How Sali Christeson Launched the Go-To Luxury Workwear Brand for Women in Power
Sali Christeson, a former finance and tech professional, launched Argent in 2016 to address the lack of luxury workwear for women in leadership. The label began with neutral suiting and quickly added vivid hues, gaining high‑profile wearers such as Gloria Steinem, Kamala Harris, Hillary Clinton and Meghan Markle. A 2020 hot‑pink suit generated viral buzz, expanding the customer base to everyday women seeking confidence in their careers. Christeson now outlines plans for the brand’s 10‑year anniversary and a broader product expansion.
Avenue Supermarts Appoints Anshul Asawa as CEO
Avenue Supermarts, the parent of DMart, has installed Anshul Asawa as its chief executive officer and managing director, completing a year‑long succession plan after Ignatius Navil Noronha’s exit on 31 January 2026. Asawa, a former Unilever senior leader with nearly three decades...
Alstone Joins Punjab Kings as Official Cladding Partner for IPL 2026
Alstone has signed on as the official cladding partner for Punjab Kings during the 2026 Indian Premier League season. The agreement will see Alstone’s branding displayed on stadium cladding and integrated into a suite of on‑ground and digital campaigns. Executives...
FNB CEO Bets on Smaller-Bank Innovation
FNB Corp., a $50 billion‑asset regional lender, says smaller banks can out‑innovate the megabanks by deploying AI‑driven tools more nimbly. CEO Vincent Delie Jr. highlighted the bank’s eStore platform, which consolidates about 50 products into a single application, and its upcoming...
CrowdStrike Next-Gen SIEM Can Now Ingest Microsoft Defender Telemetry
CrowdStrike announced that its Falcon Next‑Gen SIEM now ingests telemetry from Microsoft Defender for Endpoint, making Defender the first EDR integrated with the platform. The integration enables real‑time analytics, intelligent filtering and faster threat detection across heterogeneous endpoint stacks. CrowdStrike...
Krishna Kumar Singh Takes Additional Charge as CMD of SAIL
Krishna Kumar Singh, SAIL's director (personnel), took on the additional charge of chairman and managing director on April 2, 2026. He brings almost four decades of experience, having joined the Bhilai Steel Plant as a management trainee in 1987 and...
Why the CPO-CFO Partnership Will Define the AI Era
The article argues that the partnership between the chief people officer (CPO) and chief financial officer (CFO) will become a defining leadership relationship in the AI era. AI is automating routine tasks that have traditionally occupied both functions, such as...
Why the CPO-CFO Partnership Will Define the AI Era
The article argues that the partnership between chief people officers (CPOs) and chief financial officers (CFOs) will become a decisive factor in the AI era. As AI eliminates routine tasks like resume screening and variance analysis, the remaining decisions—what to...
Windows Security App Gets Secure Boot Certificate Status Indicators as 2026 Expiration Approaches
Microsoft has introduced Secure Boot certificate status indicators in the Windows Security app to help IT teams monitor the replacement of 2011‑issued certificates that expire in 2026. The indicators are delivered via Windows Update, but they are disabled by default...
RBI's Benchmark Issuance Strategy to Boost Transparency, Liquidity in SDL Market: Experts
The Reserve Bank of India will pilot a Benchmark Issuance Strategy (BIS) for select states starting FY27. Under the scheme, states will issue State Development Loans in fixed tenor buckets—5, 10 and 15 years—according to a pre‑announced borrowing calendar, creating...
Why Worker Focus Time Is at Three-Year Low
ActivTrak’s Productivity Lab analyzed 443 million hours of digital activity from 1,111 companies and 163,638 employees over three years, revealing that worker focus time has fallen to its lowest point in that period. The data shows AI‑driven tools have not yet...
ChatGPT Ads: New Acquisition Channel Or Just Another Brand Tax? Via @Sejournal, @Brookeosmundson
OpenAI is set to roll out a self‑serve ChatGPT Ads platform in April, expanding the pilot beyond the U.S. to Canada, Australia, and New Zealand. The initial limited test generated an annualized $100 million revenue run‑rate and attracted roughly 600 advertisers, but...
Bhumika Realty Signs Rohit Sharma & Ritika Sajdeh as Brand Ambassadors
Bhumika Realty has appointed Indian cricket star Rohit Sharma and fashion executive Ritika Sajdeh as its new brand ambassadors. The partnership is part of a broader push to raise brand visibility and accelerate expansion in North India’s real‑estate market, especially...
Japanese Airlines Mull Fuel Surcharge Hikes Due to Mideast War
Japanese carriers Japan Airlines (JAL) and All Nippon Airways (ANA) are weighing fuel surcharge increases as oil prices surge following the Middle East war that shut the Strait of Hormuz. Both airlines say no formal decision has been made, but...
What’s Really Changing Inside the Airline Industry
Airline executives are in flux as Air Canada’s CEO was ousted over an English‑only crisis statement, while former IAG chief Willie Walsh took the helm of India’s dominant low‑cost carrier IndiGo. At the same time, ITA Airways confirmed its entry...
Accounts in Transit: ELMNTL Picks Up Bruneis Tourism Development Department
ELMNTL, a Denver‑based tourism marketing firm, has been appointed global agency of record for Brunei’s Tourism Development Department, marking the Sultanate’s first use of an international agency for digital storytelling and content strategy. The firm will oversee social media, creative...
World Food Prices Rise Set to Continue if Iran War Lasts
The FAO Food Price Index rose 2.4 % in March, reaching its highest level since September 2023. Higher oil prices and the ongoing Middle East conflict are driving modest but notable increases across key commodities such as wheat, vegetable oil and...
Village Farms Announces Succession Plan for Chief Financial Officer
Village Farms International announced a succession plan for its long‑time CFO Stephen Ruffini, who will stay in the role until a permanent replacement is found and then transition to lead the company’s mergers and acquisitions function. Ruffini, a 17‑year veteran,...
Why Leaders Matter for a Strong Organisational Culture
Leaders are the primary architects of organisational culture, setting values that cascade through hiring, development, and daily interactions. By articulating clear principles—such as PatSnap’s six core values—executives embed a shared mindset that guides behavior across global teams. Trust, open communication,...
The Australian Wineries in Search of a Succession Plan
Australian wine producers are confronting a looming leadership vacuum as a generation of family owners approaches retirement. With limited interest from the next generation and scarce external talent, many vineyards are exploring sales, mergers, or professional management to secure continuity....
Why Third-Party Risk Is the Biggest Gap in Your Clients' Security Posture
Third‑party risk has become the largest security gap for many organizations, accounting for 30% of data‑breach incidents and an average remediation cost of $4.91 million. The modern perimeter now extends across SaaS applications, vendor APIs, and subcontractors, prompting regulators such as...
WNBA Agreement Puts New Spotlight on Pay Disparity: 8 Takeaways for HR
The WNBA’s new collective bargaining agreement raises the salary floor to $270,000 and the ceiling to $1.4 million, a 364% increase and the largest jump in U.S. professional sports. Players will now receive a 20% share of league revenues, while the...
Suryoday SFB Q4 Updates: Gross Advances Jump 29% YoY, Deposits Surge 32%
Suryoday Small Finance Bank reported a 29% year‑on‑year jump in gross advances to Rs 13,201 crore (≈$1.6 billion) for Q4 FY26. Total deposits climbed 32% to Rs 13,958 crore (≈$1.68 billion), with retail deposits and CASA showing strong growth. Disbursements rose 46% YoY to Rs 3,077 crore (≈$371 million)...
Amidst Global Uncertainty, Enterprise Tech Spending Holds Steady: Arundhati Bhattacharya
Salesforce South Asia CEO Arundhati Bhattacharya says enterprise technology spending in India remains steady despite global uncertainty and geopolitical tensions. The company completed its Informatica acquisition, adding roughly 5,000 employees and bringing its India headcount to about 17,000. While AI...
ADB Issuing Its First Parametric Catastrophe Bonds, for Kyrgyz Republic & Tajikistan
Asian Development Bank is issuing its inaugural catastrophe bonds, offering two separate $75 million notes to the Kyrgyz Republic and Tajikistan. Each bond provides multi‑year parametric coverage for earthquake and extreme precipitation events, with $65 million earmarked for earthquakes and $10 million for...
Clevertize Elevates Saumya Agrawal to Co-Founder
Clevertize has promoted Saumya Agrawal, a trainee who joined at the agency’s inception, to co‑founder as it marks eight years in business. The move formalises her long‑standing leadership role and signals a deeper commitment to AI‑enabled marketing and creative services....
HarperCollins’ “Canadian Classics” Is an American Side Hustle
HarperCollins Canada announced a seven‑title "Canadian Classics" line debuting May 5, 2026, featuring recent works by authors such as Emma Donoghue and Heather O’Neill. The series is timed to coincide with HarperCollins' larger "American Classics" campaign, sharing the same designer,...
Exclusive: Noor Capital Sales Head Mohallab Alshnaigat Departs
Noor Capital, the UAE‑based CFD broker owned by Al Sayegh Brothers Group, announced the departure of Mohallab Alshnaigat, its Head of Sales. Alshnaigat joined the firm in 2014, rose through senior relationship roles, and was promoted to sales chief in 2023....
Podcast Consumption in Japan, Podcasts on Beehiiv, & More
Beehiiv, the newsletter platform, has launched an IAB‑compliant podcast hosting and monetization service, aiming to bridge newsletter and podcast audiences. Sounds Profitable’s research reveals that 27% of very conservative Americans have never listened to a podcast, highlighting a discovery‑architecture gap. A...
Why Remote Work Productivity Is Falling — And What It’s Costing Companies
Remote work was expected to boost productivity, yet recent data shows a quiet decline. Employees face interruptions every two minutes, leading to fragmented work, slower decision‑making and weaker accountability despite higher communication levels. This inefficiency translates into higher labor cost...
Is This Healthcare Stock Undervalued Relative to Its Growth Potential?
Oscar Health, a technology‑focused health insurer, has accelerated its ACA marketplace share, reaching 3.4 million members by the end of 2026. The company projects revenue near $19 billion and operating income between $250 million and $450 million, yet its stock trades around $11.92, valuing...
Rates Spark: Markets Don't See A Solution Yet
Markets remain unsettled as President Donald Trump's rhetoric fails to provide a clear policy path, keeping oil prices elevated and risk aversion high heading into a long weekend. In the UK, investors now price roughly 50 basis points of Bank...
Leap Cofounder’s New Venture Noon Raises $44 Mn To Scale AI-Native Product Design Tool
San Francisco‑based Noon, an AI‑native product design platform, announced a $44 million funding round led by Chemistry, First Round Capital and others. The startup, founded by ex‑Bookpad CEO Aditya Bandi and ex‑Leap co‑founder Kushagra Sinha, builds functional, code‑driven prototypes that eliminate...
8 Ways AI Can Help with Change Management
Artificial intelligence is being positioned as a practical assistant for change‑management initiatives, offering eight distinct use cases ranging from drafting training materials and employee communications to building project timelines, presentation templates, chatbots, video content, and visual data assets. Each AI‑generated...
Zevero Founder: Customers Are What Bring Focus
Zevero co‑founder and CCO George Wade says early, deep customer conversations are the catalyst for product focus and revenue strategy. He credits moving from outsourced developers to an in‑house engineering team for faster delivery and stronger product culture. Wade stresses...
DAZN, TikTok to Livestream Serie A Match
DAZN is teaming with TikTok to livestream a Serie A match—Juventus versus Genoa—directly to users in the UK and Ireland. The free broadcast will appear on the @DAZNFootball TikTok channel on April 6, 2026, kicking off at 6 pm BST. Both companies frame...
Without Controls, an AI Agent Can Cost More than an Employee
Tech investors Jason Calacanis and Chamath Palihapitiya warned on the All In podcast that AI agents can quickly cost $300 a day—far exceeding the value of the work they replace. Their organizations saw agents priced at $100,000 a year while only...
Why ‘Need-to-Know’ Communication Fails Modern IT Teams
Modern IT teams are hamstrung by the "need-to-know" communication style that favors brevity over context. Overused buzzwords and vague language create ambiguity, slowing decision‑making and eroding trust. The rise of AI‑driven tools shows that clarity requires completeness, not just concision....
Quantic Lab Exits Embracer Group to Operate as an Independent Company Under Founder Ownership
Quantic Lab has exited the Embracer Group and is now an independent studio owned by its founder and CEO, Stefan Seicarescu, effective April 1 2026. The spin‑out gives the outsourcing specialist greater operational flexibility and the ability to respond more quickly to...
PMI Builds Commerce Engine to Glean Customer Insights
Philip Morris International (PMI) has launched an omnichannel commerce engine in South Africa to reach informal‑market retailers that account for up to 75% of counterfeit tobacco sales. The solution uses USSD short‑codes on feature phones, multi‑language support, and low‑cost scooter...
Many Productivity Programs Solve the Wrong Problem. This Is What Leaders Should Do Instead
Many firms label declining output as a productivity issue, but the root cause is often poor work design. Leaders typically react with new tools, workflow tweaks, and engagement campaigns, which generate a brief boost before problems resurface. The article argues...
The Cosmetic Surgery Industry Is Mainly Built for Women. So Why Is It Run by Men?
The aesthetics industry is driven largely by women, who spend over $1,000 annually on cosmetic procedures and conduct extensive research before treatment. Yet fewer than 20% of board‑certified plastic surgeons in the United States are women, and only about 8%...
The Diginomica Network Podcast - CIO Subhash Chandra Jose Takes EBRD Beyond the Sunset
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) was originally built with a 20‑year sunset plan but has now operated for 35 years, prompting a major digital overhaul. CIO Subhash Chandra Jose, who took the helm in 2023, outlined a five‑year transformation...
Yu Foods’ Revenue Doubles To ₹75 Cr In FY26: Cofounder Bharat Bhalla
Yu Foods, a D2C instant‑meal brand, saw operating revenue surge 114% to ₹75 crore (≈$9 million) in FY26, up from ₹35 crore the year before. The company’s net loss widened marginally to ₹8 crore (≈$1 million), while EBITDA margin improved to –4%. About 40% of...
Atlantic Sapphire Secures Financing Amid Cashflow Crunch
Atlantic Sapphire, a land‑based salmon farmer, secured a $10 million bridge loan split into two $5 million tranches to alleviate a cash‑flow crunch. The company continues to pursue EBITDA breakeven, targeting its first positive EBITDA by the end of 2026 and a...
Business Benefits of a Customer Self-Service Strategy
Self‑service channels such as chatbots, IVR, and knowledge bases can cut support costs while boosting customer experience when strategically deployed. Companies should prioritize the few channels that align with their customers' preferred journeys and ensure the language is clear and...
Hormuz Blockade Driving a Gulf Logistics Revolution
Iran's blockade of the Strait of Hormuz forced Gulf states to fast‑track a network of alternative logistics corridors, including the Oman‑UAE Green Corridor, a Saudi‑UAE trade bridge, and the Gulf Shuttle maritime service. New ultra‑heavy‑lift cranes, expanded rail capacity and...
Chinese New Year: In 2026, Luxury Brands Put Spectacle Centre Stage
Luxury houses dramatically elevated their Chinese New Year 2026 activations, turning festive symbolism into immersive, culturally resonant experiences. Brands such as Céline, Loewe, Valentino and Miu Miu staged multi‑city installations that blended traditional rituals with contemporary storytelling and technology. The campaigns...
Ayushmann Khurrana Fronts Red Chief’s New Brand Campaign
Red Chief has unveiled a new brand film starring Ayushmann Khurrana, anchored by the "No Shortcuts" positioning that celebrates persistence over quick fixes. The campaign spotlights the brand’s footwear while signaling a strategic push into sports shoes and sneakers alongside...
What It Takes to Step Into a C-Level Technology Role
Transformation leaders eyeing C‑level roles must shift from project execution to full ownership of enterprise technology, strategy, and risk. The 2025 State of the CIO shows over 80% of CIOs now focus on digital innovation, AI agendas, and acting as...