EXCLUSIVE: Baccarat Has a New CEO in North America
Baccarat announced Thais Roda as its new chief executive officer for North America, effective Wednesday. Roda arrives from Liaigre Inc., where she drove significant revenue growth and operational restructuring. Her mandate includes boosting the performance of Baccarat's crystal collections, deepening client engagement, and expanding brand visibility through flagship partnerships such as the Baccarat Hotel New York and the Baccarat Rouge 540 perfume. The appointment comes as North America remains the brand’s second‑largest market, with roughly 200 retail locations slated for a boutique renovation this summer.
Jamie Dimon Plans Media Venture After JPMorgan Exit
@axios reports that, in an interview on The Axios Show, Jamie Dimon said he may look to start a media venture after stepping down as CEO of JPMorgan Chase
Founder Exits Loom over BigBasket, 1mg as Tata Digital Reset Continues
Tata Digital is orchestrating founder exits at its two flagship e‑commerce assets, BigBasket and 1mg, as it moves to install professional CEOs. BigBasket's founders Hari Menon and Vipul Parekh are in final talks to step down and may sell their...
Seizing the Means of Messenger Production
In this episode, host Ryan Donovan talks with Galen Wolf‑Pauly, CEO of Tlan, about building a decentralized, user‑owned messaging platform built on the Urbit virtual‑machine architecture. Wolf‑Pauly explains how early internet ideals of personal control gave way to cloud services,...
BP Names Carol Howle Deputy CEO to Lead Strategy Overhaul
BP has appointed long‑time executive Carol Howle as deputy chief executive officer, effective immediately. Howle will continue to lead the profitable supply, trading and shipping (ST&S) division while taking charge of BP’s portfolio review, long‑term strategy and sustainability team. The...
Elwood Technologies Appoints Michael Abib as CEO
Elwood Technologies announced Michael Abib as its new chief executive officer, succeeding Chris Lawn. Abib, who joined in 2023 as chief product officer after the Coremont digital‑asset acquisition, has overseen the integration of a full SaaS suite covering execution, portfolio,...
Vale Base Metals Prioritizes Existing Assets, Including Sudbury, over M&A – by Staff (Sudbury Star – April 1, 2026)
Vale Base Metals announced it will focus on organic growth, developing existing assets such as its extensive Sudbury operations, rather than pursuing mergers or acquisitions. CEO Shaun Usmar emphasized that consolidation does not immediately increase the metal volumes the market...
Startup 360: Tim Fung on 13 Years of Being Airtasker-in-Chief
Tim Fung, co‑founder and CEO of Airtasker, reflects on more than a decade of building Australia’s first online job marketplace in episode 51 of Startup 360. He shares a memorable request where a Tasker was asked to fly to the US, retrieve...
Liviniti Celebrates 15 Years, Claims $100M+ Savings for Over 1M Lives
Liviniti marked its 15th anniversary by announcing that its pass‑through pricing model has saved employers hundreds of millions of dollars and now covers over one million U.S. lives. The milestone underscores the firm’s tech‑driven approach to pharmacy benefit management, a...
QMusic CEO Kris Stewart Resigns After Five Years, Citing New Challenges
Kris Stewart, chief executive of Queensland’s music‑industry body QMusic, announced his departure after a five‑year tenure marked by revenue more than doubling and deeper government ties. The board has launched a search for his successor as the organization transitions to...
CEOs Blame AI, but Layoffs Stem From Over‑hiring
Tech CEOs: If you blame AI for layoffs, you are lying to yourself. You over hired and should just admit it.
Thomas Priore and Priority Close Out 2025 with Record Profits and a Bold Outlook for Priority’s Billion-Dollar Future
Priority Technology Holdings reported full‑year 2025 revenue of $953 million, a 8.3% increase, with adjusted gross profit up 14.2% to $374.7 million and adjusted EBITDA rising 10.2% to $225.2 million. The company’s Payables and Treasury Solutions segments now generate roughly 60% of gross...
Shreehas Tambe Becomes First CEO of Newly Combined Biocon
Shreehas Tambe has been appointed the first chief executive officer of the newly combined Biocon entity, formed after Biocon’s merger with contract‑research firm Syngene. The merged company is valued at roughly $5.5 billion and aims to become India’s largest biotech services...
On the Silberwasser Front
Luis Silberwasser, the chief executive of TNT Sports, discussed the network’s current focus on the NCAA tournament while acknowledging the recent loss of NBA broadcast rights. He highlighted ongoing negotiations with the NHL, whose deal expires after the 2027‑28 season,...
A Board Asked Its President to Resign. He Won’t.
University of Wisconsin System President Jay O. Rothman wrote to the Board of Regents refusing to resign despite a no‑confidence vote. He said the board gave no specific reasons and threatened to fire him if he did not step down....
Intel CEO: Hiring Zoom’s COO To Lead HR, Legal Affairs Is ‘Central’ To Our Transformation
Intel announced that Aparna Bawa, former Zoom COO and chief legal officer, will assume the combined role of chief legal and people officer in May. The move consolidates Intel's legal, human resources, ethics, and compliance functions under a single executive,...
VW CEO Says Sedans and Hatchbacks Have a Future: 'Heartbeat' Of The Brand
Volkswagen’s U.S. CEO Kjell Gruner said sedans and hatchbacks remain vital to the brand even as SUVs account for roughly 80% of its U.S. sales. The Golf sold about 10,000 units last year and the Jetta moved 54,291, despite a...
Former Sierra Space CEO Tom Vice to Lead Astrion
Tom Vice, former Sierra Space chief executive, has been appointed CEO and executive chair of Huntsville‑based defense contractor Astrion. The company also named former Lockheed Martin Space vice president Eric Brown as president of space operations and ex‑RTX executive Conn...
Drinks With The Deal: Cooley’s Proffitt on Leading Through Change
Rachel Proffitt, Cooley’s partner and CEO, sat down on the Drinks With The Deal podcast to outline her leadership philosophy for navigating rapid change. She highlighted the importance of flexible organizational structures, proactive talent management, and the strategic use of...
IBM Teams with Arm to Build Dual‑Architecture AI Hardware for Enterprises
IBM and Arm unveiled a strategic partnership to develop dual‑architecture hardware that blends IBM's system reliability with Arm's power‑efficient designs, targeting AI and data‑intensive enterprise workloads. The collaboration aims to expand virtualization, improve security and broaden software ecosystems.
Rave Restaurant Group Cuts Uber Eats Ties Over 30% Fee Hike
Rave Restaurant Group, the parent of Pizza Inn and Pie Five, terminated its partnership with Uber Eats after the platform raised marketplace fees, pushing the effective charge on delivery orders to as high as 30%. The move underscores mounting pressure on restaurant...
Jamie Dimon Warns the U.S. Faces Its Riskiest Moment Since World War II. Here’s Why
JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon warned that the United States is confronting its most complex convergence of threats since World War II, driven by rapid AI advancement, escalating geopolitical tensions, and mounting fiscal strain. He argued that AI could displace large...
Liquidity CEO Discusses UAE’s Strategic Advantage Despite Regional Turmoil
Liquidity, an AI‑driven fintech lender with a multi‑billion‑dollar portfolio, operates its largest office in Abu Dhabi and a second hub in Tel Aviv. Amid escalating US‑Israeli strikes on Iran, more than half of its staff are located in the conflict...
Veteran PRPA, Fairview Terminal Executive to Lead Prince Rupert Port
Kurt Slocombe has been promoted to president and chief executive officer of the Prince Rupert Port Authority. He joined PRPA in 2019 as vice‑president of operations, planning and infrastructure, after earlier managing the Fairview Container Terminal since 2007. As head...
The Volkswagen ID. Buzz Isn't On Pause—And It Could Get A Camping Version, VW CEO Says
Volkswagen announced it will skip the 2026 model year for the ID. Buzz in the United States, moving directly to a 2027 launch. The decision stems from a demand‑supply analysis and aims to avoid a short production run after a delayed...
AI Turns Companies Into Self‑Intelligent Organizations
NEW EPISODE: @jack & @roelofbotha unpack @blocks 40% staff cut and rebuilding the entire company as a mini-AGI. This isn’t “use AI to make people more productive.” It’s making the company itself the intelligence. If you’re a founder or operator wondering what...
How Decathlon Plans to Reach One Billion Customers by 2030s
French sports retailer Decathlon posted strong financial results in 2025, with gross merchandise volume reaching €20.7 bn (about $22.6 bn) and net revenue climbing 4% to €16.8 bn ($18.3 bn). Operating profit surged 21% to €1.8 bn ($2.0 bn) and net profit rose 16% to €910 m...
People News: NJDOT, Alstom, Miner
New Jersey Department of Transportation confirmed Priya Jain as its 21st commissioner, also chairing NJ Transit, the Turnpike Authority and South Jersey Transportation Authority. Alstom announced Martin Sion as its new CEO, succeeding Henri Poupart‑Lafarge after a decade that saw revenues...
Myntra CEO Nandita Sinha Set to Exit Amid Leadership Churn at Flipkart Group
Myntra CEO Nandita Sinha is leaving the company after four years, with Flipkart Fashion head Sharon Pais poised to take over. The departure adds to a wave of senior exits at Flipkart, including its CFO, as the group readies for a...
Topps Tiles Trims Footprint, Closes 23 Stores as H1 Revenue Slips 0.1%
Topps Tiles Plc announced first‑half revenue fell 0.1% to £142.7 million, prompting a plan to shut 23 stores and launch cost‑saving measures. Excluding its CTD division, revenue grew 2.1%, showing mixed performance amid a broader market decline.
TuneCore Elevates Brian Miller to Chief Business Officer to Boost Global Artist Platform
TuneCore, the Believe-owned distribution service, promoted Brian Miller from chief revenue officer to chief business officer on April 2. The move is designed to accelerate global expansion, forge new partnerships and deepen support for the independent artists who have generated...
Sam Altman Felt ‘Terrible’ Telling Disney CEO Josh D’Amaro About OpenAI’s Decision to Kill Off Sora, Says Companies Still Looking...
OpenAI announced the shutdown of its Sora video‑generation platform, a move that caught Disney CEO Josh D’Amaro off‑guard and halted Disney’s plan to let fans create AI‑generated versions of over 200 characters. The cancellation puts a $1 billion Disney investment on...
Licata To Lead iHeartMedia’s Multiplatform Group
Ann Marie Licata has been appointed chief executive officer of iHeartMedia’s Multiplatform Group, the company’s largest operating segment that encompasses more than 860 local radio stations, live‑event sponsorships, its Premiere Networks and TTWN radio networks, and data‑targeting products. Licata will...
Conagra Brands Lifts Results with Gains in Frozen, Meat Snacks
Conagra Brands reported a stronger quarter, driven by double‑digit growth in its frozen meals and meat‑snack businesses. Revenue rose 5% year‑over‑year to $5.2 billion, while comparable earnings per share topped analyst forecasts by $0.15. The company highlighted a 12% increase in...
Veolia Names Kirkman Northern Europe CEO
Veolia has appointed Richard Kirkman as chief executive for its Northern Europe region and as group head of growth and innovation, effective 2 April 2026. The role includes leading the UK business and overseeing operations in the UK, Ireland, Belgium, Luxembourg, Finland...
Off The Page: Concessions Leaders Discuss Challenges During AXC Roundtable
Airport concession CEOs convened at the 2026 Airport Experience Conference to flag mounting labor costs, aggressive union demands, and the limits of passing wage hikes to passengers. They highlighted the rise of AI and technology as partial mitigants, but noted...
Full Circle Appoints Goleby as CEO
Full Circle Wind Services announced Phil Goleby as its new chief executive officer, effective April 1, 2026, succeeding founder Billy Stevenson who will retire at year‑end. Stevenson will stay on the board through 2026 to aid the transition. Goleby, who joined as...
Liberty Mutual Unveils New Leadership Structure to Align Global Risk and Capital Capabilities
Liberty Mutual announced a new leadership structure that places Global Risk Solutions (GRS) and Liberty Mutual Investments (LMI) under the strategic oversight of Vlad Barbalat, who will also remain Chief Investment Officer. Matthew Moore stays President of GRS, while Adam Winn and...
Myntra CEO Nandita Sinha to Step Down: Report
Flipkart‑owned fashion e‑commerce platform Myntra announced that CEO Nandita Sinha will step down in the coming weeks, ending her tenure that began in 2022. Her departure comes as the company posted an 18‑fold profit jump to roughly $66 million and 18%...
Precisely Appoints Software Industry Veteran Walid Abu-Hadba as Chief Executive Officer
Precisely, the data‑integrity specialist backed by Clearlake Capital and other investors, announced Walid Abu‑Hadba as its new chief executive officer, effective immediately. Abu‑Hadba replaces Josh Rogers, who will stay on the board as Vice Chairman. The veteran product leader arrives...
Microsoft’s New ‘Superintelligence’ Game Plan Is All About Business
Microsoft has appointed its first CEO of AI, Mustafa Suleyman, to steer a "superintelligence" agenda centered on business value. A March restructuring merged enterprise and consumer AI groups under the Copilot banner, freeing Suleyman to focus on frontier models. The...
Algolia Appoints Stephen Lynch as Chief Executive Officer
Algolia announced Stephen Lynch as its new chief executive officer, succeeding Bernadette Nixon who will remain on the board. Lynch arrives with two decades of experience in AI search and large‑scale platforms, most recently as General Manager and EVP of...
Scaling Fast Can Cost More Than Funding
New @ThePeelPod with @sophiaamoruso We talk bootstrapping her vintage Ebay store Nasty Gal to $28m revenue, raising $50m, turning down a $400m acquisition offer, and declaring bankruptcy a few years later. We talk about what it was like failing so publicly, what...
Arrogance and Entitlement Stall Continuous Growth, Warns Nvidia CEO
Nvidia CEO: “you cannot show me a task that is beneath me.” The enemy of continuous growth is arrogance, zero sum mindset and a sense of entitlement. https://t.co/DpugJBDmtO
Fable: The Deceiver
An unnamed CEO orchestrated the largest U.S. bankruptcy on record, wiping out $180 billion in investor capital. He concealed unprofitability by reclassifying operating expenses as capital expenditures and by moving reserve funds into revenue to hit quarterly targets. The fraud led...
Leaders Fire to Protect Ego, Not Performance
FWIW When leaders fire subordinates it often has less to do with the failures of the subordinate (which typically have been long known) than the mounting vulnerability felt by the CEO. Short of embezzlement, you never see CFOs, CTOs and COOs...
OpenAI CEO Informs Disney CEOs About Sora Shutdown
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman called both former Disney CEO Bob Iger and new Disney CEO Josh D'Amaro to tell them about the decision to shutter Sora. "I get it," D'Amaro told Altman, the tech exec said in a new interview.
EnerVenue Lands $300 Million Series B Extension to Commercialize Lithium‑free Batteries
EnerVenue announced a $300 million Series B extension and the appointment of veteran executive Henning Rath as CEO. The funding, led by Full Vision Capital and backed by Hong Kong’s Investment Corporation, will fuel large‑scale manufacturing and a new regional headquarters in...
Fast‑track Growth Cuts Easy Costs, but Adds Risk
Surya Ramkumar says we are taking the fastest path forward, cutting costs in the easiest parts, which comes with risk. https://t.co/dEEbdckc0d #TPSS #IoT #sustainability #AI #digitaltransformation #PeggySmedley #podcast
Shift Up Acquires Shinji Mikami's Unbound Studio to Boost Global Game Portfolio
Korean developer Shift Up announced it has bought all shares of Shinji Mikami’s Unbound studio, adding the veteran’s team of about 50 developers to its roster. The deal positions Shift Up to publish Unbound’s upcoming AAA game while strengthening its...