isak Andic is the fifth-richest person in Spain, with a...