Pure Telecom, Ireland’s leading provider of high-speed broadband and telecom services, has revealed findings from its annual Connected Lives survey, showing that consumers in Ireland spent $1.2 billion on video streaming services in the past year—a decrease of approximatelly $218 million compared to the previous year. This dip in spending...

Arch Capital Group Ltd., the Bermuda-based re/insurer, has announced that Nicolas Papadopoulo has been appointed as the new Chief Executive Officer and has also joined the company's board of directors, effective immediately. Papadopoulo, who has served as Arch’s President and Chief Underwriting Officer (CUO) since 2021, has held various leadership...

Brian Krzanich, former CEO of Intel, was recently named the Chief Executive Officer of Cerence Inc., a company specializing in automotive AI technology. The announcement quickly ignited a wave of criticism across social media, with Cerence’s LinkedIn page seeing an influx of negative comments. The backlash became so overwhelming that...

As the deadline to save 30% of land and sea for nature approaches, only 24 countries have submitted formal plans, despite promises made nearly two years ago. A recent analysis revealed that over 80% of countries have not yet presented their strategies to meet the targets outlined in a United...

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has charged three companies and nine individuals with fraud in connection to schemes designed to manipulate the cryptocurrency market. These schemes involved misleading retail investors by fabricating the appearance of active trading markets for various crypto assets, which were marketed and sold as...

LinkedIn usage has been steadily rising, with professionals flocking to the platform to share industry updates with a more engaged audience. While precise data on the increase isn't publicly available, it's clear that LinkedIn is benefiting from changes in the social media landscape, particularly after Twitter's (now X) evolution. This...

The 2024 Nobel Prize in Economics has been awarded to three economists based in the United States—Daron Acemoglu, Simon Johnson, and James Robinson—for their research on the advantages of democracy, the rule of law, and why these institutions thrive in some countries but not in others. Acemoglu, a Turkish-American economist,...

French IT company Atos announced on Tuesday that Philippe Salle has been appointed as the new chairman of the board, effective immediately, and will assume the role of Chief Executive Officer in February. The leadership changes come as part of a broader management reshuffle aimed at steering the troubled firm...

Denmark holds the title of the wealthiest nation in the European Union, while Romania ranks as the poorest, according to data from the Central Bank of Denmark. In the final quarter of last year, the average Danish household had a net wealth of around $272,300. However, despite their wealth, Denmark...