China’s wealthiest individual, Zhong Shanshan, recently criticized online shopping platforms, blaming them for igniting price wars that have hurt various industries as the country grapples with an economic slowdown. His unusually candid comments, which have largely been censored by state-controlled media, also targeted the Chinese government for its inaction, accusing...

In recent months, headlines have frequently proclaimed that companies like Amazon are demanding employees return to the office in droves, signaling the end of the flexible work era. However, contrary to these attention-grabbing headlines, reliable and objective data from sources like the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) shows a...

Leadership isn’t forged in the boardroom; it’s often shaped in the crucible of life’s trials. My journey as founder and CEO of Back In Motion—from its humble beginnings to becoming one of Australia's leading physiotherapy brands—has taught me that personal adversity can be a gift. While not always wrapped in...

In 2009, our 14-year-old daughter, Steph, was denied a life-changing school trip to Cambodia to volunteer with disadvantaged rural families. We decided to embrace the opportunity and travelled to Cambodia as a family, volunteering to teach English at a rural school in Siem Reap province. Those two weeks changed the...

Effective project management is no longer a luxury reserved for large corporations in today's complex industrial and construction landscape. From retrofitting existing facilities with cutting-edge energy solutions to upgrading small production lines or renovating residential buildings with smart home technology, the demand for technical project management has reached smaller-scale ventures....

Salomon has announced the appointment of Guillaume Meyzenq as its new CEO, with the change taking effect on January 1. Currently serving as the Chief Product Officer, Meyzenq's journey with the company began in 1994, when he joined as an intern. Just two years later, he advanced to become the...

Boeing’s recently appointed CEO, Kelly Ortberg, addressed employees on Wednesday, acknowledging deep-rooted cultural issues within the company and emphasizing the critical need to avoid further mistakes. Ortberg, who took on the CEO role in August, spent an hour urging staff to take ownership when they identify problems, underscoring the importance...

Deepinder Goyal, CEO of the popular Indian restaurant booking and food delivery platform Zomato, recently made waves by advertising a unique job opportunity: a chief of staff position that requires candidates to pay for the privilege of joining his team. The job advertisement, which appeared on X, began with a...

In 2024, Julius Baer has reported a 12% increase in assets under management, reaching 480 billion Swiss francs, thanks to substantial net new money inflows across key global markets. Between July and October, the bank saw net new money flows amounting to 7.5 billion francs. Although a major transaction boosting...