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A new report has revealed that the G7 group of industrialized nations has significantly exceeded its self-imposed targets for reducing fossil fuel subsidies by 2025, instead channeling record amounts into supporting climate-damaging coal, oil, and gas. The G7, comprising Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the UK, and the US, along...

Asahi Beverages has announced a major leadership restructuring, consolidating its three CEO positions—previously overseeing Asahi Lifestyle Beverages (ALB), Carlton & United Breweries (CUB), and Asahi Beverages NZ—into a single chief commercial officer (CCO) role. Group CEO Amanda Sellers explained that the decision aimed to streamline the company’s multi-beverage operations, bringing...

Dolphin Drilling’s chief executive officer, Bjørnar Iversen, has officially resigned from the company, with his departure taking effect immediately. Iversen, who had been at the helm since July 2019, previously served as CEO of Songa Offshore and held senior management positions at Odfjell Drilling. In response to his resignation, the...

Sony has announced that long-time finance executive Hiroki Totoki will become its next chief executive, marking a major leadership transition as the Japanese tech giant pushes deeper into original content production. The company, which has also reshuffled key division heads, including its PlayStation unit, is undergoing what it describes as...

A great leader understands that excellence is its own reward. Whatever the results show on the scoreboard, the outcome in business negotiation, or any desired pursuit, a true leader never lets one result define them. Instead, this caliber of leader believes that inhabiting “a world of excellence” is its own...

Entertainment companies that offer at-home and on-site film viewing experiences have proved popular with hedge funds and other institutional investors in recent months. Theatrical exhibition company Cinemark Holdings, Inc., for instance, has received a buy rating from a half-dozen brokerages, according to MarketBeat. The Plano, Texas-based organization operates almost 500...

When patriarch Logan Roy hesitates to name a successor on Succession, chaos ensues. While boardroom showdowns and power plays make for great TV, in the real world, the stakes of poor succession planning are just as high—and often more costly. In the last few months, some of the world’s most...

Chris Todd, formerly the president of Kronos, has been appointed as the chief executive officer of Envestnet, a leading US-based wealth management software provider. His tenure will officially commence on January 21, 2025. Todd steps into the role previously held by board chair James Fox, who had temporarily taken over...

Alorica Inc., a global leader in digitally-engineered, tech-enabled customer experience (CX) solutions, has achieved a significant milestone—securing Great Place to Work® certification in all nine countries where it operates across Latin America and the Caribbean. The certification is based on employee sentiment and experience in five key areas: credibility, respect,...

Telia Lietuva has announced that its CEO, Giedrė Kaminskaitė-Salters, has been appointed Vice President at the Swedish telecommunications firm Telia Company. Effective 1 February 2025, she will join the Group Executive Management team while continuing to lead Telia Lietuva. In her expanded role, she will oversee Telia’s Baltic markets. Telia...