Tegna Execs Exit as Nexstar Merger Stalls on Antitrust Injunction
Tegna’s chief financial officer, chief strategy officer and chief experience officer resigned this week, just days after the company announced former Fox ad‑sales head Patrick Paolini as its new CEO. The departures come as a federal judge’s preliminary injunction halted the $6.2 billion Nexstar‑Tegna merger, which is already under appeal following lawsuits from DirecTV and state attorneys general.
ExxonMobil Shareholders Vote 71% to Reincorporate in Texas, Shifting Legal Home From New Jersey
ExxonMobil shareholders approved a 71% vote to reincorporate the oil giant in Texas, aligning its legal domicile with its operational base. The decision, championed by CEO Darren Woods, faced opposition from proxy advisors ISS and Glass Lewis, highlighting a clash...
VinFast Elevates Founder’s Son to Chairman as Global EV Push Accelerates
VinFast announced that Pham Nhat Quan Anh, the 33‑year‑old son of founder Pham Nhat Vuong, will assume the chairmanship of its board, replacing Le Thi Thu Thuy. The move comes as the Vietnamese EV maker pours capital into overseas markets while grappling with...
BCG CEO Says AI Is Redefining Consultant Pay as Revenue Jumps 7% to $14.4B
Boston Consulting Group CEO Christoph Schweizer told the Wall Street Journal that generative AI is prompting a fundamental shift in how consultants are paid. BCG posted a 7% revenue increase to $14.4 bn and is expanding headcount to meet what he called...
Fertitta Entertainment to Acquire Caesars in $17.6 Billion All‑Cash Deal
Fertitta Entertainment announced an all‑cash agreement to purchase Caesars Entertainment for $31 per share, valuing the deal at $17.6 billion, including $5.7 billion in cash and $12 billion of assumed debt. The transaction would take Caesars private, expand Fertitta’s casino empire, and trigger...
UiPath Says Deterministic Automation Can't Be Replaced by AI Agents. Q1 FY2027 Numbers Support the Case
UiPath reported its first GAAP‑profitable quarter, posting $28 million operating income in Q1 FY2027. ARR climbed to $1.901 billion, up 12% YoY, with revenue of $418 million and a 109% dollar‑based net‑retention rate. The company unveiled Maestro Cases, extending its orchestration platform to...
Comscore Announces Appointment of Matt McLaughlin as Chief Executive Officer
Comscore announced Matt McLaughlin as its new chief executive officer, effective immediately, while outgoing CEO Jon Carpenter will stay on as senior advisor through October 2026. McLaughlin, a former COO of DoubleVerify and current board member, also holds a significant...
KPMG Australia's CEO and Audit Head Resigns After Failed Whistleblower Investigation
KPMG Australia’s chief executive Andrew Yates and national audit partner Julian McPherson stepped down after an internal investigation into a whistleblower’s data‑use allegations was judged insufficiently rigorous. The firm acknowledged the probe fell short of its own standards and hired Principia...
Geoff Schiller Hired As CEO Of Screenvision
Screenvision Media announced that Geoff Schiller, former chief revenue officer of Vox Media, will take over as chief executive officer, succeeding interim leader Jeff Howe. Schiller will also join the company’s board of directors. The appointment comes as the in‑theater...
New 60 Minutes Chief Pushes Mobile‑first Strategy
Nick Bilton, New ’60 Minutes’ Boss, Wants Newsmagazine to Stick on Digital, Mobile Screens https://t.co/ARCyJ2jrpY via @variety
This HVAC CEO Says 'It's OK to Disrupt Yourself' | At Barron's
In a Barron's interview, Train Technologies CEO Dave Regary discusses how the historic HVAC firm is reinventing itself by merging heating and cooling, emphasizing sustainability and self‑disruption. Regary notes revenue climbing from $12 billion to just over $21 billion in six years—a compound...
Runway and Holy Water: Two AI Video Companies Trying to Upend Entertainment | StrictlyVC Athens 2026
The StrictlyVC Athens 2026 panel featured Anastasis, co‑CEO of Runway, and Anatoli Kazanov, co‑CEO of Holy Water Tech, two AI‑driven video companies that have taken divergent paths since their 2018 and 2020 launches. Runway, valued at over $5 billion, positions itself...
Sam's Club's CEO Was Told She Was on the Wrong Career Path—Now She Leads a $96 Billion Business
Latrice Watkins, a three‑decade Walmart veteran, has been appointed CEO of Sam’s Club, the membership‑based arm of Walmart that generates roughly $96 billion in revenue. Watkins began as a 1997 intern and rose through the real‑estate division before Doug McMillon told her that...
Innovating With Stability and Trust in an Age of AI
The video captures Temenos CEO Takis Spiliopoulos speaking at the Temenos Community Forum in Copenhagen, where he frames the current banking landscape as a defining moment driven by AI and new digital competitors. Spiliopoulos warns that banks that fail to modernize risk...
Cisco CEO Chuck Robbins On AI Transformation, Hard Decisions, & Leading At Speed | The CEO Signal
In the CEO Signal interview, Cisco chairman and CEO Chuck Robbins outlines how the company is reinventing itself for the AI era after missing the initial cloud wave. Robbins says recurring revenue now represents roughly half of Cisco’s top line, up...
Can Gucci Turn Attention Into Sales?
Kering unveiled a strategic overhaul aimed at doubling profitability, with new CEO Luca de Meo reorganising key functions and putting Gucci at the centre of the plan. Creative director Demna Gvasalia staged a high‑profile runway in Times Square, generating strong buzz and...
Hugo Sarrazin Takes Over as CEO of Avalara
Hugo Sarrazin, former president and CEO of Udemy, was appointed chief executive of tax‑automation leader Avalara, succeeding co‑founder Scott McFarlane who moves to an advisory role. Sarrazin will also join Avalara’s board and is tasked with scaling global operations, sharpening execution...
NPR Cuts 10 Journalists and Offers 18 Buyouts, Saving $8 Million Amid Funding Shortfall
NPR announced the departure of 10 journalists and the voluntary buyout of 18 newsroom staff, a move that trims 4% of its content division and is projected to save $8 million. The cuts come as the public‑media network confronts a $15 million...
XBOX CEO Says Game Pass Cuts Helped “Retention Improve” — but Warns the Bigger Challenge Will Take Time
Xbox CEO Asha Sharma confirmed that the recent Game Pass price reduction halted subscriber loss and nudged acquisition growth, marking the first public admission that last year’s price hike slowed momentum. While retention has improved, she cautioned that restoring durable,...
Entertainment Marketing Firm Create Promotes Jonathan Gitlin to CEO (Exclusive)
Create, the entertainment‑marketing studio, has promoted longtime executive Jonathan Gitlin to chief executive officer, succeeding founder David Stern who will move to chairman. Gitlin, a 20‑year veteran who rose from intern to president, will focus on culture, integrated creative services,...