A growing number of enterprise CIOs are rethinking their cloud strategies, with a significant shift towards bringing workloads back from the public cloud to private cloud infrastructure. According to a recent Barclays survey, 83% of leaders in the first half of 2024 reported plans to move workloads on-premises, up sharply...

Despite global uncertainties, top executives in the Philippines are expressing renewed confidence in the country’s economic resilience and growth prospects, according to a 2024 survey conducted by PwC Philippines in partnership with the Management Association of the Philippines (MAP). The annual survey, which included responses from 168 CEOs across various...

The Atlanta Police Foundation recently confirmed the passing of Walt Ehmer, the president and CEO of Waffle House, at the age of 58. The foundation shared the news on September 8, expressing profound sorrow over his death. In a statement posted on social media, the foundation reflected on Ehmer’s unwavering...

During a lively cocktail reception hosted by Columbia Group at SMM Hamburg, CEO Mark O’Neil delivered a compelling speech celebrating the revival of German shipping and emphasizing the vital role of human expertise in a rapidly advancing technological landscape. O’Neil remarked on the renewed energy in German shipping, noting its...

Two major Nevada-based gaming companies are being spotlighted in a new report criticizing excessive CEO compensation at large corporations. The “Executive Excess” report, published by the Institute for Policy Studies and Inequality.org, focused on what they refer to as the "Low-Wage 100" — the S&P 500 corporations with the lowest...

Gurugram, home to 23 individuals HNWIs, has its wealthiest resident, and it’s not Zomato CEO Deepinder Goyal. Despite his substantial fortune, Goyal holds the second position with $1.1 billion. The wealthiest person in Gurugram is Nirmal Kumar Minda, Chairman and Managing Director of UNO Minda. Minda’s net worth, standing at...

Wealthy buyers are increasingly choosing Miami as their destination of choice, fueling a surge in demand for ultra-luxury homes priced over $10 million. Miami-Dade County saw 102 residential transactions over this price point in the first half of 2024, a 32% increase from the same period in 2023, according to...

Bangladeshi entrepreneur Muhammed Aziz Khan, the Chairman of Summit Group, has been ranked as the 34th richest individual in Singapore, with a net worth of approximately $910 million as of July 25, 2024. At 63, Khan has earned his place among Singapore's elite thanks to his pioneering work in Bangladesh’s...

There is a direct correlation between the level of success a company can achieve and the quality of the relationship between the CEO and the second-in-command (2iC) (aka COO, President, VP, Director). Why? Because, the big idea, creative, inventive people who start and lead companies usually don’t have the system...