CEO Perspectives

Banco BPM’s shares soared on Monday following an announcement from French banking giant Crédit Agricole that it plans to increase its stake in the Italian lender. The announcement, made late last week, sent Banco BPM’s stock climbing over 2% in early trading, marking its most significant rise since January 2016....

Robert Hale, the owner of Granite Telecommunications and co-founder of FoxRock Properties, has achieved a net worth of $5.4 billion, securing his position as the 553rd richest person in the world. This marks an improvement from his 568th ranking the previous year. Hale ranks as the sixth richest individual in...

Unilever has announced a series of executive leadership changes, including an expansion of responsibilities for CFO Fernando Fernandez. Effective January 1, Fernandez will oversee supply chain and procurement, digital and technology, and business services in addition to his existing duties. The company disclosed that Fernandez, a 37-year Unilever veteran, will...

Willy Adames, one of the Detroit Tigers’ most notable Latin American prospects, has finalized a significant seven-year, $182 million contract with the San Francisco Giants. Adames, originally signed by the Tigers out of the Dominican Republic in 2013, spent two years in their minor-league system before being traded to the...

Is that jingle bells, or a series of nonstop email notifications? The holidays have been a bustling time of the year for decades, but the 21st century really kicked things into overdrive. In fact, 2024 is the first year that average consumer spending in the United States on holiday gifts...

Tax loss harvesting is a financial planning strategy that some advisors swear by, whereas others refuse to do it. Why is there such a love-hate relationship with this popular approach to investing? In this article, I’ll explain how it works, when it works and when it doesn’t, and its utility...

BlackRock, the world’s largest asset manager, has struck a transformative $12 billion deal to acquire HPS Investment Partners, solidifying its foothold in the rapidly expanding private credit sector. This acquisition reflects a strategic push to capture a larger share of a market traditionally dominated by banks but now increasingly shaped...

In the coming two decades, an estimated $84 trillion will transfer between generations in what is projected to be the largest-ever intergenerational wealth shift. However, not all billionaires plan to leave their fortunes to their heirs. Some, like Laurene Powell Jobs, have chosen to distribute their wealth in other ways....

Cricket Australia (CA) has announced Todd Greenberg as its next chief executive, succeeding Nick Hockley, who will step down at the conclusion of the summer. Greenberg, currently the CEO of the Australian Cricketers' Association (ACA) and a former CEO of the National Rugby League (NRL), had been widely regarded as...

Davos, Switzerland, the highest town in Europe, has become synonymous with the World Economic Forum’s (WEF) Annual Meeting, a gathering that brings together leaders from government, business, and civil society. Since its inception over 50 years ago, the meeting has aimed to foster global cooperation and address critical issues facing...