CEO Perspectives

As organisations like Amazon and Meta axe their their diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programmes, the box-ticking nature of such initiatives becomes clear. DEI has become a ‘charged’ term, as Meta put it, citing a ‘shifting legal and policy landscape’. Amazon justified their move with a shift in focus to...

Mozambique's President, Daniel Chapo, recently met with Patrick Pouyanne, CEO of TotalEnergies, to deliberate on key energy initiatives in the country. Among the topics discussed was the long-delayed $20 billion liquefied natural gas (LNG) project, which has been stalled since 2021 due to security concerns. The project, initially planned to...

China installed 8 GW of solar power across various nations under its Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) in 2024, according to data from Wood Mackenzie. This contribution formed part of a record-breaking 24 GW of total power projects deployed in over 140 participating countries within a single calendar year, the...

JPMorgan Chase disclosed that its long-time CEO, Jamie Dimon, would receive an 8.3% increase in compensation for 2024, bringing his total pay to $39 million. This decision came after the bank achieved a record-breaking profit, driven by a resurgence in dealmaking and fundraising activities. The package included a $1.5 million...

Alorica Inc., a global leader in digitally-engineered, tech-enabled customer experience (CX) solutions, has achieved a significant milestone—securing Great Place to Work® certification in all nine countries where it operates across Latin America and the Caribbean. The certification is based on employee sentiment and experience in five key areas: credibility, respect,...

UK-based retail trading platform Trading 212 has announced the expansion of its debit card services to 20 countries across continental Europe through a collaboration with Marqeta. The launch, revealed on Wednesday, comes a year after the company first introduced its debit card in the UK market. The new card will...

Vietnam Technological and Commercial Joint Stock Bank (Techcombank) reported a net profit of nearly $851.96 million for the full year of 2024, marking a 19.56% increase from the $712.6 million recorded in 2023. According to its latest financial report, the bank achieved a pre-tax profit (PBT) of $1.09 billion, reflecting...

Korea Ginseng Corp. (KGC), a leading manufacturer of ginseng products, announced on Monday that it exported 260 products under its red ginseng brand, JungKwanJang, to nearly 40 countries in 2024. Among its offerings, EveryTime Original emerged as the best-selling product, with sales in China rising by 44% compared to the...

Luxury hospitality giant Banyan Group is set to make waves in 2025 with the planned launch of 15 new hotels and resorts, along with five branded residences. These ambitious expansions, which include entries into Tanzania and the Dominican Republic, mark a significant step beyond the company’s traditional stronghold in Asia....

Chinese officials are reportedly considering selling TikTok’s US operations to billionaire Elon Musk as the video-sharing platform faces a looming American law requiring ByteDance, its Chinese parent company, to divest its US assets. According to sources familiar with the matter, one scenario under discussion in Beijing involves Musk’s social media...