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As of February 9, 2024, Amancio Ortega was the wealthiest person in Spain, with an estimated net worth of 98.0 billion U.S. dollars, followed by Sandra Ortega Mera (No. 2, $8.5 billion), Rafael Del (No. 3, $6.0 billion); and Juan Roig (No. 4, $5.4 billion). Isak Andic is the fifth-richest person in Spain, with a...

An outside observer of recent tech layoff headlines might be surprised to know that organizations are struggling to fill critical tech talent gaps and that the demand for qualified professionals exceeds the supply. According to Gartner, 86% of CIOs report increased competition for qualified candidates. Research from the U.S. Bureau of Labor...

As of February 7, 2024, Eduardo Saverin was the wealthiest person in Brazil, with an estimated net worth of 25.2 billion U.S. dollars, followed by Vicky Safra (No. 2, $18.2 billion), Jorge Paulo Lemann (No. 3, $16.4 billion); and Marcel Herrmann Telles (No. 4, $11.0 billion). Carlos Alberto Sicupira is the...

As of February 7, 2024, Mark Mateschitz was the wealthiest person in Austria, with an estimated net worth of 38.3 billion U.S. dollars, followed by Georg Stumpf (No. 2, $8.9 billion), Johann Graf (No. 3, $7.1 billion); and Helmut Sohmen (No. 4, $6.2 billion). Reinold Geiger is the fifth-richest person in Austria, with a...

As of February 7, 2024, Gina Rinehart was the wealthiest person in Australia, with an estimated net worth of 30.0 billion U.S. dollars, followed by Andrew Forrest (No. 2, $22.7 billion), Harry Triguboff (No. 3, $16.1 billion); and Mike Cannon-Brookes (No. 4, $13.4 billion). Scott Farquhar is the fifth-richest person in...

As of February 7, 2024, Marcos Galperin was the wealthiest person in Argentina, with an estimated net worth of 7.0 billion U.S. dollars, followed by Gregorio Perez Companc (No. 2, $4.1 billion), by Eduardo Eurnekian (No. 3, $2.8 billion); and Alejandro Bulgheroni  (No. 4, $2.0 billion). Eduardo Costantini, with a whopping...

As of February 7, 2024, Carlos Slim Helu was the wealthiest person in Mexico, with an estimated net worth of 100.8 billion U.S. dollars, followed by German Larrea Mota Velasco (No. 2, $28.6 billion), Ricardo Salinas Pliego (No. 3, $13.3 billion); and Alejandro Bailleres Gual (No. 4, $8.0 billion). Maria Asuncion Aramburuzabala is...

As of February 7, 2024, Giovanni Ferrero was the wealthiest person in Italy, with an estimated net worth of 39.0 billion U.S. dollars, followed by Giorgio Armani (No. 2, $12.4 billion), Sergio Stevanato (No. 3, $8.1 billion); and Piero Ferrari (No. 4, $7.7 billion). Massimiliana Landini Aleotti is the fifth-richest person in Italy,...

I watched a video recently where Peter Senge (The Fifth Discipline: The Art & Practice of The Learning Organization) offered his definition of leadership. He described it as "the power of a human community to shape its future." Sounds simple enough, yet when you unpack these words, they offer a...

Han Chang-joon, former CFO of Terraform Labs, has been extradited from Montenegro to South Korea, marking a significant milestone in crypto regulation. Montenegro's Ministry of Justice affirmed the extradition through an official statement, underscoring the country's commitment to upholding justice across borders. Han's extradition not only highlights the effectiveness of...