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Canada's latest high world ranking brings concerning news, as a report from Desjardins Financial Services reveals that the nation has the third-highest household debt levels globally, trailing only Switzerland and Australia. This follows a May 2023 report from the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC), which highlighted that Canada had...

Especially in moments when your business is doing quite well, your needs might sometimes not scale uniformly. Even though you might not be ready for multi-six figure commitments, a specialized marketing service could help solder on in such times. This is where fraction chief marketing officers (CMOs) come in –...

Nicholas Cumins has become the first CEO of the software company who is not a member of the Bentley family. His strategic vision emphasizes infrastructure resilience powered by artificial intelligence and focuses on the operations phase of the infrastructure lifecycle. This leadership transition, previously announced by Bentley Systems, Incorporated (Nasdaq:...

Steve Ballmer has surpassed Bill Gates to become the world's sixth-richest individual. This achievement marks the first time Ballmer, the former CEO of Microsoft, has outpaced the company's co-founder in wealth. Thanks to a fruitful partnership with OpenAI, Microsoft shares have soared 21% this year, placing the company among the...

Shoaib Khan has spent the past three decades founding and growing companies and helping the world’s needy people. The Canadian businessman began his career in Toronto, Ontario, after graduating from York University. In 1999, he founded Clearoute Inc., aiming to provide a broad range of services to emergent businesses operating...

A recent survey by DNV reveals that 64% of oil and gas industry leaders believe the energy transition is accelerating, with 68% expressing optimism about the sector's growth despite the downturn in 2020. Titled "The Paradox of Petroleum - How the Oil and Gas Sector is Transforming Through Uncertainty," the...

Australia's Star Entertainment Group has named Steve McCann, formerly of Crown Resorts, as its new CEO and Managing Director, as part of a strategic initiative to maintain the casino license for The Star Sydney. McCann's appointment will be effective from July 8, 2024, pending regulatory approvals. McCann, who significantly contributed...

The co-founder of OpenAI, who departed from the leading artificial intelligence startup last month, has revealed his new initiative: a company focused on creating safe and powerful AI that might challenge his former employer. Ilya Sutskever shared the news about his new enterprise, Safe Superintelligence Inc. (SSI), in a post...

Permira, the global private equity firm, has announced a leadership transition effective September 1, 2024. Brian Ruder and Dipan Patel will step into roles as Co-Managing Partners and Co-CEOs, while Kurt Björklund will move to the position of Executive Chairman. Brian Ruder, who joined Permira in 2008, currently serves on...

The idea of incentives seems very simple. Set a goal and offer a reward for achieving it or a punishment for not. Many leaders believe that this is their primary work. To set targets and build incentives for teams to reach them. There’s just one problem: It doesn’t work. In...