S&P Global has announced the appointment of Martina Cheung as CEO, effective November 1. Cheung, a 14-year veteran of the company with various leadership roles, will succeed Douglas Peterson, who has served as CEO since 2013. In addition to her CEO role, Cheung will also serve as the company's President...

Verbit has announced the appointment of Yair Amsterdam as its new CEO. Amsterdam, who had been serving as interim CEO since February, previously held the roles of COO and President since 2022. Expressing his commitment to the role, Amsterdam stated that he is honored to serve as Verbit's CEO. He...

Lidl Austria has announced the appointment of Michael Kunz as its new CEO, effective August 1, 2024. Kunz will succeed Alessandro Wolf, who will transition to the role of divisional director at the Lidl Foundation in September 2024. As Alessandro Wolf moves to his new position, he will oversee multiple...

Salil Parekh, CEO of Infosys, has agreed to pay a $30,000 fine for not implementing sufficient insider trading controls, as documented by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI). SEBI's settlement order revealed that during a 2020-2021 investigation, it was found that a strategic partnership between Infosys and Vanguard,...

To join the richest 1% in Monaco, you need a net worth of $12.4 million, according to a recent study by real-estate consultancy Knight Frank. Their Wealth Sizing Model reveals the wealth required to be among the top 1% in 25 different countries, with Monaco leading the list due to...

A recent survey by Pure Telecom reveals that 60% of Irish adults under 35 aspire to become social media influencers for income. Overall, 48% of the adult population would consider this career path. The study, part of Pure Telecom's Connected Lives survey conducted by Censuswide, explored social media usage and...

A recent report by Deloitte and Workplace Intelligence reveals that a significant majority of C-suite executives, including about 80% of CEOs, feel pressured by employees, customers, investors, partners, and board members to make public commitments towards enhancing human sustainability. Leaders appear to be responding positively to this pressure. A survey...

Singapore boasts a significant number of billionaires, with one-third of its wealthiest individuals originally hailing from other countries. Let's explore the origins of these influential figures. Li Xiting, originally from Anhui, China, moved to Singapore and obtained citizenship in 2018. He is currently the wealthiest billionaire in Singapore, with a...

Since 2006, the WTO-led Aid for Trade initiative has contributed an impressive US$ 648 billion to enhance the export capabilities of developing and least-developed countries (LDCs). A new publication titled "Aid for Trade at a Glance 2024," launched by the WTO and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)...