Why the energy sector needs strategic development
The global energy sector is a source of concern for governments and populations as well as a locale of conflict. In recent years, the sector has experienced a fair amount of turbulence. We...
Home loans for the Islamic market
The Islamic banking sector has seen considerable growth over the past few years, alongside increasing demand for residential home ownership in countries like Saudi Arabia. We spoke to Abdulellah Al Shaikh - CEO...
How Croatian e-Cigarette Firm Elda Extinguished their Competition
Innovators in a relatively new market, Croatian family-firm, Elda, have fired up the e-cigarette sector.Despite being voted the leading manufacturer of e-cigarettes in Europe in recent times, the Croatian firm Elda is hardly...
Unifin is Leading the Way for Leasing in Mexico
A profitable and respected leasing company helping SMEs in Mexico to forge their own success, Unifin has undoubtedly proved to be a Latin American trailblazer. Here is how the 23-year-old firm has surged...
Caterpillar names new CEO, makes executive appointments
Jim Umpleby has taken the helm at Caterpillar with three newly appointed executives will support him. The company's Board of Directors has appointed current Construction Industries Group President Tom Pellette to group president of...
Cisco: Re-imagining technology in an accelerated world
Hardly a day goes by when for either better or worse technological innovations don’t make the news. We talk to Monique Morrow of Cisco, Switzerland and winner of Business Worldwide Global Corporate Excellence Awards in two...
Martin Bellin: From Treasury Vision to Treasury Mission
New technologies can revolutionise the way that businesses operate. In this article, we look at Martin Bellin, CEO of BELLIN, and how he changed the face of treasury software.It has been nearly...
Glass Rite: A Transparent Strategy for Success
When Glass Rite’s CEO LJP Roets opened for business in a tiny Pretoria corner shop, he had no idea that just two decades later his company would be one of the country’s leading...
Wells Fargo CEO Stumpf steps down after fake accounts scandal
Embattled Wells Fargo chairman and CEO John Stumpf has retired with immediate effect following a sham accounts scandal, the San Francisco bank announced Wednesday.Mr Stumpf's departure from the US commercial and retail banking...
Sweden’s Handelsbanken ousts CEO Frank Vang-Jensen
Sweden’s Handelsbanken has dispensed of CEO Frank Vang-Jensen, after a unanimous board decision. The bank said that the decision was purely related to the individual and not in any way tied to the bank’s...