Discover Financial Services' board has announced the appointment of Michael G. Rhodes as the new Chief Executive Officer and a board member, effective from March 6, as per the company's filing on Monday. John Owen, the interim CEO, will continue to serve as a director of the company and the...

The Arena Group, a digital publisher responsible for renowned brands like Sports Illustrated and The Street, dismissed its CEO on Monday, part of a broader restructuring within the top leadership. Ross Levinsohn held the position of CEO for three years, and the decision followed a troubling incident where Sports Illustrated...

Boeing has assigned Stephanie Pope, currently leading the airframer’s services division, to the newly established role of Chief Operating Officer, effective January 1. Announced on December 11, Boeing praised Pope as a seasoned veteran of the company, amassing 29 years of diverse experience across various corporate functions. Pope’s extensive background...

Strava, the digital community boasting over 120 million athletes, has announced that Michael Martin, the current general manager of YouTube Shopping, will step into the role of Chief Executive Officer and will also join the Strava Board of Directors starting January 2, 2024. Martin brings extensive experience from Nike, where...

Allianz SE has announced the appointment of Nina Klingspor, the current CEO of Allianz Private Krankenversicherungs-AG (APKV), Allianz's private health insurance business in Germany, as the upcoming Chief Executive Officer of Central Europe for Allianz Group.  This appointment is pending approval by the relevant corporate bodies. Klingspor will succeed Petros...

Maxim Puchkov on the Present and Future of Street Retail: Puchkov Maxim notes that over the past decades, street retail has come a long way from pop-up kiosks and market stalls to a civilized business format. The street retail sector currently offers not only ready-made food and coffee, but also fitness,...

As of December 11, 2023, Renata Kellnerova was the wealthiest person in the Czech Republic, with an estimated net worth of 16.5 billion U.S. dollars, followed by Daniel Kretinsky (No. 2, $9.3 billion), Karel Komarek (No. 3, $8.1 billion); and Pavel Tykac (No. 4, $7.9 billion). Radovan Vitek is the fifth-richest person in...

As of December 11, 2023, Vinod Adani  was the wealthiest person in Cyprus, with an estimated net worth of 19.6 billion U.S. dollars, followed by John Fredriksen (No. 2, $13.7 billion), Yakir Gabay (No. 3, $3.7 billion); and Sergey Dmitriev (No. 4, $2.5 billion). Igor Makarov is the fifth-richest person in Cyprus, with a...

As of December 11, 2023, Zhong Shanshan was the wealthiest person in China, with an estimated net worth of 62.9 billion U.S. dollars, followed by Colin Zheng Huang (No. 2, $49.0 billion), Zhang Yiming (No. 3, $43.4 billion); and Ma Huateng (No. 4, $33.5 billion). William Ding is the fifth-richest person...