Management & Strategy

Audi top manager pleads guilty in Dieselgate case

Rupert Stadler, a former top management of Audi (a division of the Volkswagen Group), pleaded guilty in exchange for a suspended sentence in the "Dieselgate" case, where the automaker underreported…
Published on May 4, 2023
By Iris Barker

LVMH becomes the first European company worth more than $ 500B

LVMH conglomerate, owner of the Louis Vuitton and Dior brands, became the first European business with a market value greater than $500 billion.
Published on April 25, 2023
By Iris Barker

Apple to double number of jobs in India

According to a government source who spoke to NDTV, Apple intends to increase the number of contract manufacturers it employs in India by about 200,000 in the near future.
Published on April 21, 2023
By Iris Barker

ExxonMobil chief’s pay grows by 52%

ExxonMobil CEO Darren Woods received $36 million in total compensation last year.
Published on April 17, 2023
By Iris Barker

Branson’s Virgin Orbit to lay off almost all employees

Dan Hart, the CEO of the satellite launch company Virgin Orbit, informed staff members at a general meeting on March 30 that the company would stop operations "for the foreseeable…
Published on March 31, 2023
By Iris Barker

Amazon to lay off 9,000 employees

According to a statement from the company’s CEO Andy Jassy posted on Amazon's website, the online retailer plans to lay off 9,000 workers. The layoffs will primarily affect the cloud…
Published on March 21, 2023
By Iris Barker

Moody’s: Gender pay gap may cost global economy $7T

Moody's analysts found that eliminating the gender pay disparity could add $7 trillion to global economic growth.
Published on March 7, 2023
By Iris Barker

Musk tops Bloomberg’s list of the world’s richest people

Elon Musk, the founder of Tesla and SpaceX, once again topped the list of the world's wealthiest individuals, according to Bloomberg’s $ 187.1 billion estimate of his wealth.
Published on February 28, 2023
By Iris Barker

Wells Fargo fires hundreds of mortgage specialists

As part of a recent strategy shift, Wells Fargo & Co. laid off hundreds of mortgage bankers this week. CNBC reported on this on Wednesday, citing informed sources.
Published on February 24, 2023
By Iris Barker

WSJ: Amazon employees wages will lose 15 to 20 percent from expected in 2023

Due to a steep decline in the value of the company's stock, salaries at online retailer Amazon will fall 15 to 50% short of expectations in 2023, according to sources…
Published on February 21, 2023
By Iris Barker

Musk to find new Twitter CEO by the end of 2023

Elon Musk declared on Wednesday at the World Government Summit in Dubai that he hopes to choose a new CEO of Twitter by the end of the year.
Published on February 15, 2023
By Iris Barker

Evergreen shipping company pays employee bonuses of 50 salaries

The Taiwan-based shipping firm Evergreen Marine gave its staff an annual incentive equivalent to 50 monthly salaries. Evergreen tripled its 2020 level and increased its gross sales to $20.7 billion…
Published on January 11, 2023
By Iris Barker

World’s richest crypto-billionaires lose $116B since March

According to Forbes USA, the wealthiest crypto-entrepreneurs have collectively lost nearly $116 billion since March. 15 of the 17 wealthiest people have lost more than half of their wealth, and…
Published on December 26, 2022
By Iris Barker

WSJ learns of McKinsey’s recommendations to restructure Disney before Iger’s return

In the final months before to Robert Iger's appointment as the new CEO of the corporation, Walt Disney collaborated with the consulting firm McKinsey & Co. The experts suggested consolidating…
Published on December 2, 2022
By Iris Barker

Kraken crypto exchange to lay off nearly 30% of staff

Kraken is the third-largest cryptocurrency exchange in the world by trading volume. It will let go of almost 30% of its workforce. The company blamed the upcoming layoffs on the…
Published on December 2, 2022
By Iris Barker

Big U.S. companies change bonus policies to save top managers income

Due to a broad downturn in the stock market and a slowdown in economic activity, some significant U.S. corporations have altered the method they award top management bonuses in order…
Published on October 24, 2022
By Iris Barker

Binance hires former FBI agent to track illegal transactions

The Wall Street Journal reports that BJ Kang, a former FBI special agent, has been hired by Binance, the largest cryptocurrency exchange in the world, to lead the department in…
Published on October 21, 2022
By Iris Barker

Google and Meta to cut down staff through screening

Meta has started to lay off employees by restructuring departments and giving some a short window of time to seek for other employment. Many Google employees were required to seek…
Published on September 22, 2022
By Iris Barker

Gautam Adani of India overtakes Bezos in Bloomberg’s billionaire ranking

Gautam Adani, an Indian industrialist, came in second on the Bloomberg Billionaires Index. His estimated net worth is $147 billion, and from the year's beginning, it has increased by $70…
Published on September 19, 2022
By Iris Barker

Patagonia brand founder donates his company to fight climate change

The 83-year-old creator of the outdoor clothing firm Patagonia, Yvon Chouinard, has handed ownership of his business to a trust and nonprofit group that was especially set up to utilize…
Published on September 16, 2022
By Iris Barker

Apple employees refuse to return from remote work

Apple staff members have expressed opposition to going from remote work to a part-time office schedule.
Published on August 23, 2022
By Iris Barker

I trust you: Four sides of fairness inside company

Trust is the currency of business, and companies need to build strong relationships with different parties. Fairness is one of the reasons for trust, including in business.
Published on August 19, 2022
By Iris Barker

Google co-founder gives away $127 million worth of stock to charity

According to documents posted on the Securities and Exchange Commission website, Sergey Brin, Alphabet's co-founder and top shareholder, sent to charity 1.07 million shares for a total of $127 million…
Published on August 15, 2022
By Iris Barker

Online broker Robinhood will lay off 23% of its employees to cut costs

Approximately 23% of the personnel at the well-known trading platform Robinhood Markets will be let go as the online broker's business suffered as a result of a dramatic decline in…
Published on August 3, 2022
By Iris Barker

Credit Suisse announces major strategy review due to losses

Ulrich Körner, a specialist in asset management, has been named the new CEO of Credit Suisse. The Swiss bank, which is currently going through another round of management changes, has…
Published on July 27, 2022
By Iris Barker

Google to cut hiring due to recession risk

Due to the potential for a US economic slowdown, Google will reduce hiring for the remainder of the year. The firm advised employees to "work with enhanced speed and greater…
Published on July 14, 2022
By Iris Barker

Leaders vs. Managers: Which one are you?

Many people still believe that "leadership" and "management" are inherent to certain positions. Research tells us that this is not the case. In the context of a modern organization’s structure,…
Published on July 4, 2022
By Iris Barker

Google offers to employees possibility of relocation to US states that allow abortion

Google sent out a message to all employees notifying them that they may relocate to a state where abortions are still legal after a U.S. precedent protecting the right to…
Published on June 28, 2022
By Iris Barker

Mining companies in Australia accused of failing to combat harassment

A report on the conclusions of a significant investigation into sexual assault in the regional mining sector was issued by the State Government of Western Australia.
Published on June 24, 2022
By Iris Barker

3 strategies to stop procrastinating and get down to business

You probably have a project that you keep putting off. Or there's a client you need to call and you've been delaying the call for days. Wait, you were also…
Published on June 21, 2022
By Iris Barker

UK starts biggest experiment with four-day work week

The largest experiment in implementing a four-day workweek has begun in the United Kingdom. According to The Guardian, the 4 Day Week UK program will involve 3,300 employees from 70…
Published on June 8, 2022
By Iris Barker

Musk demands that Tesla’s top managers leave their remote offices or resign

Musk wrote to Tesla's top managers about unacceptability of working remotely. The richest businessman in the world demanded that managers spend at least 40 hours a week at their workplace…
Published on June 2, 2022
By Iris Barker

SoftBank cuts salaries of top executives after record investment fund losses

After reporting unprecedented losses at two investment firms, Japan's SoftBank has reduced the wages of its senior executives. The downsizing had little effect on Masaesi Son, the billionaire CEO.
Published on May 31, 2022
By Iris Barker

Twitter founder Jack Dorsey resigns

Jack Dorsey, the creator and CEO of Twitter, has resigned.
Published on May 26, 2022
By Iris Barker

Richest crypto-billionaires lose nearly $50B on Bitcoin dip

According to estimations by Forbes, aggregate fortunes of the 11 richest billionaires who made their capitals from cryptocurrencies decreased by $49.06 billion in the two months following the crypto market…
Published on May 13, 2022
By Iris Barker

New normal: Navigating your company through changes

Change is scary. How do you make plans? How do you manage a company? How do you act quickly and efficiently?
Published on May 2, 2022
By Iris Barker

Berkshire Hathaway shareholder backs Buffett’s resignation as chairman

CalPERS, the largest US public pension fund, will vote to replace Warren Buffett as chairman of Berkshire Hathaway, Reuters writes citing the fund's documents.
Published on April 21, 2022
By Iris Barker

Elon Musk to join Twitter’s board of directors

According to documents at the US Securities and Exchange Commission's website, Elon Musk, the American entrepreneur and founder of SpaceX and Tesla, will join the Board of Directors of Twitter…
Published on April 6, 2022
By Iris Barker

FT: HSBC crosses out the word “war” in its documents

The British HSBC Plc, one of the world's largest banks, is revising its experts' research reports to remove the word "war" from the context of Russia's operation in Ukraine, reports…
Published on March 30, 2022
By Iris Barker

Using collaborative elevation to become better leader

Rigid hierarchy often holds us hostage at work. Now, however, it is becoming increasingly clear that formal authority prevents us from achieving the maximum. Leadership without authority and flexible partnerships…
Published on March 25, 2022
By Iris Barker

Pain points and weaknesses. How to resist manipulators

Every person has weaknesses and pain points, and pushing on them tends to throw us off-balance. Let’s look at what pain points are most often pressed by those who want…
Published on March 11, 2022
By Iris Barker

Focusing on yourself as a way of coping with problems

Managing yourself means controlling your emotions and thinking with your head. It is an indispensable leadership trait. Without it, you are at the mercy of the group and all its…
Published on March 3, 2022
By Iris Barker

Shell appoints new finance director

Anglo-Dutch Shell has announced appointment of Sinead Gorman as chief financial officer (CFO), effective 1 April, when current CFO Jessica Uhl will leave the post, which she held for five…
Published on March 2, 2022
By Iris Barker

Musk sends $5.7B worth of Tesla stock to charity

Elon Musk gave $5.7 billion worth of Tesla stock to charity.
Published on February 16, 2022
By Iris Barker

Elicitation: How to get your clients talking

The term "elicitation" means covert drawing out of information. It is an effective set of techniques for influencing people's behavior. Information elicitation is a real art, and this approach is…
Published on February 4, 2022
By Iris Barker

Credit Suisse chairman resigns over quarantine breach

Credit Suisse's chairman resigned after it was discovered that he had twice breached quarantine rules.
Published on January 17, 2022
By Iris Barker

Microsoft affected by Meta’s employee poaching

Microsoft has followed Apple in the wake of employee leakage to Meta. Competition for employees between the tech giants has intensified because of the development of meta-universes.
Published on January 11, 2022
By Iris Barker

Scratch in the mind: One-minute negotiation technique

Sometimes your idea is so strong that you don't even think about questioning the reality of your goal. The problem is that others don't particularly believe you. So your task…
Published on January 7, 2022
By Iris Barker

Forbes: Chinese billionaires were losing the most in 2021

Chinese billionaires have topped the list of wealthy individuals whose fortunes declined in the outgoing year, largely thanks to the regulatory efforts of local authorities, Forbes reported.
Published on December 22, 2021
By Iris Barker

Google to fire unvaccinated employees

Google has warned employees that they could lose their jobs if they refuse to vaccinate against the coronavirus. The IT company is pushing for a return to the offices while…
Published on December 16, 2021
By Iris Barker
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