Why the Best Hedge Against Global Chaos Is a Very Large Hotel Company
IHG CEO Elie Maalouf told investors at the Berlin hotel forum that constant uncertainty demands scale and diversification. He noted that Europe continues to generate the bulk of IHG’s travel demand, while the company is chasing faster growth in eastern markets as middle‑class incomes rise and connectivity improves. IHG is also sharpening its focus on premium and luxury properties, highlighted by the recent launch of the Noted Collection brand. The strategy aims to leverage owner appetite for upscale assets and capture higher pricing power.
People News: Sasser, Port of Long Beach
Sasser, Inc. announced Michael Kelly as President of its Rail division, overseeing Chicago Freight Car and CF Rail Services, succeeding retiring veteran Thomas Clark. Kelly brings a track record of sales leadership that helped expand the company’s leasing portfolio. The...
From M&A in Africa to Enterprise Wireless Infrastructure, DC Moore of ATG
In this episode, host Nick Law talks with DC Moore, a former Motorola, Lockheed Martin, and McKinsey executive who spent eight years doing M&A in Africa before acquiring and running Atlantic Technology Group, an enterprise wireless and mobility solutions provider. DC...
Apple Doubles Down on China as Trump Blinks
Apple CEO Tim Cook’s recent trip to China, highlighted by a flagship store opening and remarks at the China Development Forum, underscores Apple’s heavy reliance on iPhone sales in the mainland, which are up 23% in 2026 despite a shrinking...
Fortnite Developer Epic Games Lays Off 1,000 Staffers, Citing 'Industry-Wide Challenges'
Epic Games announced it will lay off more than 1,000 employees, citing a downturn in Fortnite engagement that began in 2025 and broader industry challenges. The company reported $6.01 billion in revenue for 2025 but said spending on the live‑service game...
Abivax in No Rush for a Deal, Confident Key June Trial Data Can Secure Better Terms for Partnerships, CEO Tells...
Abivax plans a June capital raise ahead of a pivotal maintenance trial readout for its lead asset, obefazimod, which targets ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease. CEO Marc de Garidel told CNBC the company is in no hurry to sell, believing...
Nadella’s Bold Bets Propelled Microsoft to AI Supremacy
from @cityofthetown in @NewcomerMedia: The legend of Satya Nadella is of an executive who took over Microsoft a dozen years ago after the troubled reign of Steve Ballmer, and saved the company. He made Azure into a force and Office into a...
The Plaque
Tim Cook presented a 24‑karat gold Apple plaque to President Donald Trump in October, a public tribute exchanged for tariff relief on iPhone components. The author argues the plaque symbolizes Apple’s shift from Steve Jobs’s principled “no” stance to a...
Rebuild Around AI, Not Bolt-On, to Quadruple Growth
They destroyed their own product. Then 4x'd revenue. Intercom was stuck at $100M. Basic chat widget. CEO on a 3-year sabbatical. Growth flat. Going nowhere. Then the CEO came back, called a code red, and made the hardest decision in the company's...
Bouvy Takes Helm as IMCA President
The International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA) has named Hugo Bouvy, DEME Offshore Energy managing director, as its new president, succeeding Luca Gentili after a two‑year term. Bruno Pinho of TechnipFMC will serve as vice‑president and take over the presidency in...
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang Made a Bold AGI Proclamation, But Other Tech Leaders Aren’t So Sure
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang announced on the Lex Fridman podcast that he believes artificial general intelligence (AGI) has already been achieved, at least in a narrow, high‑value output sense. He illustrated the claim with a thought experiment about an AI‑driven...
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Defense & Aerospace Daily Podcast [Mar 24, 2026] Echodyne’s Eben Frankenberg on Affordable Electronically Scanned Radars
Echodyne CEO Eben Frankenberg explained how the company leveraged breakthrough meta‑material technology to create small, affordable electronically scanned radars for both military and commercial use. Founded in 2014 within Nathan Myhrvold’s Intellectual Ventures, the firm secured $135 million in 2022 funding...
Aspex Demands Delivery Hero CEO Exit and Audit over 1.5 Billion Euro Legal Risk
Aspex Management, which owns more than 9% of Delivery Hero, has sent a letter to the supervisory board demanding CEO Niklas Östberg’s exit and the appointment of a special auditor to investigate a €1.5 billion (≈$1.6 billion) legal liability. The fund set an...
Grown Alchemist CEO Steps Down, Is Launching Wellness Brand
Anna Teal, who has led plant‑powered skin‑care brand Grown Alchemist for three years, announced she is stepping down to launch her own wellness label, AFIMA. The departure follows a 2024 sale of Grown Alchemist’s majority stake for €28 million (about $30 million)...
Mike Schnaare Promoted to Lawrence Group CEO/President
Design firm Lawrence Group has promoted longtime president Mike Schnaare to president and CEO, while co‑founder Steve Smith moves to executive chairman. Schnaare, with the firm since 1997 and a leader of its healthcare practice, has driven over $40 million in...
HP Positions AI as Core to Personalized, Secure Work
Interim CEO Bruce Broussard kicks off the $HPQ Imagine event. Here’s what he said: - HP is at a defining moment, AI is accelerating change by compounding breakthroughs, driving more compute and better models that scale and lower costs. -...
Allied Global Marketing and Electro‑Tech Industries Name New CEOs as Market Turbulence Persists
Allied Global Marketing and Electro‑Tech Industries each unveiled a new chief executive, signaling leadership shifts as the companies navigate a backdrop of geopolitical conflict, soaring fuel prices and tighter consumer spending. The moves come as firms reassess strategy in a...
ATTA Appoints Virginia Messina as Group CEO as African Tourism Gains Momentum
The African Travel and Tourism Association (ATTA) has named Virginia Messina as its new Group Chief Executive Officer. Messina arrives after a ten‑year tenure at the World Travel & Tourism Council, where she led communications. Her appointment coincides with a...
Exclusive: Bettani Farms CEO on Its Acquisitions & Plans to Stretch the Vegan Cheese Category
Bettani Farms, the former Climax Foods, raised $6.5 million and acquired Hungry Planet, Numu and Stockeld Dreamery to create a unified vegan cheese platform. Leveraging its AI‑powered Caseed ingredient, the company unveiled a high‑stretch mozzarella that mimics dairy performance, achieving a...
ELTEMATE CEO: Legal Departments &Lsquo;Leading the Way' With AI Adoption
ELTEMate co‑CEO Dr. Sebastian Lach says corporate legal departments are outpacing other functions in adopting generative AI. He argues that true success will depend on a holistic approach that blends technology, policy, and talent. The commentary follows Hogan Lovells' recent...
On the Move: Shore Fire Media Recruits Barkan for CEO Slot
Shore Fire Media announced Angela Barkan as its new CEO, tasking her with day‑to‑day operations and a fresh revenue strategy. Allied Global Marketing promoted Adam Cunningham to global CEO and Kelly Estrella to COO, emphasizing integrated growth and AI‑driven tools....
IGT to Cut 700 Jobs Globally as New CEO Drives Restructuring
International Game Technology (IGT) will eliminate roughly 700 positions, about 10% of its global workforce, as part of a restructuring drive led by new CEO Hector Fernandez. The cuts follow Apollo Global Management and Everi’s acquisition and aim to streamline...
Flyby Appoints Former Talabat CEO Tomaso Rodriguez as Chairman
Flyby has named former talabat chief executive Tomaso Rodriguez as its non‑executive chairman, signaling a shift from early traction to a scaling phase. The ad‑tech firm, which runs a network of IoT‑enabled smart boxes embedded in last‑mile delivery fleets, is preparing...
ABFRL Appoints Suraj Bahirwani as Pantaloons CEO-Designate
Aditya Birla Fashion & Retail announced a comprehensive leadership reshuffle, appointing Suraj Bahirwani as CEO‑designate of Pantaloons effective April 1, 2026, with full CEO duties beginning October 1, 2026. Current CEO Sangeeta Tanwani will transition to an advisory role until...
Global Leaders Turn to My Insights on Geopolitics
𝐑𝐞𝐟𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐨𝐟 2026 – 𝐌𝐲 𝐑𝐞𝐜𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐌𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐚 𝐅𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐬 I’m humbled and honored to have had my thoughts and insights featured in some of the most respected media outlets around the world. Over the past couple of months, I’ve...
Highlight AI Raises $40 Million Series A to Build the Shared Intelligence Layer for the Agentic Age of Work
Highlight AI announced a $40 million Series A round led by Khosla Ventures, bringing on former Discord VP of Product Sergei Sorokin as its new CEO. The funding aims to accelerate development of its intelligent operating system that unifies AI agents and...
$900M in Revenue: What It Took to Scale
In this episode, Tim, founder and CEO of Eggs Unlimited, shares how his egg‑trading company grew to $900 million in annual revenue by staying laser‑focused on a single product line and building a culture of A‑players. A pivotal moment came when...
TerraPower Secures First NRC Permit for Commercial Small‑Nuclear Reactor, Citing Rapid Approval
TerraPower became the first company to win a Nuclear Regulatory Commission permit to build a full‑scale commercial advanced reactor, allowing construction to start at its Wyoming site. CEO Bill Levesque credited a White House‑driven acceleration of NRC reviews for the...
Rio Tinto Targets Broader Aluminium Footprint, Division CEO Says
Rio Tinto’s aluminium division is accelerating a global diversification strategy, adding projects in Europe, India and Brazil while expanding its low‑carbon AP60 smelter technology. The AP60 system, already operating in Quebec, reduces greenhouse‑gas emissions to about one‑seventh of the industry...
Hackett London and Pepe Jeans Owner AWWG Appoints New CEO
Madrid‑based fashion group AWWG, owner of Hackett London, Pepe Jeans and Façonnable, has promoted its Chief Financial & Business Officer Laura Fernandez Plaza to chief executive officer, effective immediately. She succeeds Marcella Wartenbergh, who steps down after seven years at the helm....
How Juice It Up Leads the Modern Beverage Boom
Juice It Up CEO Susan Taylor told the Restaurant Operator Podcast that the brand’s focus on nutrition‑forward, customizable drinks has kept it at the forefront of the fast‑growing beverage franchise market. The company, which has sold cold‑pressed juices, smoothies, açaí bowls and...
N Brown Appoints CEO and Chair to Drive Next Phase of Retail and Financial Growth
N Brown Group has named Dan Joy as chief executive and Malcolm Le May as chair, succeeding Steve Johnson after a decade of leadership. Joy, who led N Brown’s financial‑services division for six years and previously held senior roles at...
Álvaro Mayol Appointed CEO of Taptap Digital
Taptap Digital, a global location‑intelligence marketing platform, announced Álvaro Mayol as its new CEO, while founder Álvaro del Castillo shifts to a non‑executive President role. Mayol, who has spent over a decade building Taptap’s product, client, and operational capabilities, previously...
Forget FalconBridge. NexGen Is Gilman's Big Score
In this episode, host Trav sits down with Warren Gilman, head of Queens Road Capital and board member of NextGen, to recount his 25‑year career in mining investment banking. Gilman details landmark deals—including the $1.4 billion Falconbridge IPO, a record‑size secondary...
Debenhams Group Appoints Richard Vanoli as Managing Director
Debenhams Group has promoted long‑time executive Richard Vanoli to managing director, tasking him with accelerating the online retailer’s next growth phase. Vanoli, who spent more than 25 years at the brand, will drive marketplace expansion, deepen brand partnerships and boost...
The Youngest-Ever Female CEO of a Fortune 500 Company Is Fighting Trump’s Cuts to Keep Medicaid Strong
Centene, the nation’s largest Medicaid insurer, posted a 20% revenue increase to $194.8 billion last year but recorded a $6.7 billion net loss after a massive write‑down tied to the Trump‑backed One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which trims federal Medicaid spending by...
Ep294 Sean McGovern LMA Chair: Building the Market of the Future
In this episode, Sean McGovern, CEO of AXA XL UK & Lloyd's and newly appointed chair of the Lloyd's Market Association (LMA), outlines the LMA’s five‑point agenda: enhancing technical expertise through training, advocating for managing agents with regulators and government,...
OnePlus India CEO Robin Liu Steps Down, Moves Back to China
OnePlus India CEO Robin Liu has resigned, ending his eight‑year tenure and returning to China, with his last day set for March 31. His departure occurs amid a broader Oppo Group restructuring that consolidates sub‑brand leadership under Realme CEO Sky Li. In...
How Hope McGarry’s People-First Leadership Is Powering Ingram Micro’s Growth Engine
Hope McGarry, Ingram Micro Australia’s vice‑president and country chief executive, is cementing a people‑first strategy that underpins the firm’s growth engine. She has launched a year‑long leadership capability program and a structured Sales Academy to accelerate internal talent development and...
The Algorithm: The Five-Step Framework That Drives Business Success
Jon McNeill, former Tesla president and serial entrepreneur, has released "The Algorithm," the first book authored by an Elon Musk direct report. The book outlines a five‑step framework—question, delete, simplify, accelerate, automate—used to drive hypergrowth at Tesla, SpaceX, Lululemon and...
Prism’s Motel 6 Bet: Ritesh Agarwal’s IPO Setup and the Budget Hotel Comeback
Prism, the rebranded OYO, has acquired Motel 6 to spearhead a technology‑driven overhaul of budget hotels. The company is concentrating on economy and extended‑stay segments in both India and the United States, launching the Studio 6 brand for U.S. properties. CEO Ritesh Agarwal is...
How to Build a Saleable, Scalable, and Easy-to-Run Business with Sarah Victory
In this episode of Shocking Profit, host Tim Van Meegum talks with Sarah Victory, founder and CEO of The Victory Company, about how to build a saleable, scalable, and easy‑to‑run business. Sarah shares her bold "do something brave every day"...
ITT Corp. Outlines $4.5 Billion SPX Flow Acquisition Strategy
ITT Corp. announced a $4.5 billion cash-and-stock purchase of SPX Flow, with CEO Luca Savi detailing how the deal will expand the company's process‑technology footprint, create cross‑selling opportunities and deliver $300 million of annual synergies.
Salesforce Shares Drop Over 26% as AI Threatens Traditional SaaS Model
Salesforce's shares plunged more than 26% after investors voiced doubts that artificial intelligence could erode the core subscription model of SaaS. The sell‑off comes as the company touts double‑digit revenue growth and a booming AI‑driven product line, while CEO Marc...
Former Audacy COO Takes Top RCS Worldwide Role
Susan Larkin, former COO of Audacy and Regional VP at Cox Media Group, has been appointed President and CEO of iHeartMedia‑owned RCS Worldwide. She will oversee the RCS radio programming software suite along with Media Monitors, Mediabase, and Florical Systems....
CNN to Cut Jobs, Shift Toward Digital Future
Scoop: CNN is expected to lay off some staffers this week as network chief Mark Thompson works to push the network away from linear television and into the digital future.
ARM Expands From IP Licensing to Chips, Boosting Revenue
$arm CEO @renehaas237 emphasizing @arm now sells IP, complete subsystems, and now chips. Tapping into a much larger revenue pool than just licensing should bring $$ upside faster than most have modeled. https://t.co/VKPOyqBzLS
Oracle Aims to Create World’s Largest AI Cloud
Oracle CEO outlines his company’s ongoing plan to build “the world's largest AI cloud”. https://t.co/ta5d8qqhOx
Former Acorda CEO Joins Parkinson’s Cell Therapy Startup
How former Acorda CEO Ron Cohen landed at a Parkinson’s cell therapy startup https://t.co/93JYvJGM9I by @realJacobBell #biotech #startups
India’s Digital Infrastructure Thrives on Public‑Private Collaboration
MyPoV: @_RituSingh interviewing legendary CEO @Bajaj_Finserv @sanjivrbajaj He’s talking about how strong the digital public infrastructure is in India from payments to wealth management. The Indian government has strong private public cooperation @IndiasporaForum #IndiasporaForum