The disparity in wealth across Europe is profound, with the wealth per adult in the EU's richest and poorest countries differing by more than tenfold. This inequality has become a significant concern among EU citizens, as highlighted by the 2021 Eurobarometer survey, which identified equality of opportunities as the top...

Debt payments by the 50 countries most vulnerable to the climate crisis have doubled since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, reaching their highest level in more than three decades, according to a new report from the Debt Justice charity. These countries now allocate 15.5% of government revenues to external...

Thailand's corporate landscape is on the cusp of a major evolution, with many leaders anticipating that General AI (GenAI) will significantly impact their companies, workforce, and the market in the next three years. This expectation is part of a global trend toward the rapid adoption of advanced technologies to drive...

Marta Ezpeleta is set to become the new CEO of The Mediapro Studio, the production company behind hits like The Head and Paraíso. She succeeds Laura Fernández Espeso, who has been promoted to CEO of Grup Mediapro, the parent company based in Barcelona. Javier Esteban will take over Ezpeleta's previous...

Hugh Grosvenor, the seventh Duke of Westminster, will marry Olivia Henson on June 7 at Chester Cathedral. Grosvenor, now 33, became the Duke of Westminster and inherited an extensive property portfolio at the age of 25 after the sudden death of his father, Gerald Cavendish Grosvenor, in 2016. This portfolio...

Copenhagen-based shipowner and operator Lauritzen Bulkers has announced Martin Egvang, the founder and CEO of Integrity Bulk, as its new Chief Executive Officer. Egvang will assume his new role on September 1, 2024, succeeding Niels Josefsen, who announced his retirement in April to focus on personal interests and spend time...

José Manuel Entrecanales, Chairman and CEO of ACCIONA, has been recognized as the top CEO in Spain by the Brand Guardianship Index 2024. This ranking by Brand Finance, an independent international brand valuation and strategy consulting firm headquartered in London and operating in twenty countries, evaluates CEOs based on their...

A recent study by the IBM Institute for Business Value highlights the challenges banking and financial markets (BFM) CEOs face as they rapidly integrate generative AI into their operations. The global survey included over 3,000 CEOs from various industries and regions, with 297 participants from retail, corporate, commercial, and investment...

Although the number of women reaching CEO positions in S&P 500 companies is increasing, they still represent a small fraction compared to their male counterparts. According to the latest annual compensation survey by The Associated Press and Equilar, 25 out of 341 CEOs are women. This is the highest number...