CEO Perspectives

According to the organizing committee of the China International Import Expo (CIIE), over 70 nations and international entities have already confirmed their involvement in the upcoming seventh edition of the event. Participation levels are expected to surpass those of last year's expo, with an even larger number of exhibitors anticipated....

UK retail giant Next is pivoting towards wealthier shoppers, responding to a growing trend of consumers opting for "fewer, better quality" purchases, according to CEO Lord Simon Wolfson. As the company raised its annual profit forecast to nearly $1.3 billion, it also revealed plans to cater to more affluent customers...

From 2022 through August 2024, Indonesia’s digital economy sector generated $1.75 billion in tax revenue, according to the Taxation Directorate General under the Ministry of Finance. This revenue was collected through Value Added Tax (VAT) from e-commerce platforms and marketplaces, taxes on cryptocurrency, peer-to-peer lending (P2P) taxes, and procurement taxes...

The Walton family, long associated with immense wealth through their ties to Walmart, the world's largest retailer, has reached a new milestone. For the first time, two Walton heirs have surpassed the $100 billion mark in net worth, with a third sibling close behind. This surge in wealth comes as...

Tencent’s co-founder, Pony Ma, has reclaimed the top spot on China’s wealth rankings, marking the latest ascent of a tech billionaire in the country. Recent economic concerns in China, the world's second-largest economy, led to a decline in some Hong Kong-listed shares, enabling Ma to overtake bottled water magnate Zhong Shanshan....

Oracle’s recent stock rally propelled its Chairman, Larry Ellison, to briefly claim the title of the world’s second-richest person, surpassing Amazon’s Jeff Bezos. The surge in Oracle shares, which jumped 5.1% on Monday, increased Ellison’s fortune by $8.1 billion since Friday, bringing his net worth to approximately $206 billion. In...

Nvidia Corporation (NVDA) shares jumped by 8% on Wednesday after CEO Jensen Huang revealed that the company is experiencing unprecedented demand for its products. Speaking at the Goldman Sachs Communacopia + Technology Conference, Huang emphasized that Nvidia's infrastructure is currently "completely sold out" as customers worldwide seek to bolster their...

Tech billionaire Larry Ellison’s fortune surged on Tuesday after shares of Oracle, his cloud computing company, reached an all-time high. By midday, Ellison’s net worth had jumped by $18 billion, climbing from $173.3 billion to $191.7 billion. This leap vaulted him past Facebook co-founder Mark Zuckerberg ($174 billion) and Europe’s...

As an executive recruiter of over 20 years’ experience, I have coached and/or counselled literally thousands of senior executives regarding their aspirations to attain c-suite and board roles.  The vast majority of these people continue under the assumption that “if I am just really good at my job and work...

In a potential milestone for the professional services industry, EY could soon see its UK division appoint its first-ever female Chief Executive. Following the landmark appointment of Janet Truncale as global CEO in 2023—making her the first woman to permanently lead one of the Big Four accounting and advisory firms—EY...