José Almeida Named CEO of Hologic After $18 B Blackstone‑TPG Buyout
Blackstone and TPG have installed José “Joe” Almeida, former Baxter International CEO, as chief executive of Hologic after completing an $18 billion buyout. The leadership change follows the private‑equity deal that valued Hologic at up to $79 per share and assumed $4.5 billion of cash and debt.
NYC Health + Hospitals CEO Signals Willingness to Replace Radiologists with AI
NYC Health + Hospitals CEO Mitchell H. Katz announced the system is ready to replace many radiologists with AI once regulatory hurdles are cleared. He cited AI’s ability to interpret mammograms and X‑rays, promising lower labor costs and expanded screening...
British Land Appoints Michael Wiseman to Executive Committee
British Land has elevated Michael Wiseman to its executive committee, bolstering the firm’s senior leadership team. Wiseman is credited with steering the £1 billion Broadgate redevelopment and accelerating growth at the Regent’s Place portfolio. His appointment underscores British Land’s commitment to...
AppLovin Announces Leadership Succession Plans and Appoints New Independent Chairperson
AppLovin disclosed a comprehensive leadership succession plan, appointing Craig Billings as independent chairperson of its board. CEO Adam Foroughi will stay in his role while senior executives are promoted from within, including Gio Ge moving into the chief technology officer position and...
Sun Life Philippines Leadership Transition Marks Continuity, Growth and People-First Future
Sun Life Philippines announced a leadership change, appointing JJ Moreno as CEO and country head effective April 1, while former chief Benedict Sison will stay on as strategic advisor until the end of 2026. The insurer highlighted its continued dominance...
Honda Motor Europe Announces Management Changes
Honda Motor Europe announced a senior leadership overhaul effective 1 April 2026, appointing Belgian Hans De Jaeger as Operating Executive, President and Director of the Regional Unit for Europe, Africa and the Middle East. De Jaeger succeeds retiring Katsuhisa Okuda, becoming the first non‑Japanese...
DroneShield Announces Leadership Transition as Angus Bean Is Appointed Chief Executive Officer
DroneShield announced that longtime engineer Angus Bean will become chief executive officer, succeeding Oleg Vornik who is stepping down after steering a period of rapid growth. At the same time, Chairman Peter James will retire, with media veteran Hamish McLennan...
Luxury Unfiltered: Kering’s 80pc Opportunity Starts with a Question Most Brands Won’t Ask
Kering currently commands roughly 20% of a $380 billion luxury market, leaving an $305 billion opportunity that CEO Luca de Meo aims to capture. De Meo, who turned around Renault’s €8 billion loss with a purpose‑driven brand story, now wants Kering to redefine the emotional...
Euskaltel Appoints Altuna as CEO
Euskaltel announced Jasone Altuna as its new CEO, effective June 1, also overseeing MasOrange operations in the Basque Country and Navarra. Altuna brings over 25 years of consulting and technology experience, having held senior roles at Accenture, PwC, Ibermática and Ayesa....
H.I.G’s Succession and Strategy: Leadership Transition at $74 Billion Private Markets Giant:
H.I.G. Capital announced that Co‑President Brian Schwartz will take over as chief executive officer, while co‑founder Sami Mnaymneh shifts to executive chairman. The $74 billion private‑markets firm has grown from a mid‑market specialist into a global platform spanning private equity, credit,...
Tarun Mathur Exits as CEO of Policybazaar Insurance Brokers, Sajja Praveen Chowdary Steps In
Tarun Mathur stepped down as CEO and principal officer of Policybazaar Insurance Brokers, effective April 7, citing personal commitments. The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India approved Sajja Praveen Chowdary as his replacement, naming him CEO, principal officer and whole‑time director. Chowdary,...
Korea Seven Names New CEO to Drive 7-Eleven’s Local Revival
Korea Seven, the operator of 7‑Eleven in South Korea, appointed Daeil Kim as CEO on April 1, 2026. Kim brings 28 years of experience in fintech, digital services, and marketing technology, most recently leading SPC Group’s Secta9ine. He pledged to rebuild and...
Mitsubishi Motors Not Facing Production Halt From Hormuz Crisis: CEO
Mitsubishi Motors says the ongoing Hormuz Strait crisis has not forced a production halt, according to CEO Takao Kato. While regional petrochemical and raw‑material shipments face disruptions, the automaker’s factories remain operational. Mitsubishi is simultaneously pushing a broader hybrid lineup...
Ducati North America CEO Maps Three Moves to Sales Leadership Success
Jason Chinnock, CEO of Ducati North America, says three deliberate career choices—planning three‑to‑five‑year goals, a two‑year stint at Lamborghini, and refusing to stay stagnant—propelled him from sales manager in 2004 to division chief. His roadmap offers concrete guidance for sales...
Nuvini to Acquire 51% of Beyondsoft’s U.S. Unit for $80.7 M, Forming $148M Global Platform
Nuvini Group Limited agreed to buy a 51% controlling interest in Beyondsoft Corporation’s U.S. subsidiary for about $80.7 million. The transaction is projected to lift pro‑forma revenue to $148 million and create cross‑selling opportunities across SaaS, ERP and workflow‑automation markets.
Do Healthcare CEOs Agree on Whether VBC and MA Actually Save Money?
Healthcare CEOs debated whether value‑based care (VBC) and Medicare Advantage (MA) actually cut costs. Some executives, like Arcadia’s Michael Meucci and Risant Health’s Jaewon Ryu, see untapped potential in fraud‑reduction and population‑health management, while others, such as Shawn Gremminger, claim...
Supermicro’s $4 Trillion Nvidia Tie Under Threat After $2.5 B China Smuggling Arrest
Supermicro’s latest earnings call underscored a $4 trillion partnership with Nvidia that fuels 71% of its revenue, while a federal indictment accusing co‑founder Yih‑Shyan Liaw of smuggling $2.5 billion in Nvidia‑powered servers to China threatens the relationship. Investors are watching closely as...
Microsoft Eyes Backing OpenAI IPO as Valuation Hits $852 Billion
Microsoft is being positioned as a potential backer for OpenAI’s anticipated IPO in late 2026 or early 2027. The move follows OpenAI’s $122 billion funding round that lifted its valuation to $852 billion, underscoring Satya Nadella’s strategic wager on generative AI.
Zoll Names Eric Knudsen CEO, Keeps EMT Role Amid Growth Surge
Zoll announced Eric Knudsen as its new chief executive, noting he will retain his volunteer EMT work. The appointment comes as the company’s revenue has risen to $2.4 billion, nearly five‑fold since its 2011 acquisition by Asahi Kasei.
Tech Giants Slash 165,000 Jobs as AI Spending Ramps Up, Threatening Earnings Outlook
U.S. tech giants announced over 165,000 layoffs in the past year while accelerating AI investments, raising doubts about near‑term earnings and stock valuations. Microsoft, Amazon, Block, Meta and others are cutting staff as they shift resources to generative‑AI tools, prompting...
JPMorgan CEO Dimon Warns of Oil Shocks, Inflation and Tax‑driven Exodus in Shareholder Letter
In his annual shareholder letter, JPMorgan Chase chief Jamie Dimon warned that the Iran‑Israel conflict could trigger sustained oil and commodity price shocks, pushing inflation higher and forcing the Federal Reserve to consider rate hikes. He also warned that New...
Leading Through Scarcity: Purpose Over Panic
In this episode of So What from BCG, host Georgie Frost talks with John Schreiber, CEO of the New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC), and BCG’s Rishi Varma about leading organizations through resource scarcity by anchoring on purpose. John shares...
Tata Sons Chairman Chandrasekaran May Not Seek Third Term
Tata Sons chairman N Chandrasekaran may forgo a third term as Tata Trusts question the profitability of recent acquisitions. While the conglomerate has posted solid overall growth, loss‑making units such as Air India, Tata Digital, Tata Projects and Tata Electronics have...
FPSO Player Loses Its CEO
Bumi Armada announced that CEO Gary Christenson stepped down early, with his term originally set to end on May 15, 2026. The company said CFO Luke Targett and COO Alex Bridgen will jointly lead the firm until a permanent chief executive...
Jamie Dimon Has Warning for America Before Its 250th Anniversary
Jamie Dimon opened JPMorgan’s 2025 annual shareholder letter by celebrating America’s 250th anniversary, then shifted to a stark warning about under‑appreciated risks. He highlighted geopolitical flashpoints such as the Iran war, ongoing China tensions, and trade realignments as potential disruptors...
Jamie Dimon’s Annual Letter: Key Takeaways for Investors
Jamie Dimon’s 2025 annual letter balances optimism about U.S. economic resilience with caution over lingering macro risks. He highlights geopolitical tensions, supply‑chain strains, and inflation as under‑priced tail risks that could pressure equity multiples if rates stay high. Dimon also...
Search Begins for New CEO of Nova Scotia Health
Nova Scotia Health announced that interim CEO Karen Oldfield will remain in place while a multi‑month search for a permanent chief is launched. Health Minister Michelle Thompson said the government will not reinstate a governing board during the transition and...
AMC Networks Get a New Name
AMC Networks disclosed in an 8‑K filing that it will rebrand as AMC Global Media. CEO Kristin Dolan said the new name reflects a transformation into a studio‑driven, globally focused company with streaming now the leading source of domestic revenue....
RPM International Inc (RPM) Q3 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
RPM International reported record consolidated sales, rising 3.5% year‑over‑year, powered by acquisitions and high‑performance building solutions. Adjusted EBIT and EPS fell as higher SG&A, M&A costs, and temporary consolidation inefficiencies outweighed top‑line growth. The company launched a $100 million SG&A optimization...
The Music Business Has a Problem. Bill Ackman Just Pounced
Bill Ackman's Pershing Square Capital Management has submitted a $64 billion offer to acquire Universal Music Group, representing a 77% premium over the current share price. Ackman, who holds a 4.7% stake and previously served on UMG’s board, plans to relocate...
Google CEO Sundar Pichai Says 'AI Shift' Opens Opportunities to Invest in Startups
Google CEO Sundar Pichai said the AI boom is opening new opportunities for Alphabet to invest in high‑growth startups. The company’s early bet on SpaceX now values at roughly $100 billion, while recent commitments to Anthropic, Stripe and Waymo total billions...
United CEO Is Skeptical of eVTOL Airport Taxis, but FAA Has a More Nuanced Take
United Airlines' CEO Scott Kirby publicly expressed doubts about the practicality of using electric vertical take‑off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft as airport shuttles, despite a 2021 $1 billion conditional order with Archer Aviation. Archer’s certification delays have pushed its Midnight eVTOL...
Santander, Webster Name Key Business Leaders Ahead of Merger
Santander U.S. and Webster Financial have appointed post‑merger leaders as they await regulatory clearance for their $12.3 billion acquisition. The leadership slate mixes current Santander executives with Webster veterans, while two senior Santander managers will exit by June 30. If approved, the combined...
Over the Hills and Farfetch Away
Farfetch, the luxury‑focused e‑commerce platform founded by José Neves, completed a rescue takeover by South Korean e‑commerce leader Coupang after being delisted from the NYSE in late 2023. The deal gave Coupang a controlling stake, enabling a sweeping cost‑cutting program and...
Musk Seeks Ouster of OpenAI CEO Sam Altman as Trial Looms
Elon Musk has filed a federal lawsuit seeking to remove OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and President Greg Brockman from their leadership roles. The suit aims to reverse OpenAI’s recent conversion from a nonprofit to a capped‑profit entity and restore its...
Telco Retail: Going Phygital at the Dawn of AI Commerce
Telco retailers have long offered disjointed digital and in‑store experiences, prompting CEO Christopher Krywulak of iQmetrix to call for a rapid shift toward a ‘phygital’ model. He argues that cultural inertia and siloed organization, rather than legacy technology, are the...
Breaking Down Jamie Dimon’s Investing Letter
In this 24‑minute episode, Tyler Crowe, Lou Whiteman, and Jason Hall dissect Jamie Dimon’s annual letter to JPMorgan shareholders, highlighting his warnings about the private‑credit market and debating the merits of rolling back bank regulations. They also evaluate Bill Ackman’s...
Write to Think, Read to Write: Bezos' Meeting Hack
Read to improve your writing. Write to improve your thinking. Jeff Bezos on how to run effective meetings by adopting a writing culture. https://t.co/D4cOCgUMtY
Sam Altman Promised Billions for AI Safety. Here’s What OpenAI Actually Spent.
The New Yorker’s 18‑month investigation reveals a stark gap between Sam Altman’s public pledge to spend billions on AI safety and OpenAI’s actual allocation, which was limited to a fraction of its compute resources. While Altman once warned about hallucinations,...
Italian Government Poised to Replace Leonardo’s CEO Who Oversaw Order Surge
The Italian state is preparing to replace Leonardo’s chief executive, who has steered the defence and aerospace group through a sharp surge in orders last year. Under his tenure, Leonardo secured multi‑billion‑euro contracts from European, U.S. and Middle‑East customers, boosting...
NAHREP Installs 2026 President; JPAR Promotes Industry Veteran
Edwin Acevedo, founder of Century 21 LOTUS, was sworn in as NAHREP’s 2026 national president, continuing a streak of Century 21 leadership within the Hispanic real‑estate association. His tenure emphasizes expanding homeownership access and mentoring agents across the United States. Meanwhile, Tony Delgado,...
H&R Block Wants to Be More than a Tax Company. It Wants to Be Your Year-Round Financial Advisor
H&R Block’s new CEO Curtis Campbell, a former Dell and AWS executive, is reshaping the 70‑year‑old tax preparer into a year‑round financial platform. Leveraging AI tools like AI Tax Assist for consumers and Sidekick for pros, the firm aims to...
GSN President John Zaccario & Sony TV Head Of Comedy Colin Davis Leaving Amid SPE Layoffs; Studio Shuts Down Wardrobe...
Sony Pictures Entertainment announced a wave of layoffs that includes the departure of John Zaccario, president of Game Show Network, after 18 years, and Colin Davis, EVP of Comedy Development at Sony TV. The cuts also signal the shutdown of...
Binance Bets on Prediction Markets to Launch US Reentry
Binance.US is re‑entering the U.S. market under new CEO Stephen Gregory, a compliance veteran from firms like Currency.com, Gemini and CEX.io. After the SEC dismissed its case and the DOJ settled criminal charges—including a $4.3 billion penalty—the exchange is rebuilding with...
Naamsa CEO Mikel Mabasa to Step Down
Naamsa CEO Mikel Mabasa announced his departure after six and a half years at the helm of South Africa’s Automotive Business Council. Mabasa, a transport economist, has been the most vocal advocate for a coherent new‑energy‑vehicle (NEV) policy, warning that...
CEOs Are Making Billion-Dollar Decisions Based on AI-Generated Data They Can’t Verify — and That’s a Huge Risk
CEOs are increasingly turning to artificial‑intelligence tools to streamline boardroom analysis, but many of these systems operate as opaque black boxes. The rapid pace of AI adoption has outstripped the development of governance frameworks, leaving leaders to make billion‑dollar decisions...
Airline CEOs Are Under Fire – and Walking Away
Airline chief executives are departing at an unprecedented pace, with recent exits at Air India, IndiGo, Air Canada and flyadeal highlighting mounting pressures. CEOs now grapple with operational crises, heightened regulatory scrutiny and intense public scrutiny, often compounded by personal...
Califia Farms Wasn't Supposed To Be Milk - Now It's An Empire
Califia Farms, originally a struggling juice startup, pivoted to almond milk and now occupies over 20,000 U.S. stores as a leading plant‑based beverage brand. Under CEO Dave Ritterbush—formerly of Quest Nutrition—the company is betting on organic, nutrient‑dense lines and a...
Om Malik and Ben Thompson on OpenAI Buying TBPN
OpenAI has acquired the Technology Business Programming Network (TBPN), a niche tech‑talk show that generated about $5 million in revenue and 58,000 YouTube subscribers last year. The buy comes weeks before OpenAI’s planned public offering and places TBPN under the company’s...
Starbucks CEO Brian Niccol Says the Most Underrated Leadership Skill Is Listening More and Talking Less
Starbucks chief executive Brian Niccol told Fast Company that the most underrated leadership skill is listening more and talking less. He argues that truly hearing employees drives higher engagement, sharper customer service, and faster innovation across the coffee chain. Niccol...