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Tourism taxes are nothing new. Numerous countries have implemented a tourist fee for several reasons. Some use it to control the number of tourists and combat over-tourism, while others impose it as a sustainability tax on every visitor. The revenue generated from these taxes is utilized for maintaining tourism facilities...

On January 23, 2024, Steven Voskuil, the Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of The Hershey Co., conducted a stock transaction, as revealed in a recent SEC filing. Voskuil sold 1,500 shares of the company at a price of $188.97 per share, resulting in a total sale amount of...

Qualcomm has expanded CFO Akash Palkhiwala's responsibilities by adding a newly created COO role. According to a company representative, the COO position is a recent addition, and Palkhiwala assumed the role immediately. Since 2019, he has been serving as CFO and will continue reporting directly to President and CEO Cristiano...

John Sobolewski has been appointed as the new Chief Financial Officer for Lithium Universe (ASX: LU7). Sobolewski has been actively involved in various phases of Lithium Universe's Mt Cattlin Spodumene mine and Jiangsu lithium carbonate refinery. Sobolewski, a Chartered Accountant and a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors...

Unlocking innovation requires a strategic approach. This article explores unconventional methods to enhance creativity, suggesting practices like scheduling strategic retreats, preventing burnout among innovators through flexible schedules, advocating intentional leadership distance to foster psychological security, and encouraging a focus on smaller victories to achieve significant breakthroughs. By stepping back momentarily,...

As of January 22, 2024, Renata Kellnerova was the wealthiest person in the Czech Republic, with an estimated net worth of 16.6 billion U.S. dollars, followed by Daniel Kretinsky (No. 2, $9.4 billion), Karel Komarek (No. 3, $8.2 billion); and Pavel Tykac (No. 4, $7.8 billion). Radovan Vitek is the fifth-richest person in...

As of January 22, 2024, David Thomson was the wealthiest person in Canada, with an estimated net worth of 62.9 billion U.S. dollars, followed by  Changpeng Zhao (No. 2, $15.0 billion), David Cheriton (No. 3, $12.9 billion); Jim Pattison and (No. 4, $9.8 billion). Anthony Von Mandl is the fifth-richest person...

As of January 22, 2024, Eduardo Saverin was the wealthiest person in Brazil, with an estimated net worth of 21.4 billion U.S. dollars, followed by Vicky Safra (No. 2, $18.3 billion), Jorge Paulo Lemann (No. 3, $16.6 billion); and Marcel Herrmann Telles (No. 4, $11.0 billion). Carlos Alberto Sicupira is the...

As of January 22, 2024, Vinod Adani  was the wealthiest person in Cyprus, with an estimated net worth of 24.3 billion U.S. dollars, followed by John Fredriksen (No. 2, $14.1 billion), Yakir Gabay (No. 3, $3.7 billion); and Sergey Dmitriev (No. 4, $2.5 billion). Igor Makarov is the fifth-richest person in Cyprus, with a...

As of January 22, 2024, Zhong Shanshan was the wealthiest person in China, with an estimated net worth of 58.8 billion U.S. dollars, followed by  Colin Zheng Huang (No. 2, $50.6 billion), Zhang Yiming (No. 3, $43.4 billion); and William Ding (No. 4, $29.4 billion). Ma Huateng is the fifth-richest person...