Success and Leadership

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...

Delaware-based Open.cx, a trailblazer in AI-driven customer support, has announced raising $1.52 million (€1.48 million) in a pre-seed funding round. The investment, secured from prominent backers including Y Combinator, Spacetime (the investment arm of Mollie and Bird founder Adriaan Mol), Koen Köppen (Mollie CEO), Pioneer Fund, Kulveer Taggar, Propeller Fund,...

Africa continues to position itself as a region of robust economic dynamism, with several nations expected to achieve significant GDP growth in 2025. According to the World Economic Outlook report by the International Monetary Fund (IMF), GDP growth across sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) is forecasted to accelerate. The IMF report stated...

The world’s highest-paid athletes, including Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo, and Neymar, have continued to grow their wealth through strategic investments, with a particular focus on the tourism sector. In 2024, these ventures propelled their earnings to record-breaking levels. Tennis star Rafael Nadal has been a notable example of this trend....